Despite missing Bukaya Saka, the Gunners got the job done and have a chance to pull within three points of Liverpool

Arsenal kicked off 2025 with a 3-1 win over Brentford to move back into second place in the Premier League LONDON — Arsenal is back into second place in the Premier League and in no rush to add players in the transfer window.

Arsenal vs. Brentford has been one of the more underrated fixtures in the Premier League since the Bees got promoted under Thomas Frank. The Bees dominated the Gunners in their first game back in the top flight back in 2021, but since then the Gunners are 5-1-0. Don't let the overall record deceive you, this fixture is tightly contested.

Achieve positive results in the majority of them and they will surely be Premier League champions come the end of the seaso

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal must "flip that coin" as they hunt down Premier League leaders Liverpool in a quest to be crowned champions of England after two agonising near-misses.Arsenal are bidding to win their first Premier League title since 2004 but are set to be without Bukayo Saka until March after the England winger suffered a hamstring injury against Crystal Palace last month.