Bukayo Saka is confident Arsenal can end their long wait for a fourth Premier League title, citing the club’s strength in depth as a factor in their strong start to the season.
Attention has focused on reigning champions Liverpool losing four Premier League games in a row—the same number of reverses they endured throughout the entire 2024–25 season—while there’s also been huge scrutiny on the job Ruben Amorim is doing at Manchester United.
It’s allowed Arsenal to go somewhat under the radar, yet they sit top of the Premier League table after winning seven of their opening nine games—six points ahead of Manchester City and seven clear of Liverpool in seventh.
An impressive summer transfer window, which saw Viktor Gyökeres, Eberechi Eze and Martín Zubimendi arrive among others, has added tremendous depth to an Arsenal squad already bursting with young talent, and Mikel Arteta has spoken at length in the past about the need for quality reinforcements in every position.
Arsenal’s encouraging opening means they are now considered by many to be the favourites to win the Premier League—something they’ve not managed to do since they became ‘Invincible’ under Arsene Wenger in 2003–04.
Saka, in an interview with , stopped short of a declaration, but did admit that his confidence and belief in what Arsenal are capable of is higher than ever.
“I feel like, when you’re an Arsenal player, there’s just always constant talk about where you’re finishing and how you’re performing,” he said. “Sometimes I feel like it’s even over-analysed, but this year I feel we’re a very strong group and we’ve got a lot of quality.”
