Wenger dismisses title tattle as Europe his focus

Manager Arsene Wenger believes it is “absolutely ridiculous” to talk about Arsenal as potential Premier League winners so early in the season — and has urged his side to focus instead on their European aspirations against Napoli tonight.

The Gunners capitalised on slip-ups by their rivals to move two points clear at the top of the Premier League with victory at Swansea on Saturday.

Although Wenger may well have masterminded a superb winning run since the opening-day defeat by Aston Villa, the French coach insists you are only as good as your next game, which will see Champions League Group F rivals Napoli and a certain Rafael Benitez come to the Emirates Stadium looking to put a dent in qualification hopes for the knockout stages.