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After thumping a lackluster Everton at Goodison Park, efficiently putting Celtic away 2-0 at Parkhead, and walking over a deprived Portsmouth side, Arsenal’s season is up and running. Earning 6 points from the first two Premier League games and triumphing in the away leg of the Champions League playoff, it is clear that Arsenal are in the mood this year. Whether or not they go the distance is yet to be seen, but it is becoming increasingly evident that this is not the year for Arsenal to fall by the wayside.

Wednesday, Arsenal will look to secure their place in the Champions League group stages and then the season will well and truly be under way. They will face Man Utd at Old Trafford next Saturday, and then, after the international break, they’ll go up against Man City at the Eastlands. If Arsenal are able to secure 4 points from those two games, the Gunners will truly establish themselves as title contenders. We will see how the next several weeks turn out though.