Arsenal aim to become back-to-back Premier League champions this season, but history suggests a difficult path. The Gunners, crowned champions on 14 occasions, have not defended the title since 1934-35. Mikel Arteta's side began with a 3-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers, but rivals like Manchester City and Chelsea remain formidable obstacles. Chelsea suffered a 3-0 defeat to Brentford, while Manchester United lost to Brentford, keeping Arsenal as the early team to catch. Arteta emphasized the challenge of retaining the title, stating the desire to "live that moment again." History shows only a select few have achieved successful title defenses since the Premier League's inception in 1992-93. Opponents will be motivated to beat the champions, making the mental resilience of the squad crucial. Arteta, a title winner with Arsenal in 2016, noted that the second year is often the toughest, echoing sentiments from previous managers. The Gunners will need to maintain high standards to overcome the challenge of defending their crown.

Arsenal's 3-0 win against promoted [ADDRESS] in their season opener on Friday was a clear declaration of intent by [PERSON_NAME]'s side and the unconvincing performances of their title rivals - only [ADDRESS] won, with a late fightback at home against AFC Bournemouth - showed that they remain the team to catch. With [ADDRESS] drawing at [ADDRESS] and [ADDRESS] and [PERSON_NAME] beaten convincingly by [PERSON_NAME] and Brentford respectively, Chelsea will need to claim an impressive win at Fulham on Monday to give Arsenal even the slightest cause for concern. But since the Premier League began in 1992-93, only [PERSON_NAME], [PERSON_NAME] and [PERSON_NAME] have guided their teams to a successful title defenses, and since 1960, only [ADDRESS], [PERSON_NAME], [PERSON_NAME] and [ADDRESS] have achieved the feat.