Arsenal Are Not Out Of The Equation

Kevin McCarra's article in the Guardian suggested that both Arsenal and Liverpool are not adequate enough to challenge either Manchester United or Chelsea for the Premier League title this season.

To be honest with you, they have all the firepower to challenge the reigning champions and Roman Abramovich's club.

The start of the new Premier League season saw both Arsenal and Liverpool winning their respective opening day fixtures while Manchester United were held to a draw at Old Trafford against Newcastle.

Manchester United are just the same as any other Premier League teams. Without their superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo and main striker, Wayne Rooney, they will keep firing blanks into goal.

The presence of Carlos Tevez is not enough to produce goals while the injury-prone Louis Saha is not the perfect striker for United.

Arsenal were convincing against West Bromwich Albion at the Emirates with a 1-0 win, with new summer-signing, Samir Nasri on target at the 4th minute. True, they were kind of sloppy in both of the first and second half but they easily produced that sexy football that is easy on the eye.

Critics always tease Arsenal they are never going to win the Premier League with such a young squad, but I believe they will get better by the day. Arsene Wenger himself believes his young team is better than the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea respectively.

The bundles of talent surrounding the club are enough for them to win the league this season. If the critics keep underestimating them, they will only get stronger to prove that they are a force to be reckon with yet again.

The hype surrounding White Hart Lane is another big critics blunder. New signings such as Luka Modric and Giovanni Dos Santos did not shine as the critics expected but yet they are so new to hardness and toughness of the Premier League.

The praises these two Tottenham players are overwhelming, yet they fail to prove the critics right. Their game against Middlesbrough was not the best of start and even David Bentley was not at his levels best.

Critics now should think before they speak about Arsenal as they are not an easy team that can be knocked off the Big Four. In the last 13 seasons, only Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea has won the Premier League and it will be only one of them to win it again.