Five reasons why Arsenal can win the title

1 Tactics

Arsene Wenger’s newly-found pragmatism has got the ultimate pragmatist, Jose Mourinho, panicking. There has been a notable change in Arsenal’s style over the last two years.

The defence is more willing to be robust and clear its lines, the midfield is willing to give up possession in certain matches and play on the counter – and Arsenal now defend as a team with Francis Coquelin playing a holding role. Some of the old stereotypes are changing too – Arsenal now score from set-pieces and shoot from distance. This team deserves to be viewed differently.