Where would a Premier League title for Arsenal this season rank all time?

As of today, February 28, Arsenal sit at the top of the Premier League by two points with a game in hand.

Gooners are split on whether to double down and say Arsenal will win the league, or remain composed expecting a Manchester City streak of dominance to dethrone the Gunners. Regardless, an important talking point has been on my mind. If Arteta does manage to lift the Premier League trophy this season, where does it rank in the list of best campaigns of all time?

Where would a Premier League title for Arsenal this season rank all time?

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Despite issues with Mesut Ozil and a poor pool of talent, finishing 8th in the league, Arteta won the FA Cup at the end of his first season in charge, which most certainly bought him time with the fans.

Slowly but surely the Spaniard began to build his vision – what we now know as the famous process. Bukayo Saka was shifted forward and right, while the likes of Shkodran Mustafi, David Luiz, Ozil, and Sokratis were all moved on eventually making way for a young and dynamic squad.

But we must not forget that Arsenal once again finished 8th in the Premier League in 2020/21, and failed to win any silverware which heaped the pressure on Arteta. Yet, the board stuck with him and was right to do so.

Last season was a resounding success despite missing out on the top four. The level of play was much higher, with Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Emile Smith Rowe developing into top-quality football players. The introductions of Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu combined with the development of Gabriel saw a jump in the defensive prowess of the team and the philosophy was starting to shine through the broken cracks of the old regime.

With Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s departure, Alexandre Lacazette played a tremendous role as captain. While his scoring was not up to par, his leadership qualities and rather excellent hold-up play ensured the progress of Martin Odegaard and the aforementioned wingers. The real success story of the season was a revitalisation of the atmosphere around the club. The Emirates was loud, fiery, and intimidating for the first time in years and that comes down to Arteta mending the relationship between the squad, board and fans.

So now to this season. Arsenal are dominant. Although the mid-season wobble came against Manchester City, Brentford and Everton, it ultimately failed to topple the squad – the advantage of having a young side is that mentality to be able to go again. The quality of football played by the team from Aaron Ramsdale up to Eddie Nketiah at the top of the pitch is honestly outstanding.

The front three, which sometimes turns into a front six – vis a vis Arteta’s excellent coaching – are all contributing goals and assists. The depth of the squad that was once a paddling pool is now a great lake, with Leandro Trossard, Tomiyasu, Smith Rowe, Jorginho and a returning Gabrel Jesus coming off the bench. It’s not a world-class starting XI in reserve like Manchester City, but it is certainly a well-built squad that Arteta and Edu must continue to improve.

The tactical malleability of Arteta is the main reason why Arsenal look like one of the best teams in world football as of the present day. Granit Xhaka’s career seemed over at Arsenal, but now in his new role, especially when Partey is playing, the Swiss international looks like, well, the Swiss international.

Furthermore, the addition of Trossard means that fans can be comfortable with our attacking options. The striker position now has three strong candidates. The impressive part about Trossard is that when he plays in the middle, Martinelli comes from the left and is the one that is genuinely playing that striker position.

From the Kroenke out protests to the poor side inherited to Aubameyang and Ozil’s departure to relighting the spark within the Emirates to creating an outstanding football style to regenerating careers, Arteta’s title win may be one of the most impressive the Premier League has seen.