Arsene Wenger makes 'very confident' Arsenal Premier League title prediction

Arsenal haven’t won the Premier League since 2004 when Arsene Wenger was their manager (Picture: Getty)

Arsene Wenger believes it is not a case of if Arsenal win the Premier League this season but when, despite their recent mini wobble.

Heading into the hectic Christmas and New Year schedule, the Gunners hold a two point lead over a rampant Manchester City side w ho appear to have the bit between their teeth once again.

Mikel Arteta ’s side have dropped points in each of their last three away games, including a defeat against fellow title aspirants Aston Villa , and only stumbled across the line on Saturday night when they required a last minute own goal to overcome bottom of the table Wolves .

The Gunners next six fixtures represent matches they failed to win in the corresponding games last season with Everton up next on Saturday night.

With injuries mounting up, Arteta faces a difficult task to navigate his way through the next month or so but his old boss is confident the Spaniard is up to the task, even with City breathing down Arsenal necks.

‘No, Arsenal will win the league,’ Wenger told AFTV . ‘Why do you ask can? We will win the league. I’m honestly very confident, maybe it’s because I’m not involved. I am very confident, we will win.

‘We have a very balanced team, we have a good team attitude. We have top potential offensively and defensively and in every position we two players and in some we have three players.

Arsenal needed a last minute own goal to beat Wolves (Picture: Getty)

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‘Overall on the longer term we can cope with every competition.’

Asked if he would attend a potential title party should the Gunners end their 21-yrear wait to be crowned domestic kings, Wenger added: ‘I have been back but I’m very busy of course. You know I travel a lot but I will try to find a space.’

Pep Guardiola, meanwhile, has urged City to play on their own terms after they battled to a 3-0 win against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

An even game was settled by City’s superior finishing as Erling Haaland and Phil Foden took their chances in either half before Haaland added a late third from the penalty spot.

Guardiola’s side had to dig in for the win that ensured they kept up the pressure on leaders Arsenal and their energy was impressive to defeat Oliver Glasner’s high-flying side just days after Wednesday’s victory away against Real Madrid.

City have now won four in a row in the league and the manner in which they picked off Palace was hugely impressive.