Mikel Arteta believes that Arsenal have the best chance of winning the Premier League this season and he’s completely right.

Our 3-0 win against Manchester United wasn’t just three points. It was a statement of intent. It showed the league that we’re ready to challenge for the title along with the best and it also signaled to the fans that our faith in the team is paying off.

The captain believes our ability to add quality players and keep hold of our existing ones has been an instrumental part of our progress. This, combined with the fact that, as Arteta puts it, this squad have been through a pretty rough time, has made us a stronger, better team.

 Mikel Arteta of Londons runs with the ball during the UEFA Champions League Grou
ZAGREB, CROATIA – SEPTEMBER 16: Mikel Arteta of Londons runs with the ball during the UEFA Champions League Group F match between Dinamo Zagreb and Arsenal at Maksimir Stadium on September 16, 2015 in Zagreb, Croatia. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

“I think the fight that we’ve been together through some tough moments,” he said to the Gooner. “I think this has been really important for the group. As well we have been adding quality, more quality every year and we haven’t lost any of the top players like in previous years. So this can only be a positive thing.

“The problem we have in England is we have five or six teams competing for the same ambition and through a long cause or journey it is not easy to achieve that.”

Arteta is completely right and there does seem to be a positivity around the team at the moment. If we can pull off more wins like the one against United, there’s no doubt in my mind that we’re capable of winning the league this season.