It's for Chelsea to lose the Premier League title: Wenger

Arsene Wenger

Arsene Wenger

London: Arsene Wenger admits Chelsea are the "super-favourites" for the Premier League title as they close in on the record winning run set by his Arsenal side more than a decade ago.

The Blues sit six points clear at the top of the table having won their last 12 league outings. Antonio Conte's side have been perfect in the league since a 3-0 loss to the Gunners led to a change in formation from the Italian. Now they are nine points ahead of Arsenal heading into their clash with Stoke and Wenger conceded they are certainly in the driving seat at this stage.

"At the moment Chelsea are the super-favourites because they are quite big," said the Arsenal boss. "But it is theirs to lose as we say here in England. They can still lose it, at the moment they have won it but they can still lose it.

"It's still a long way to go and very difficult for everybody so the head-to-head (matches) will have a vital importance. They have addressed their problems well. You have to give credit to Conte to find a solution that has balanced well his team.

"They bought David Luiz who stabilised their defensive record and I think overall they are the team that has been the most consistent until now."

Arsenal won 13 consecutive Premier League games on their way to the title in 2001-02, extending the run to 14 the following campaign, but Wenger says he would do nothing but congratulate Chelsea if they match their single-season run.