Ex Arsenal Player Boldly Predicts Gunners Will Suffer Spectacular Collapse From December

• Ex-Arsenal forward Jermaine Pennant has said the Gunners will fall apart in December
• Although he praised Mikel Arteta's work in rebuilding Arsenal, he said they haven't shown they can go through the Christmas period unscathed
• Arsenal are top of the Premier League table, four points ahead of defending champions Manchester City

Former Arsenal star Jermaine Pennant has said that the Gunners' title challenge will collapse soon when they start to feel the heat of being at the top.

Arsenal have made their best-ever start to the season in a century when they beat Leeds United 1-0 on Sunday to tighten their grip on top of the table.

Many fans and pundits did not expect Arsenal to mount a title challenge this season, but their excellent start to the season suggests they mean business.

Their win over Leeds best demonstrated a calibre usually seen in title-winning sides, according to the BBC. Mikel Arteta's side rode their luck for most of the game but firmly held on till the end.

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Pennant Arsenal doubts

According to Talksport, Ex-Gunners star Jermaine Pennant said that their challenge would fall apart soon.

“I think that Arsenal, after Christmas, will cookie crumble like they did the year before to drop out of the Champions League spots.”

Pennant played for the Gunners between 1999-2005. He nevertheless praised Arteta for rejuvenating his former side.

“What Arteta has done at Arsenal, where they were two, three seasons ago and what they are doing now, is absolutely amazing."

He questioned whether Arsenal could withstand the challenging Christmas period.

“We have seen a lot of teams come flying out the blocks and then as soon as the Christmas period comes and the games come thick and fast, they slip over easily.”

The Gunners play one team from the top six, Chelsea, in their next eight league fixtures, meaning they have an opportunity to go on a run.

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The supporters claimed the rapper's association with the club could 'transmit' his bad omen to them and deny them a chance to win the Premier League this season.

Drake is infamous for the 'Drake curse', which fans believe affects their team's results.