Arsenal's strong start to the season has somehow taken the pressure off the underperforming Liverpool and Manchester City(Image: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

There is little doubt that this is the season that Arsenal must win the Premier League title. Three second-place finishes in a row, and around £300million worth of players brought through the doors this summer.

There is no question that the Gunners have a huge sense of pressure on their shoulders during every game. But they must overcome this at their fourth attempt and finally end the long wait for the top-flight crown.

There are no excuses left, no reasons to be explained. For Mikel Arteta, there is but one outcome that will not be a disappointment - one position in twenty that can only have the tag of success.

All that being said… let us pause for just a moment and look to the northwest, where both Liverpool and Manchester City in the year 2025 have spent around £100million more than the Gunners. Let’s repeat that once more for those in the back: Despite this overwhelming sense of pressure and expectation...