Monday 5 October 2015 14:25, UK
Arsenal have shown they have the pedigree and form to win the Premier League, according to defender Francis Coquelin.
The Gunners blew Manchester United away on Sunday with a 3-0 win at the Emirates Stadium after scoring all the goals inside the opening 20 minutes.
It was the perfect response following questions over the direction of Arsene Wenger's side in the wake of a home Champions League defeat by Olympiakos.
The players held a private meeting before the match against anm on-song United who had gone into the contest looking to reinstate themselves at the top of the table but ended the weekend down in third place.
Coquelin said: "We knew we had to put it right after Olympiakos and that is what we have done.
"A lot of people didn't expect us to win, but we proved a lot of people wrong. Inside the dressing room we knew we could do good things this season, that we knew we could be contenders.
"But obviously we have to be consistent. "The most important thing is to carry on now and keep getting the results. We are getting stronger against the big teams. We beat (Manchester) City last season, now United. It's all about consistency.
"The league is getting tougher because even the smaller teams are beating the bigger teams, so we need to be getting results every week."
While Theo Walcott did not get on the scoresheet against United, it was another eye-catching performance from the England forward, who has been leading the line ahead of Olivier Giroud in recent matches.
Coquelin added: "It was not only offensively (his best game) - what he did defensively was absolutely amazing too. He was chasing the ball, which makes things easier for us at the back.
"When he is in this kind of mood he is not far off being unstoppable, and he [has shown] everyone he can play in this role up front."
