The Gunners have a very favourable set of fixtures coming up.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger
Niall Quinn has told Sky Sports that Arsenal could establish themselves as title contenders in the coming weeks.
The Gunners moved up to third in the table on Saturday with a 4-1 win over Hull City at the KCOM Stadium.
It was a third win on the bounce for Arsene Wenger’s team after their victories over Southampton and Watford in their two previous games.
Next up for them is a London derby against Chelsea before they embark on a run of four games against Burnley, Swansea, Middlesbrough and Sunderland, all of which they will be expected to win.
Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez celebrates scoring their third goal
And Quinn says Arsenal fans should be looking at that run and thinking their team can get themselves in the title race.
“After winning at Watford and Hull so emphatically you would expect them to do the same at Burnley and Sunderland,” he told Sky Sports.
“At home, you always fancy them. If you are an Arsenal fan looking at their upcoming fixtures, you are saying we can get right in the title race.”
Arsenal’s Theo Walcott celebrates scoring their second goal
It remains to be seen if Arsenal can secure the wins against those sides in their upcoming games.
Winning against the so-called lesser teams has been a problem for them over the years and arguably stopped them challenging for the title better last season.
So far this season they have managed to overcome that problem, though, and if they can continue that trend then there is no denying they will have to be considered title contenders.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger during the press conference
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