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They are top of the table so you cannot argue with that - Thomas Frank says brilliant Arsenal are Premier League title contenders this season

By Jack Spedding Modified 19 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Thomas Frank extremely impressed by Arsenal Brentford boss Thomas Frank believes Arsenal will challenge for the Premier League title this season following their fantastic start. Frank's side were outplayed by their London rivals at the Gtech Community Stadium today (September 18) as they fell to a 3-0 defeat. Goals from William Saliba, Gabriel Jesus, and Fabio Vieira handed the Gunners three points and sent them back to the top of the Premier League table. afcstuff@afcstuffThomas Frank (Brentford manager): “We talked about Ødegaard being out, their captain. Then they just put a £35m player in instead. A well deserved win. You can see how hard they worked. You can see how they celebrated the first goal - the huddle. They showed us a lot of respect.”11312748Thomas Frank (Brentford manager): “We talked about Ødegaard being out, their captain. Then they just put a £35m player in instead. A well deserved win. You can see how hard they worked. You can see how they celebrated the first goal - the huddle. They showed us a lot of respect.” Arsenal have enjoyed an outstanding summer transfer window and have won six out of their first seven league games. After the full-time whistle, Frank was full of praise for Mikel Arteta's side, as he told Sky Sports (as per The Metro): "We lost 3-0, to the number one [team] in the Premier League. I said before they are a top side. I think we performed quite well, not 10/10 but if you want to win or get something out of the team flying, you cannot concede the first from a set piece and then the second one." He added: "In general, unless it is something unbelievable from a set-piece, I want us to avoid every set-piece goal. There are some few bits we could have done better for the second. They didn’t create that many chances but had quality in moments." Frank acknowledged Arsenal's quality and hailed them as title contenders, saying: "We always want to play again but we have the international break, we deal with it and train with the players we have. I wish the players who are going away good luck. We lost the game, I hate losing. They are top of the table so you cannot argue with that, they have done brilliant. Looking at the quality, they must be title contenders." TheAFCnewsroom@TheAFCnewsroom “For me, now, after [Manchester] City, they are the best performing team in the league. Maybe, in spells, they’ve been the best performing team over the first six matches. They can win the Premier League this season.”

Thomas Frank on Arsenal.

44556 “For me, now, after [Manchester] City, they are the best performing team in the league. Maybe, in spells, they’ve been the best performing team over the first six matches. They can win the Premier League this season.”Thomas Frank on Arsenal. https://t.co/kfpVjcMGZx

Alan Shearer believes Arsenal are not yet title contenders

Despite their impressive start, Alan Shearer believes the north London side are not yet ready to compete with the likes of Manchester City for the league. In his BBC Sport column, the Newcastle United and England legend stated: "It's not time to talk about them as title contenders yet, but people now know that this is a different Arsenal to the team we saw just 13 months ago." He referenced the Gunners' 2-0 defeat against Brentford last season on the opening day and said: "The Gunners' 3-0 win at Brentford on Sunday epitomised their progress under Mikel Arteta, because we all remember what happened in this fixture on the opening weekend of last season, when the Bees didn't just beat them, they bullied them." He added: "Everything was different about Arsenal this time - in attack and defence, plus the way they controlled the game, and with their attitude and intensity. They ran out comfortable winners."Gabriel Magalhaes@biel_m04Nice kick about with the boys. ? @Arsenal17396630183Nice kick about with the boys. ? @Arsenal Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Aditya Singh × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी