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‘I can’t see a weakness’ – is this Arsenal’s time for a title?To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedMedia caption,Arsenal go seven points clear after win over BurnleyByGary RoseBBC Sport journalist at Turf MoorPublished1 November 2025696 CommentsHope is something Arsenal fans have had plenty of in recent title battles, but it has often been shattered as the Gunners ultimately fell short.This season, however, feels different.Saturday’s 2-0 win at Burnley was their fifth in a row in the Premier League that moved them seven points clear in top spot, albeit having played a game more than some of those below them.The victory also put pressure on traditional rivals such as defending champions Liverpool, who are seven points behind in third place, and Manchester City – who are nine adrift and host second-placed Bournemouth on Sunday.It is, of course, still early days but could this finally be Arsenal’s year after a 22-year wait and finishing runners-up for the past three seasons?BBC Sport takes a look at why their championship charge is looking stronger than ever.Strength from set-piecesImage source,AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption,Arsenal’s opener against Burnley came from a set-piece situationBurnley achieved promotion from the Championship last season on the back of a formidable defensive record, conceding just 16 goals in 46 games to highlight just how resolute they can be.That was evident on Saturday, but when Mikel Arteta’s men were faced with disciplined and organised defensive lines that made scoring from open play difficult, set-pieces became crucial once more.Arsenal excel in this area with their opener at Turf Moor coming from a corner – their eighth in this fashion during this league campaign, the most ever by a team in their first 10 games of a campaign.In total, 12 of their 18 league goals this season have come from dead-ball situations – more than any other side in the top flight and the highest ratio by any team in a single Premier League season.”I can’t see a weakness,” former Newcastle striker Alan Shearer told BBC Sport.”They’ve scored again from a set-piece but there’s been so much more than that in the performance. I like the way they’re using [Riccardo] Calafiori and [Jurrien] Timber in advanced positions to create overloads and win set-piece opportunities.”To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedMedia caption,Calafiori, Timber and Rice ‘integral’ to Arsenal success – AnalysisArsenal win at Burnley to go seven points clearCan Arsenal’s defence lead them to title glory?Published24 OctoberA near-impenetrable defenceImage source,AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption,Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya has had just one save to make in the last four Premier League gamesYou have to go back to 28 September against Newcastle for the last time Arsenal conceded – but still fought back to win 2-1.They have not let in a goal in the seven games si…
Published: 2025-11-01T22:23:25
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