‘I can’t see a weakness’ – is this Arsenal’s time for a title?

Arsenal fans have a lot of hope for the title game, but it’s frequently been shattered as a result.

However, this season has a different feel.

With a 2-0 victory over Burnley on Saturday, they moved seven points clear of the Premier League, despite having won more games than some of those in the bottom six. This is their fifth straight win in a row.

The victory also put pressure on traditional rivals Liverpool, who face second-placed Bournemouth on Sunday in the league game against Manchester City, and Manchester City, who are nine points behind.

Although it is still early, could Arsenal’s reign come to an end after 22 years of waiting and finishing second for the first three seasons?

With just 16 goals conceded in 46 games, Burnley earned promotion to the Championship last year, demonstrating how determined they can be. They also had a strong defensive record.

Set-pieces became crucial once more when Mikel Arteta’s men were confronted with disciplined and organized defensive lines that made scoring from open play challenging.

With their eighth consecutive win in this category against Arsenal, the most a team has ever had in its first ten games of a campaign, coming from a corner, at Turf Moor.

The top flight’s dead-ball team has scored 12 of their 18 league goals this season, which is the highest ratio by any team in a single Premier League season. More than any other team has scored in this number.

Former Newcastle striker Alan Shearer told BBC Sport, “I can’t see a weakness.”

When Arsenal last conceded, they must go back to their previous game against Newcastle, which they did 2-1.

In the seven games since then, they have allowed one goal, but they did manage to end that run when Burnley’s Marcus Edwards hit the post from a free kick in the closing seconds.

With a 2-0 victory, Arsenal had kept a clean sheet for the first time since March and April 1999 (also a run of seven) with a run of clean sheets in all competitions.

On Tuesday, Slavia Prague will host them in the Champions League. Only the second time in the club’s history will they have kept teams out for eight games straight if they can avoid conceding again, having previously managed to get it back in 1903, so it will only be the second time.

Arsenal teams from recent seasons might have been bullied in a physical battle at Burnley away, but they are now able to face such odds.

Nedum Onuoha, a former defender for Manchester City, said: “Arnswer Arsenal’s biggest flaw is that they are a bit soft-centered, you could almost bully them. When I first started doing punditry in 2021,” he said.

Now let’s take a closer look at how they play. It will be a fight if necessary. A footballing game can be one when it is necessary.

This summer, Arsenal spent about £250 million on improving their squad, and they are beginning to realize the advantages of having more depth.

With the long-term absences of Martin Odegaard and Noni Madueke, they already have a sizable injury list, with forwards Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz among them.

The Gunners have taken the pressure off the Gunners by putting pressure on them, but the players who have stepped in have more than made that happen.

According to Onuoha, “The depth that they have, is that if someone drops out, it’s the next person up.”

Boss Arteta has previously cited timing as a factor in Arsenal’s Premier League demise since he took over in 2019.

He pointed out that Liverpool won the Premier League last year with fewer points than the Gunners had managed the previous two campaigns in May.

However, they seem to have the right opportunity this term given their strong start to the season while their rivals have struggled.

Liverpool have now lost their final four games, but they have already won five Premier League games in a row.

Meanwhile, Manchester City hasn’t won in five games, three losses, or a draw thus far.

None of the teams that have been successful in this regard have won the title in the previous six seasons, despite what Arsenal supporters may begin to believe.

Gary Neville, a former defender for Manchester United, said on Sky Sports, “Arsenal are trustworthy, you can trust them.” Arsenal, this is your job title. It’s so early in the season, but it really is [yours]; I’ve never really felt that way.