Cesc Fabregas claims Arsenal's blistering away form has silenced doubts over their ability to mount a Barclays Premiership title assault.
The Gunners were bullied on their travels last season and the 1-0 defeat at Manchester City in August suggested Arsene Wenger's side might be crippled by a similar shortcoming once again.
But instead they have been a revelation ever since, winning their last three Premiership games on the road - including one at Old Trafford - and scoring seven goals in the process.
Fabregas was magnificent as Arsenal crushed Reading 4-0 at the Madejski Stadium yesterday and the Spanish midfielder knows away form - and luck - holds the key to their Premiership ambitions.
'I think it will be difficult to win the title but we feel we can make it,' he told the club's official website, www.arsenal.com .
'We are up against very good teams, not just Chelsea and Manchester United but Liverpool too, even though they are not at their best at the moment.
'And be careful of Bolton. No one is talking about them but they are still winning. I'm sure there will be four or five teams up at the top and we need to be one of them.
'After the first three games this season people were saying that we would have the same problems as last year. We were creating so many opportunities and the ball didn't want to go into the net.
'Sometimes in football you need good luck, for example with our first goal yesterday when the ball went through a Reading player's legs. Sometimes that didn't happen last year.'
Fabregas signed a new eight-year deal with Arsenal last week and celebrated the mammoth contract by producing an outstanding display at the Madejski Stadium.
The 19-year-old describes it as a 'dream come true' to play for the Gunners because of their attacking style - so much so that he relishes watching the match highlights.
'When I am on the pitch I really enjoy myself and this is so important for a player. I'm not sure if I could play in a team which played long balls all the time,' he said.
'And when we play this kind of football, especially in the first half, it is difficult for teams to create chances against us. Our type of game makes me feel so happy and when I go home I can relax and enjoy it on the television.
'All of our goals against Reading were great goals, even the penalty because of the pass Thierry gave me. I really enjoy playing for this team - we have some great players and for me it's like a dream come true.'
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