Brady: Gunners can go distance

Liam Brady says Arsenal’s Premier League title credentials now have to be taken seriously and expects Arsene Wenger to spend this month.

Arsenal withstood a late rally to beat Aston Villa 2-1 at Villa Park to return to the top of the table and Brady, head of the club’s youth academy, feels they can go the distance this season.

“You’d have to say now going into the middle of January they are genuine contenders,” Brady said. “People are writing other teams off who are eight points behind so I think they are genuine contenders.”