Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas has been in the best form I have ever seen him this season. The Spaniard seems to have been around for years and it's easy to forget the the Gunners captain is still just 22 years old.

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So far this season he has managed to triple his goal tally for the whole of the previous campaign and is currently just four away from his career-best total for a season - 13.

Despite personal problems at home, the Spanish midfield maestro hasn't let this affect his attitude on the pitch.

In his last three games alone, he has scored four goals, including that superb solo effort against north London rivals Spurs, and it seems that Cesc has turned goalscorer rather than the assistant we are used to.

The good news for Arsenal is that, whereas in past seasons they may have needed Fabregas as one of their only options to provide a killer pass, they now have an abundance of wonderfully gifted players like Andrei Arshavin, Samir Nasri, Tomas Rosicky and Robin van Persie who can provide those passes for him.

With the injury to Van Persie last weekend, the game against Sunderland will go some way to providing proof of Arsenal's strength in depth and their title credentials.

Last year, given the injury list they have at the moment, they would no doubt have completely flopped and ended up out of the Champions League spots.

This time it's different; Arsene Wenger has instilled a huge amount of confidence, along with a bit more of that 'steeliness' they have been missing away from home in the last few years.

The signing of Thomas Vermaelen and the emergence of Alex Song as the new midfield general are proof of that.

With the former also amongst the goals this season alongside his defensive partner William Gallas, it seems that Arsenal can't stop scoring.

Wenger's men have notched up 55 goals already with 17 different goalscorers in all competitions.

If Fabregas can continue his fine streak, then I have no doubt that he can fire the Gunners straight to the top of the Premier League in the next few weeks with a home game against Chelsea and a game in hand to come.

These are exciting times to be a Gooner!