"You know my answer," Mikel Arteta replied when asked if his side were favourites for the Premier League title once more. The bookies have made their minds up again, even if the Gunners boss has not.
After losing to Manchester City the momentum swing felt important. The gap had been overturned despite the game in hand and Arsenal were now chasing, albeit momentarily. The way in which they have responded to going three games without a win - four in all competitions - has been as impressive as anything they have done this season.
The pressure of City on their shoulders, always with the quiet, surpressed threat of a crazy winning streak, has only added pressure. Add in that Arteta hasn't had his full squad available for much of the season and the reasons to doubt Arsenal are getting ever thinner.