3 reasons why Arsenal would win the Europa League this season 

#2 It could represent the only viable route to the Champions League next season

Leicester City are making a genuine push for a top-four finish

Once upon a time, Arsenal were bonafide members of a hallowed group of elite Premier League teams called the 'top four' and this select group of clubs always qualified for the Champions League virtually without breaking a sweat.

However, Tottenham Hotspur's steady progress and an injection of cash at Manchester City has increased this group from four to six, with the result being that Arsenal have found themselves knocked off their perch atop the English game.

The Gunners qualified for the group stage of the Champions League for 21 consecutive seasons from 1996 to 2017 but failed to do so for the first time at the end of the 2017/2018 campaign.

Since then, it has been three consecutive seasons of heartbreak for the North Londoners. With clubs like Leicester City making a genuine push to gatecrash the Champions League places, the reality is that Arsenal would find it almost impossible to make the top four this season.

The club's frugal financial methods mean that Champions League qualification is essential to their revenue generation and the club's finances have taken a hit in recent years due to their non-participation in Europe's elite competition.

With a top-four finish in the Premier League looking more improbable with each passing week, the Europa League would represent Arsenal's best bet of qualification for next season's Champions League, hence they would go all out to win the competition.