After some years of struggling with poor form and inconsistency, finally Arsenal have managed to put together a serious and ambitious team in the league all thanks to Mikel Arteta who with his influence and renowned strategies and tactical skills have put the team back in lime light this season. It is amazing to see how well Arsenal are performing this season and I hope this form continues after the world cup break.
Arsenal was performing well before the world cup which gave them the opportunity to be topping the table in Premier League, leading Manchester city which is in second position with 5 points, I believe arsenal performance won't change even after the world cup, the only reason why Arsenal can be affected after the world cup is that if any of their strong player goes on injury during the world cup, It's really going to destabilize them so let's just hope that nothing will happen to any of their player in the world cup.
What matters if all of Arsenal players that left for the FIFA World Cup comes back correct and sharp without injuries then what matters most is consistency till the end of the season.
Initially, even if Arsenal was performing poorly this season, I'd still bank on Manchester City not to win the league because for personal reasons,I don't want the media saying Pep Guardiola has turned the Premier League to farmers league winning three times straight up.
If Gunner's can continue to win every little team and some of the big boys like they did, then, it'll be a short story to be told in a few months ahead.