Arsenal have won 11 of their 13 games across all competitions this season and have kept 10 clean sheets in that span, with Mikel Arteta's side looking truly formidable
07:02, 29 Oct 2025
Mikel Arteta's side are top of the Premier League table
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Mikel Arteta's side are top of the Premier League table
Arsenal continue to be the team to beat in the Premier League this season, with Mikel Arteta's squad flying high.
The Gunners secured their fourth consecutive league victory on Sunday, narrowly defeating Crystal Palace 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium. This marked their fourth successive game without conceding a goal, with their formidable defence maintaining its dominance over the past three years and raising hopes of the North London giants finally delivering a league title.
The North London side have triumphed in 11 of their 13 matches across all competitions, keeping an impressive 10 clean sheets during that period. Currently leading their domestic league and boasting a 100% win rate in the Champions League, focus now shifts to the Carabao Cup for Arteta's team.
Arsenal welcome Brighton and Hove Albion on Wednesday night. Here's all the latest updates from the Emirates.
Paul Merson title prediction
Paul Merson speaks on Sky Sports News.
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Paul Merson previously said Liverpool would go back-to-back in the Premier League this year(Image: YouTube/Sky Sports Premier League)
Nine games into the Premier League season, Arsenal have emerged as the standout team, but there are still 29 matches left to play.
Despite the unpredictable nature of football, Gunners legend Paul Merson is already convinced his former team are set to claim league glory for the first time since the Invincibles season of 2003/04, reports the Mirror.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Merson stated: "I don't see anyone stopping Arsenal. They are an efficient machine but with super footballers in that machine. They remind me of the Chelsea team of old under Jose Mourinho.
"As soon as that Chelsea team got in front it was game over. It was the same playing in my Arsenal team. Get a goal and it was back to the halfway line, and you could see in the opposition faces, they knew it was over."
Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side have been compared to Jose Mourinho's Chelsea
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Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side have been compared to Jose Mourinho's Chelsea(Image: Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
He highlighted their rock-solid defence as a crucial strength and confessed he'd be "flabbergasted" if they didn't claim the crown come May.
He declared: "I'd be flabbergasted if Arsenal didn't win the league. People will say there are 30 games left but we are only a once-in-a-season strike from Dominik Szoboszlai from asking the question: 'Who beats Arsenal this season?'
"They have the best defensive record in the whole of Europe, so you don't have to score multiple goals to win football matches."
Jamie Carragher strikes back
Jamie Carragher has delivered his verdict on Arsenal's title challenge
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Jamie Carragher has delivered his verdict(Image: Sky Sports)
With set-pieces becoming increasingly vital in today's football - and Arsenal leading the charge - Jamie Carragher was quick to moan about the surge in long throws after Brentford's 3-2 triumph over Liverpool.
"I used to like that dynamic of the game," the Liverpool icon grumbled on Monday Night Football. "I am frustrated with the fact that I feel like every team this season has taken a long throw at some stage. You see the numbers and it's off the scale."
Set-piece strategies have exploded across the Premier League in recent seasons, with the Gunners proving the most lethal at turning tactical nous into goals.
Arteta's men have netted 11 goals from set pieces in the Premier League this campaign, surpassing all other clubs, with 69% of their total goals this season stemming from dead-ball situations (11/16).
Following Gary Neville's comments on The Overlap about Carragher's supposed dislike of long throws and football's current direction, the Liverpool legend took to X to set the record straight.
He posted: "For the 100th time I didn't say I hate set pieces or long throws!!!! What I don't like is every team taking long throws, and the time it's taking out of the game.
"I totally get teams doing it who struggle and lack quality of getting the ball in the box, I also like seeing how teams. cope with them.
"But teams who have great technical players and have spent 100 millions on them should be getting the ball in play as quick as they can to get these players on the ball. I'm no football snob but this is taking the game backwards!"
Defensive solidity
Jurrien Timber of Arsenal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD2 match between Arsenal FC and Olympiacos FC at Arsenal Stadium on October 01, 2025 in London, England.
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Jurrien Timber's performances have been catching the eye(Image: Visionhaus/Getty Images)
Arsenal's backline has remained a cornerstone of Arteta's squads over recent campaigns. After shipping the fewest goals in the Premier League across the past two seasons, the north London outfit's defence appears as rock-solid as ever.
With a mere three goals conceded in nine league matches this season, two of which were in open play, Jurrien Timber confessed that his team's defensive prowess has boosted their confidence.
In an interview with the official Arsenal website, the Dutch defender stated: "It gives you confidence and it shows that we're doing really well, and also, if it's for multiple games in a row, I think it says something about consistency.
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"We just have to keep that going game-by-game, keep improving, look at what we can do better still, but also take that feeling with you, that confidence and go into the next game with the same mindset."