Captain Cesc Fabregas believes that Premier League rivals are under more pressure to deliver trophies than his Arsenal side.

The Spanish midfielder, who played as Arsenal let slip a two goal lead at West Ham United on Sunday, claims that big spending rivals are under greater scrutiny from their owners to achieve instant success.

Fabregas said: "Of course we are under pressure to win the title because Arsenal is a big club and expectations are always high.

"But the other challengers have spent huge amounts of money in recent years to build their squads and perhaps they are the ones who are under the most pressure because of this investment."

The midfielder insisted that the club has a "long-term vision for the future," but revealed that the young side should be capable of competing for the title this season.

"Nothing is ever impossible," he added.

"We are not the favourites this season, but we truly believe we can we can fight for the championship. This team is maturing and growing in confidence all the time."