Overview
- Mikel Arteta’s side lead the Premier League by one point after seven matches following Liverpool’s recent slip-ups.
- Arsenal added around eight signings in a ~£250m summer outlay, with Martín Zubimendi saying the plan was to ensure two players per position after past injury setbacks.
- Sol Campbell urges a universal belief and winter consistency to convert the start into a title push, while noting the team must learn how to play new striker Viktor Gyökeres.
- Gary Neville believes the dressing room can now view the title as attainable if they stay focused, reflecting a wider shift in confidence.
- Underlying numbers cited from analytics show the league’s best defensive figures and top expected goal difference, as Patrick Vieira, Ally McCoist and Alan Shearer amplify expectations, with Shearer arguing second place is no longer acceptable.