ARSENAL favourite Nwankwo Kanu was recently discussing the chances the current Gunners side have of winning the Premier League title, in an interview with BBC World Service.
The former Nigeria striker was talking ahead of his old side's meeting with Liverpool at the Emirates, which eventually ended 0-0 despite it proving an entertaining affair, leaving the Gunners on 4 points after three matches, already 5 behind pacesetters and last year's runners up Manchester City.
But when asked whether he thought Arsenal could lift the title, Kanu was positive, even if he did end up discussing a common criticism of the current side through the lens of the title winning sides that he played in.
"Yes. It's all to do with belief and the heart the players have," the 39-year-old told BBC World Service when asked if Arsenal could become Champions this season. "When I played there we had a lot of leaders, captains. Every player was a captain. They have to have players who stand up and push the others.
"Arsenal is a big club, without a trophy it will be a let down. If they move in the right direction they will win the league. Why not?"
Kanu won two league titles in his five and a half years with the club, the last of which was the Invincibles campaign. His first win in 2001-02 still had the famous figures from Arsenal's 90s period prominent in the side, with the likes of David Seaman, Tony Adams, Martin Keown, and Lee Dixon all offering experienced and determined support, with plenty of experienced quality from abroad too like Patrick Vieira, Robert Pires and Thierry Henry.
Two years later when the Gunners went unbeaten, most of the old guard were departed, but the likes of Vieira, Sol Campbell, Jens Lehmann, Ashley Cole, Pires, Gilberto Silva, Kolo Toure, Henry and Lauren were now the leaders for Arsene Wenger's side.
Though Arsenal have undoubtedly added a leader this summer in Petr Cech, there are precious few title winners in the Arsenal squad, and there are plenty of areas in the squad that could arguably benefit from more visible leadership.
