Former Arsenal winger Jermaine Pennant tips his old side to fall apart in the New Year.
The Gunners are presently top of the Premier League after 10 matches.
While they are now among the teams that will be fighting for the title, Pennant does not believe they can go all the way.
During an appearance on talkSPORT, Pennant said: “I think that Arsenal, after Christmas, will cookie crumble like they did the year before to drop out of the Champions League spots.
“I'm gonna get criticised and battered by Arsenal fans being an ex-Gooner!"
He added: “What [Mikel] Arteta has done at Arsenal, where they were two, three seasons ago and what they are doing now, is absolutely amazing.
"We are giving Arsenal a lot of praise about where they are going and how they have conducted themselves in the first ten games. But it is all about will they maintain that, will they continue that after Christmas?
“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."
