'It's very possible' - Man Utd legend Paul Scholes makes 'scary' Arsenal claim

Paul Scholes won 11 Premier League titles at Manchester United (Picture: Getty)

Paul Scholes believes it is ‘very possible’ that Arsenal will not only retain the Premier League title this season but secure a historic treble.

The Gunners are short favourites to lift the Premier League trophy once again come the end of the season after clinching their first title since 2004 back in May .

Mikel Arteta has bolstered what was already a strong and deep squad with the summer signings of Bruno Guimaraes , Christos Tzolis and Ezri Konsa .

Arsenal began their Premier League title defence in impressive fashion, sealing a routine 3-0 win over newly-promoted Coventry City .

Scholes, who won 11 Premier League titles at Manchester United, has backed Arsenal to go back-to-back this season but senses even more silverware could be heading to the Emirates Stadium.

While Arsenal won a long-awaited league title last term, Arteta’s side suffered a heartbreaking Champions League final defeat to PSG and lost the Carabao Cup final to Manchester City .

Asked whether Arsenal could win a stunning treble this season, Dion Dublin said on The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast : ‘Do you know what? I’m not going to back Arsenal to win the treble, but I’m not going to rule it out either.

Arsenal beat Coventry in their Premier League opener (Picture: Getty)

‘They’ve got the best and most settled squad and there’s a real harmony at the football club. The football playing they’re great and when Mikel Arteta looks over his shoulder he sees a great bench, it’s ridiculous strong.

‘It’s so difficult to win a treble but I wouldn’t put it past them. The Premier League will be hard enough to win, let’s get it right, but I wouldn’t put it past them. I wouldn’t put it past them at all.’

Manchester United legend and ex-England midfielder Scholes then said: ‘I agree with that. I think it’s very possible with the way they’re looking.

Mikel Arteta during an Arsenal training session (Picture: Getty)

‘I still think in the last week of the transfer window they could bring another player, which is scary. They’ve just signed Ezri Konsa as well who is a top-class defender.’

Meanwhile, Scholes’ former teammate Gary Neville can only see Arsenal retaining the Premier League title this season .

There is uncertainty at several of Arsenal’s possible title rivals, with Manchester City and Liverpool under the management following the departures of Pep Guardiola and Andoni Iraola.

Asked for his title prediction on Sky Sports , Neville said confidently: ‘One hundred per cent Arsenal. They’re way out in front.

‘With what they’ve got already now in defence and in midfield, with the good attackers that they’ve got, they’ve got a really good standard, then they’re fine.’

Arsenal return to Premier League action on Monday night against Aston Villa, who were thrashed 4-0 by Brighton on Sunday following a worrying summer transfer window.