Ex-Arsenal and City star on why he hopes the Gunners win the title

• Former Arsenal and Manchester City star Bacary Sagna is hoping the Gunners win the title

• Sagna believes Mikel Arteta will remain in charge regardless of whether they are crowned champions

• The former right-back set an ambitious goal target for Viktor Gyokeres after his North London derby brace

Arsenal’s push for major honours is gathering serious pace, with the Premier League title race and ambitious trophy markets firmly in focus. After another statement performance, belief around Mikel Arteta’s side is growing in both the outright winner and multiple trophy betting conversations.

While silverware remains the priority, individual markets are also heating up. Viktor Gyokeres’ latest display has sparked fresh talk around his goal targets ahead of facing Chelsea on Sunday.

Former Arsenal and Manchester City right-back Bacary Sagna discusses all those topics in an exclusive chat with Ladbrokes.

Arsenal title odds

Arteta backed in Premier League winner market

Arsenal’s title credentials have once again been underlined, with Mikel Arteta strongly backed to finally land the Premier League crown. Momentum, squad depth and belief are all feeding into the outright winner market.

"Mikel Arteta is the man for the situation Arsenal are in right now.

"When you see that Arsenal have finished second for the past three years, anyone who has played in the Premier League knows how difficult it is to maintain that level.

"Arsenal have been able to build up slowly and add depth with every transfer window, and this is why they're now in the position they're in.

"But now, there is cover in every position, and so much quality on the bench.

"The team is so good, and that's down to Mikel.

"Regardless of what's going to happen between now and the end of the season, Mikel is going to remain the manager in charge of the situation, and he's going to have a long streak with Arsenal.

"I'm praying for him to win the league this year, honestly.

"He deserves it because of the way he treats people."

Check out our rundown of the latest outright Premier League winner markets, with the Gunners the favourites but closely followed by Manchester City ahead of the final 10 games of the season.

Arsenal Quadruple odds

Gunners send statement in trophy betting markets

Belief is growing that Arsenal have the mentality to compete across multiple fronts, fuelling interest in their outright trophy prices. Their response under pressure is being viewed as the hallmark of a side capable of delivering silverware.

"If I had to choose one of them to win the league this season, I might go for Arsenal," Sagna added.

"I would like to see a change, and I would like to see Arsenal finally rewarded for a lot of hard work that's gone into the last few years.

"Those fans have shown me a lot of love, and so I want to see them celebrating at the end of the season.

"I think Sunday was a message that Arsenal sent to the rest of the Premier League; 'yes, of course we are dropping points, but we are not giving up'.

"They could have crumbled after they conceded, but they kept the same spirit, and kept playing the same way.

"This is the mark of a big team... even when things are difficult and people are putting pressure on you, you can still deliver results."

Check out our rundown of the latest Arsenal trophy multiple markets, with odds revealed on Arsenal winning the Quadruple and the Treble amongst a number of other combinations.

Gyokeres' goal targets

Gyokeres to score vs Chelsea odds

Viktor Gyokeres’ brace against Tottenham has reignited talk of ambitious goal markets this season. After early criticism, the Swedish striker is now being tipped to chase the 30-goal mark.

On the Gunners striker, Sagna said: "Last year he had a terrific season; of course he was still playing in Portugal and people might ask questions about the quality of that division.

"The level of commitment and intensity is totally different in England, and Gyokeres will have known that.

"He arrived at the club with so much pressure already on his shoulders, because people wanted to see him scoring straight away.

"He's been unfortunate on some occasions this season; he's missed the target a few times, and he hasn't seen much of the ball in some games.

"But I think that Tottenham game could be a good starting point for him to kick on now and target 30 goals a season.

"I'm not saying he's going to necessarily do that this season, but I saw enough from him on Sunday to know the finishing quality is there, and we know he can score goals because he has done it for many seasons now.

"His first-touch on his first goal against Tottenham, and then to generate that power and curl... it was so impressive.

"Even on the second goal, he used his body well to protect the ball, and was then able to curl the ball into the net.

"Honestly, I hope that now he can relax a little, and feel more comfortable in this team, because he's really stepped up there in a big game for the club, and lived up to expectation."

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