Wenger eyes up Arsenal title challenge

On September 16, 2012

Lukas Podolski was among the scorers for Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsene Wenger has warned that his Arsenal side can challenge for the Premier League title this season if they can become consistent performers.

We have a chance for the title, but first we must show consistency.

Arsene Wenger

The Gunners roared to a 6-1 win at home to newly-promoted Southampton on Saturday, with Wenger delighted with the hunger and ruthlessness on display, traits which he would to see repeated week-in and week-out.

The Frenchman said: “We have a chance for the title, but first we must show consistency.

“We have the quality to do it, but we have to show how much we want it.”

Wenger, whose side are 10/1 to win the league title this season, have a tough programme of fixtures coming up, a run of game which the Gunners boss believes will tell him a lot more about his players.

He added: “We have a big week coming up because we go on Tuesday to Montpellier in the Champions League and then on Sunday we play at Man City – and we have two interesting weeks coming up because we play Chelsea as well.

“We will know more about our team then, but there is a positive energy in this team, a desire to play well together and real team play. It is very exciting.”

Arsenal are 6/5 to kick off their Champions League group stage campaign with a win at Montpellier and they are 8/1 to win by a 2-1 scoreline.

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