Wenger - We are more competitive now

Arsène Wenger says it's too early to say
whether his Arsenal team can sustain a
challenge for the title - but he believes they
are more competitive now.
The Gunners sit top of the Premier League after five
games and are on a run of eight straight wins in all
competitions after losing their opening game of the
season.
Wenger has won three championships with Arsenal
and he believes that the Club is stronger after a
productive summer off the pitch. But he will wait
until the business end of the campaign before
making bold statements about his team's title
credentials.
This is the first year that we have not only
not lost a big player but bought a big player
so that's what is new for us
"Let's see," said Wenger. "I think if we are in April
this time competing for the championship we will be
in a much stronger position than the years before.
"This is the first year that we have not only not lost a
big player but bought a big player so that's what is
new for us.
"Until 2005 we were a team who could compete
every year to win the championship. After we moved
into the new stadium, it's not a coincidence that
suddenly we were bit [lacking]. Even if in some
seasons we were close to winning the championship,
we couldn't win it.
"Maybe we missed that little bit of experience and
quality that makes the difference in April."
Wenger is confident that Arsenal can compete with
the Premier League's traditional powers - but he says
there is now a bigger challenge on the continent.
"We are resource-wise more competitive, that's for
sure," said Wenger. "But internationally, it's become
harder because you have more clubs who can buy
the big players.
"We are more competitive with the English clubs and
with the foreign clubs but the competition overall in
Europe has become bigger because more clubs have
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