This season Arsenal did not start well, unlike last season when they led the standings quite convincingly, although in the end they still lost their consistency at the end.
it is not impossible to catch up, but this season Liverpool and Man City seem more consistent. even Chelsea is now playing better.
we do not know the final result, but if Arsenal still want to chase the trophy this season, they must solve all the problems, including injured players.
Arsenal is already 9 points behind the league leaders Liverpool and with the structure of Arsenal currently, it is uncertain whether they can start being more consistent in the title race so they may not even finish in the top three position this season. Earlier this season i had the feelings that Arsenal won't be able to perform as they did last 2 seasons because it took them a lot of devotion and hard work to finish in the second position despite some opportunity they had to win the title, so this season they don't have such morale to continue in the chase for the trophy and since Liverpool and Manchester city has been very consistent in the 2nd and 1st position makes it difficult for Arsenal to stand a chance. I even foresee Arsenal facing more difficult challenges so we should just not include them in the title race instead Chelsea looks more stronger than Arsenal and they may likely perform better than Arsenal.
9 point difference is not really a big gap, but it will be a problem if Arsenal cannot perform consistently while Liverpool remains strong, so instead of closing the gap, it will become even further apart. Likewise with Man City, even though they are only 5 points behind Liverpool, but their performance has declined recently, so if they cannot quickly find a solution to the problems they face, then the gap will also widen. I have no idea how long Liverpool will remain consistent, but what is clear is that Liverpool is really strong with Arne Slot this season.