But he is yet to be convinced with the defence and suggests Arsenal have been lucky in some of their recent games.
“I think with the ball, their flowing-football, some of the goals they’ve scored and some of the actions and patterns of play have been outstanding,” Hoddle said.
“They’re better when they’re playing one and two-touch, one touch maximum.
“They’re better when they shift the ball quickly.
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“I just see a deficiency in their defending.
“I think the opposition, City and Chelsea they came up against, they lost.
“They’ve had this wonderful run but in every game there’s a story behind it, the defensive side has been really frail.
“Even Leicester the other night, if they get the right decision for the handball and the sending off, Leicester probably go 2-0 up.