Source: Telegraph
Are Arsenal credible title challengers?
Wenger's side have crept up to within one victory of the summit almost unnoticed, and certainly unheralded.[LNB]In this most unpredictable of Premier League seasons no one team seems able to take control of the title race and victory for Arsenal tonight will see the top three separated by a single point, albeit with Chelsea having played a game less than Manchester United and Arsenal.[LNB] Related ArticlesFabregas: I'm proud to be a part of ArsenalWenger to delay striker signing decisionSenderos hopeful over Celtic loan dealOwen Coyle still interested in Jack WilshereArsenal eye move for Sergio CanalesTheo Walcott eyeing return against BoltonUnited's defensive deficiencies in the absence of Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic were once more exposed last night by the City in the Carling Cup.[LNB]Arsenal, too, have missed key players through injury this season but have managed to stay comfortably in touch. Cesc Fabregas and Robin van Persie have missed more games combined this campaign than Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres. The effect has been nothing like as terminal.[LNB]With Nicklas Bendtner and Theo Walcott close to a return and Wenger at liberty to add a striker in the transfer window, his squad looks in rude health for the second part of the season.[LNB]Chelsea were sublime in their beasting of Sunderland last week though they have not been without their own troubles in defence, where high balls in to the box have caused panic between defenders and an increasingly shaky looking goalkeeper in Petr Cech.[LNB]Chelsea remain marginal favourites but have Arsenal emerged as credible title challengers? Are Wenger's youngsters poised to end five years of hurt and deliver an end to their silverware drought in the most emphatic of styles?[LNB]--Have your say below...[LNB]
