Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will be aware he needs to win a trophy this season, claims former Gunners defender Sol Campbell.
There's been a marked and undeniable improvement at The Emirates since the Spaniard succeeded Unai Emery in the winter of 2019.
The Gunners have gone from a side considered weak, even spineless, and languishing outside of the European spots to a formidable one challenging at the top of the table. Yet so far football's biggest prizes - the Premier and Champions League - have evaded Arteta.
But Campbell, who was a key part of Arsenal's last title-winning side of 2003-04, believes the current crop of players have what it takes to end the club's more than 20-year wait for the Premier League trophy this term.
Speaking to Daily Mail Sport on behalf of Paddy Power ahead of Sunday's crunch north London derby, the 51-year-old said: 'I think by hook or crook, he (Arteta) needs to win something. Internally, he must be thinking, "I need to win something, I need to get some silverware out of this season."
'I think deep down, all the players who have been there, you get moments in seasons and generations and during a manager's tenure that you need to capitalise on.
'They've got a great chance now because next season Liverpool, Man United, Spurs and Man City might be stronger, you've got this window of City just turning it around, but that's it. They've got to recognise that their moment is now, and they've got to take it.'
Arsenal head into this weekend's derby four points clear of Man City at the top of the table having conceded a mere five goals all season.
The Gunners' back four of Jurrien Timber, Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba and Riccardo Calafiori has been formidable and utterly crucial to their success, not only in defence but also from set-pieces.
However, in what Arteta described as a 'blow', Timber, Gabriel and Calafiori could all miss Sunday's crunch match after picking up knocks on international duty.
Yet Campbell, one of few players to don both the white of Spurs and the red of their fierce north London rivals, is still backing Arteta's men to get the job done.
'Arsenal need to keep winning and keep their momentum going,' the former England international said. 'They've got to look at it and think, it's a tough game with high tensions, but they need to come out of there with a win.
'At The Emirates I do think Arsenal will squeeze a 2-1 win even with all their injury problems. They've got enough firepower on the wings and the strength in the middle of the park is incredible.
'The unit, it doesn't matter who drops in there, it's going to be solid. The middle of the park is incredible. It's been a long time coming to have depth of that quality, that when players do get injured, the subs come in and the quality stays. That was a problem in the past.'
Another star who could be missing is Viktor Gyokeres, who didn't feature in either of Graham Potter's first two games in charge of Sweden during the international break.
The striker, who signed amid much fanfare, has endured a mixed start to the campaign, scoring four goals in his first 10 Premier League appearances.
He's come in for criticism from some parts, with some bemoaning his rusty hold up play and failure to net against top opposition.
However Campbell believes Gyokeres could benefit from better service from his team-mates, just as the great Thierry Henry did all those years ago.
'It doesn't matter, sometimes if it's your movement, but the team has to find him,' Campbell argued. 'There's a bit of two things going on at the same time at the moment.
'Remember Arsenal have been so used to playing a certain style. Now Gyokeres is in there he likes a certain ball which they have to start changing to get him into the game some more.
'The understanding is not completely there. I think sometimes the players will have to change their style to suit him. I remember Thierry saying, "you have to understand what ball I want played to me." Because the ball you played to him was different to that you'd give Freddie (Ljungburg) or Robert (Pires).
'I think they will get the best out of him and allow him to thrive and come alive. They've just got to start switching their play in the final third.'
Campbell indeed acknowledges some similarities between the current crop of Arsenal stars and his own Invincible team of 2003-04.
The title-winning Gunners were too a side boasting an impressive mix of strength and power through Campbell, Patrick Viera and Martin Keown, but also flair and eccentricity with the great Henry and Denis Bergkamp.
'The similarities which I see are movement and mobility,' says Campbell. 'That is quite similar to our team. Ashley (Cole) was mobile, I was mobile, Kolo (Toure) was mobile, Keown was great.
'That's one thing that's similar. They're very mobile and strong and incredibly good on the ball. There are similarities for sure.'