Overview

• Mikel Arteta’s side lead the Premier League by one point after Liverpool’s recent slip-ups, turning an early surge into top spot through seven matches.
• Reports note Arsenal spent more than £250 million on eight signings to build two players per position, a direct response to past injury setbacks.
• FBRef-style data shows the league’s best expected-goal difference and a standout defensive record with just three conceded, indicating their start is deserved.
• Sol Campbell says the title is attainable if the entire squad develops total belief, sustains form through the winter, and figures out how to best use new striker Viktor Gyokeres.
• Gary Neville says the dressing room may now feel the title is there to be won if they “knuckle down,” while Patrick Vieira argues the summer arrivals have lifted the team to a different level.