Overview
- Arsenal lead the Premier League by one point after seven matches following a run of strong results.
- Liverpool have hit a poor spell with three consecutive losses to Crystal Palace, Galatasaray and Chelsea.
- Alan Shearer is keeping his pick of Liverpool for now, noting he may reassess around the 12-game mark.
- Chris Sutton and Ally McCoist have also moved to back Mikel Arteta’s side in the title race.
- Recent pundit assessments point to Arsenal’s six wins in seven and improved squad depth as decisive factors.