Many former Arsenal players, including coaching legend Arsene Wenger believed that the Gunners could finally win the title last season and rightfully so. Mikel Arteta’s men were leading the Premier League in 2023 for almost 250 days, they had an eight point lead on January 28th, but despite all that they played some bad games and allowed Manchester City to win another title at the end. This season, they are not leading the league, but they look more resilient and determined that before. And the main proofs that they matured are the results against their main rivals Liverpool and Manchester City: they defeated both clubs at the Emirates, and drew with the Reds at Anfield. Arsenal can also boast with league’s best attack (70 goals) and defense (24).Ian Wright remembers smashing the referee’s locker room after a red cardAll this has given their former striker Ian Wright much optimism 10 rounds before the end of season, and former Gunners thinks that this season could finally be the one. “I think what’s changed is David Raya, Declan Rice, Kai Havertz – three signings that have made a massive difference to what is going on. Mentality as well… the players will get something from what happened last season. Now they’re more ruthless, they know exactly what they’ve got at this stage of the season” he said for Sky Sports. Premier League title race will go down to the wireWright sees that all ingredients are there and he didn’t even wanted to say that ‘maybe’ the Gunners will win it. “I’m happy that at the moment it looks like they’re on track. Of course I’m going Arsenal! With what happened last season, they know what they need to do. They’re in great form, all the players are fit now. I’m not gonna sit here and say, “Oh I hope…’. That’s not what the players want to hear. They are very focused, a tightly-bonded team with a manager whose ambitious and very focused on what he wants to do” explained Wright. ##NAJAVA_MECA_7938731##
