It had appeared like Arsenal had been beginning to wobble.

After beginning December with defeat by Aston Villa, they had been removed from convincing as they beat Wolves, Everton and Brighton by slim margins.

However the Gunners floor out very important outcomes they usually answered any lingering doubts over their title credentials with an emphatic 4-1 dwelling victory over Villa on Tuesday.

It not solely saved Unai Emery’s in-form facet at bay in third place, it served as a strong assertion to any group hoping to derail their trophy ambitions.

Arsenal head into 2026, and the second half of the marketing campaign, on the prime of the league – 5 factors away from second-placed Manchester Metropolis, with Villa an additional level behind.

“Arsenal doing what they did to Villa tells you the place they’re,” former Aston Villa striker Dion Dublin instructed BBC Radio 5 Reside.

“It is all going proper for them as a result of everyone seems to be contributing – the supervisor, the gamers, the employees.”

Talking on Match of the Day, ex-England midfielder Danny Murphy added: “Arsenal‘s efficiency was a giant assertion. It was highly effective, stuffed with high quality and confirmed their energy in depth.”

However, with a historical past of letting the title slip from their grasp following three successive runners-up finishes, can Arsenal lastly make it rely this season and be champions for the primary time since 2004?