Former Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi has disclosed that Arsenal are in a better position to win this season’s Premier League title.
The Gunners are currently sit top, unbeaten in 10 games in all competitions, with Bournemouth, Tottenham, and newly promoted Sunderland as their nearest challengers.
The team are six points ahead of Manchester City and seven clear of reigning champions Liverpool, both of whom lost at the weekend and neither of whom are the relentless powerhouses they used to be.
Reacting to the Gunners’ chance of winning the title, Mikel, in a chat with the Obi One Podcast, stated that Arsnal have no excuse not to win the Premier League title.
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“This season I think it’s Arsenal’s. It’s Arsenal’s to lose. It’s Arsenal’s to lose. If Mikel Arteta and Arsenal don’t win the Premier League, the squad, the depth that they have is frightening.”
“They have the best squad, not just in the Premier League, not just in England… In world football right now, I bet you there’s no better squad. Depth squad. Name one squad—you’re not talking about the 11 that start—what do you have on the bench that comes in and win games? Arsenal, it’s not better sometimes. It’s not just the starting 11 that wins your game; it’s who you bring off the bench.” Said the former Chelsea star
“We’ve seen Arsenal; how many games have they won—you know, Martinelli coming off the bench, winning them games. [Eberechi] Eze is coming off the bench, winning games. [Mikel] Merino as well is injured… [Kai] Havertz is injured… No [Martin] Ødegaard, no Gabriel Jesus. It’s frightening. Yeah, the squad that Arsenal has got right now… and Mikel Arteta knows that. He knows that. He knows that this is Arsenal’s title to lose.”
“If he doesn’t win it—if Mikel Arteta does not win it—listen, any Arsenal fan can agree with me. They can get upset as much as they want, but deep down they know it’s the truth. Yeah, this is the season. This is the season for Arsenal to win the Premier League. City, it’s not there. Liverpool’s struggling.”
