Arsenal Football Club was SUPERB against Burnley on Saturday. They followed that up with an impressive 2-0 win at Turf Moor. That’s a ninth straight win in all competitions for Arsenal — their best run since October 2018. This latest result maintains them at the top of the Premier League table. They’ve opened up a seven-point lead over the second-placed team closest to them.
Well done to the Gunners for accomplishing this incredible goal! They’ve won seven straight games while keeping a clean sheet in each for the second time ever in club history. Their stout defense has been the backbone of their climb to the top rankings. It pretty much plays up to the extraordinary way they’ve played so far this year.
Impressive Performances
Declan Rice was at the center of Arsenal’s glory, winning the Player of the Match honors for his stellar showing on the pitch. He was clutch on the defensive end, then doubled Arsenal’s lead with a perfectly timed second half goal. The team’s tactical discipline and sharp counter-attacks proved to be too much for Burnley, as they executed a brilliant play that led to Rice’s goal.
Mikel Arteta praised his team’s first-half display, stating, “We understood what we were up against, a top, top team with huge quality, and I thought we started the game really well.” It was an incredible display of poise by Arsenal throughout the game. They were always dangerous on set pieces and creating high quality chances.
From advanced set-piece metrics, Arsenal’s set-piece prowess sticks out this season. There are eight goals from scoring from corners in the Premier League – an all-time high for any side in their first 10 matches of a season.
Tactical Mastery
The Gunners’ pressing game and tactical shape continuously rattled Burnley, who struggled to get shots on goal. She has proven to be a real ace in the hole, Arsenal really pulling it together this season. They’ve managed to stop an opponent from registering a single shot on target in three separate Premier League games! Yet this says so much about their defensive shape and grit.
Burnley played very well, and in fact struck the woodwork with a free-kick right at the death. They just failed to finish. Scott Parker, Burnley’s manager, admitted that the first goal was key to changing the course of the game. He remarked, “The (first) goal took the wind out of us a little bit in terms of the set-play goal, and we had worked a lot this week on that.”
As Viktor Gyokeres left the pitch through injury, Arsenal’s hallowed squad depth was indicted. After having played a gorgeous first half, he came off with a muscular injury. He singled out just how important Gyokeres was to the team chemistry before his departure.
Staying Ahead
As Arsenal continues to dominate in both domestic and European competitions, they are looking to build on their current form. The only concern for the club appears to be keeping up that standard as they go through a hectic fixture list.
Wedding to this was a recognition from Scott Parker that the power of Arsenal’s attack was more evident than ever. He stated, “If you don’t have those players, you probably don’t score as many as what Arsenal are scoring.” His remarks show just how far Arsenal have come, and how far up the quality spectrum they have climbed with their squad.
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