Overview
- Arsenal hold a four-point lead after a fourth straight league clean sheet and 11 wins in 13 across all competitions, with just three goals conceded in nine Premier League games.
- Arteta’s team lead the league with 11 set-piece goals, accounting for 69% of their Premier League scoring, as fans counter criticism by highlighting a 2019 Liverpool tweet celebrating similar strength.
- Paul Merson predicts Arsenal will win the title and highlights an upcoming trip to unbeaten-at-home Sunderland as a potential test.
- Jamie Carragher clarifies he does not oppose set-pieces, stating his issue is the growing use of long throws and the time they take out of the game.
- Football365 flags warning signs in Arsenal’s attack, noting low open‑play goals and Big Chances created as well as questions over Viktor Gyokeres’ impact against top opponents, even as Liverpool’s slump and transfer scrutiny ease immediate pressure from the champions.