Come on, don't expect too much from Arsenal because they have disappointed their fans too often. It's not about how strong their defense is, not how creative their midfielders are, nor how productive their attackers are, but this about the winning mentality that Arsenal lacks.
The disappointment occurred because they expected too much of Arsenal when if we look at the conditions even though they are one of the clubs that are quite considered for the last few seasons but we can ultimately realize that their mentality is still quite lacking.
They are still very competitive but in the end when their mentality is still inferior to Manchester City then everything will remain the same. But even so I think they have also made a lot of progress until now and the evidence that they have always been in the runner up in the last 2 seasons is a consideration that Arsenal have indeed tried their best.
By looking at these considerations, of course the hope of competition even for champions is still there even though it is not greater than Manchester City with their superior strength under the cold hands of Pep who can always make the moments created into advantages but Arsenal's hard work in recent seasons deserves appreciation.