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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger: Good to be top!

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says they're right in the title race after a 3-1 win over Stoke City.

The Gunners came from behind to record a 3-1 win over their visitors, with Theo Walcott, Mesut Ozil and Alex Iwobi striking after Charlie Adam marked his 31st birthday with a penalty to put Stoke ahead.

The result means Arsenal are unbeaten in the league since their opening weekend loss at home to Liverpool and it took them top of the table on goal difference from Chelsea, who face West Brom on Sunday.

"It's good. But let's wait until tomorrow," he said when asked about going top.

"At the minute there is no difference anyway with the other teams, there is Chelsea v West Brom tomorrow. But we are in there. No matter what the results will be. So that's good - we are in the fight.

"We were not too bad last year. We finish second in the league. I believe we have improved, yes. But we have to show that on a longer term.

"I believe that we have created confidence, I think we are ambitious - but what is at stake is to keep urgency levels very high, humility levels very high and togetherness very high. We have to show that in every single game now. Then we will see where we stand."

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