At a time in this season too, Arsenal was not consistent and they were losing and winning but now they are trying to be consistent I was impressed with skills and pressures yesterday against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League. But even at that I don't think Liverpool will give them chance to take over them in the Premier League. Liverpool has plan everything to take this season trophy so whoever that is coming they are ready to crush them. Arsenal might take the second position in the season and the first position is Liverpool (reserved). But the table might turn if a team plays exclusively as you said.
Consistency? I think this is a what Arsenal has been lacking not just this season but for the past three seasons that they have been contending for the league, this season the lack of consistency grew worse and I am not surprised seeing them in this position at the moment, although many have predicted they would be the heir for the crown if Manchester City flutters but lack of consistency shows yet again.
The seven goals against PSV doesn’t change a thing about their lack of consistency because PSV have been awful too in their league and were poor yet again. More so a certain form in another competition doesn’t matter much in another competition, Arsenal can win big today and go ghost in front of goal the following match day.
It is more than just a lack in consistency and yes Arsenal was consistent, but some other team was more consistent than them. That makes the difference. Arsenal scored 9 points last season, do you think that a team scoring 89 points would reach that number without being consistent? But sometimes the problem is that there one team being more consistent, which doesn't make Arsenal inconsistent.
In 2022/2023 they had 84 points and it was not enough. In 2023/2024 they had 89 points and it was not enough. In my opinion I think both results are good, but playing against Manchester City makes this look inconsistent because most of the time they have raised the bar so much that unreal performances were necessary to win the title.
Now it is Liverpool which is probably getting close to 90 points.