After becoming the first English side to win in the Westfalenstadion on Wednesday night, Arsenal are certainly impressing the majority of pundits, but not enough that they believe they can win the league. The north London side have a five point cushion at the top of the table after Saturday's 2-0 win over Liverpool. So why CAN'T they win the league?
It's been a while since they've won anything - bordering on nine years. It's been tough for their fans; trust me, I am one. But Wayne Rooney's comments earlier in the week were spot on. They've been in the top two in March in the past and faded away when it reaqlly mattered. I worry that this could happen again, especially if injuries start to mount up like they have done in previous years. Theo Walcott, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mathieu Flamini and Lukas Podolski are all currently sidelined as it is, and if Olivier Giroud were to join them on the treatment table, it would leave them with Nicklas Bendtner and Ju Young Park as their only fit recognised strikers, a worrying thought for Arsenal fans.
But if we look positively, the signing of Mesut Ozil seems to have given Arsenal impetus in the opening weeks of the season, and the fact that they've splashed out £42.5 million to capture him shows that they are ready to compete in the transfer market, as well as on the pitch. The fact that they are performing week in week out on the field fills the players with confidence too, and the recent victory against Norwich, espcially Jack Wilshere's exquisite finish emphasises the confidence flowing through them at present. Add to that the fact that they are the only team to score in every Premier League game so far this season, then you've got a recipe for success, surely?
We move back to the question, can they feasibly win the league? They don't have the best squad, that's for certain, but they do currently have the best form. The real question is can they maintain it? We'll find out at Old Trafford on Sunday.
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