Arsenal have everything needed to be Premier League champions, says Tifo’s Kaya Kaynak | OneFootball

Arsenal have a side that looks fully capable of going the distance in this season's Premier League title race, according to Tifo Football’s Kaya Kaynak.

Despite injuries to key players, Mikel Arteta’s side have remained consistent throughout the campaign so far and belief is growing that the Gunners have the quality to win their first league title since 2004.

Brentford head to Emirates Stadium on Wednesday (7.30pm kick-off GMT), live on Sky Sports, to face a team that has proved difficult to break down and dangerous in a variety of attacking areas.

Arsenal are top of the Premier League, five points clear of Manchester City. What have you made of what looks to have been just the start to the season they would have been hoping for?

Arsenal have been really good. The consistency has been the most impressive thing about them, particularly given that they have had so many players out.

Martin Ødegaard has missed chunks of the season, Bukayo Saka has missed chunks of the season, and William Saliba and Gabriel have both missed the last two games.

If they had been missing last season, Arsenal would have been in real trouble, but it is a real testament to the way Mikel Arteta and the club have built the squad.

They have got a really deep squad, capable of challenging on multiple fronts, and that is what they have been doing so far.

They have been so robust defensively, with just eight goals conceded in 20 games in all competitions so far - with just one shipped across the seven of those that have been played in cup competitions. Can you put your finger on why exactly they have been so good at the back?

The entire team has committed to defending as a unit - there are no passengers. You cannot play for an Arteta team and not track back if you are a forward.

Martín Zubimendi and Declan Rice are also two fantastic midfielders - off the ball as well, as on the ball. Then it comes down to the presence at the back.

Saliba has been fantastic in the league for years now, but Gabriel has gone up another level this season. He is a threat from set-pieces, as everyone knows, but he is so good at the back, which is why it is such a shame to lose him to injury.

But, going back to my first answer, with the strength in depth Arsenal have got, they have lost players from the backline this season, but they have been able to cope.

Cristhian Mosquera has come in from Valencia and been fantastic, Piero Hincapié has come in from Bayer Leverkusen, Myles Lewis-Skelly is there, and Ben White is an option at right-back.

Their strength in depth and total commitment to defending is fantastic - and David Raya is not a bad goalkeeper, either! They have a pretty solid defensive line.

After three seasons of finishing second - twice to Man City, once to Liverpool - is there a feeling that this year might be the year they finally get their hands on the title again?

There is a feeling - and it is quite a scary feeling - that a lot of Arsenal fans are feeling. They have been brilliant and consistent this season, but other teams around them have been falling away.

Liverpool have struggled, Man City have struggled to show consistency, and Arsenal have not, despite all the setbacks with injuries.

It looks like they have everything you need to be a title-winning team. They have got excellent flair going forward, excellent options going forward, versatility, they are excellent in defence and have a pretty good midfield, too.

They look like a team that can deal with any challenge that comes their way, and it is just a case of whether they can maintain their consistency for the rest of the season now. It does feel like this is their year.

Which player should Brentford be keeping an eye out for on Wednesday night?

There are a lot! There is Saka, of course, but someone who is in really fine form at the moment is Eberechi Eze.

He scored a hat-trick in the north London derby and has done fantastically. He has really seized the initiative and made this team his own.

It will be interesting to see how he plays with Ødegaard, if he is back in the team by the time this game comes around.

Another player who goes under the radar is Zubimendi. I think he has been the best midfielder in the Premier League this season.

He is so understated in the way he does things, but he is a brilliant tempo-setter and the pendulum in this team.

What should Keith Andrews’ men expect in terms of shape and style?

It is the classic 4-3-3 that Arsenal have played, which sometimes merges into more of a 4-2-3-1 these days, with Eze playing as a more orthodox no.10, and Zubimendi and Rice playing as a double pivot.

There are some changes to recent seasons. They are also trying to be more direct, as there was been a lot of talk about how they had been slower to get the ball up the field, maybe a little bit hesitant to pull the trigger last season - this time, they are trying to go straight towards goal.

They try not to mess around and just get shots off, which is why players like Eze have been so impressive in their addition to the team.

There are differences to this Arsenal team and the way they build up is slightly different, the way they attack is slightly different.

Some things, though, are the same: defensive solidity, the basic patterns of play and the right side being strong their strong side, with Jurrien Timber probably in the form of his life.

What’s your score prediction?

I think Brentford have the potential to cause Arsenal some issues in the way they sit back and the way they defend so resolutely.

Igor Thiago is a very good forward, too, and I think Kevin Schade is the kind of forward who, on the break, can cause Arsenal a lot of problems.

But I still think Arsenal will have enough. 3-1.