Overview

• Arsenal’s 2-0 win at West Ham lifted them to 16 points from seven matches, one ahead of Liverpool after the champions’ consecutive defeats.
• The team has yielded three league goals so far, with Football on TNT Sports noting seven clean sheets and three conceded across 10 games in all competitions.
• Discussion has intensified over whether Arsenal’s defense could challenge Chelsea’s 2004/05 record of 15 league goals conceded, a pursuit that would demand sustained form over the remaining schedule.
• Chris Sutton told BBC 606 he now expects Arsenal to win the league, while Robbie Mustoe says the players look like a group on a mission.
• Commentary credits summer signings for reinforcing depth and providing a stronger bench after thinner squads undermined recent title bids.