Arsene Wenger's side are currently top of the Premier League Photo: Back Page Images

Dennis Bergkamp believes Arsene Wenger has proved his critics wrong following Arsenal’s impressive start to the season.

The Gunners find themselves top of the Premier League table heading into this weekend’s clash with Norwich City at Emirates Stadium and after having won their opening two Champions League games.

Arsenal’s current situation is in stark contrast to the opening day of the season, when they were booed off following the shock 3-1 defeat by Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium.

And Gunners legend Bergkamp is convinced that Wenger has always been the right man to take the north London club forward.

“I was really surprised by the stick Wenger got this summer,” Bergkamp, 44, told talkSPORT.

“Looking back over the last six or seven years where there weren’t any trophies it was disappointing, but can you blame just him? I don’t think so.

“He’s a manager and, how I know him, he’s a manager who wants to win trophies. He wants to be successful. He’s not doing it on purpose.

“He’s silenced the critics a little bit, although you never know what will happen in the season.

“For now they’re doing really well. They bought a terrific player in Mesut Ozil. It’s going well at the minute.

“It’s still early days, of course, but they’re going into November, where and Arsenal are known for having problems. If they are still up at the top of the league in January or February I think they’ve got a good chance [of winning the Premier League].”