Arsenal have had a record-equalling begin to the season from a defensive standpoint, after retaining one more clear sheet on Sunday.
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Arsenal’s clear sheet in opposition to Crystal Palace on Sunday was the Gunners’ fifth in a row, having additionally averted conceding in opposition to Atletico Madrid, Fulham, West Ham United, and Olympiacos in latest fixtures.
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The final time aspect let a objective in was in opposition to Newcastle United in September, with Nick Woltemade scoring a Thirty fourth-minute header.
of Opta highlights that it’s the primary time since 2007 that Arsenal have received 5 consecutive matches to nil.
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Extra impressively, that Arsenal’s 10 clear sheets in 13 video games are the joint-fastest an English top-flight workforce has ever reached double figures for clear sheets in a single season.
Although it’s a report shared with 4 different golf equipment, with Leeds United attaining the identical in 1970/71, Manchester United in 1991/92, Chelsea in 1999/00 and 2004/05, and Spurs in 2013/14.
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And regardless of all of the clear sheets, is just one clear sheet forward of Newcastle’s within the Golden Glove race to date. All 3 times Arsenal conceded a objective have been within the Premier League, with the opposite 4 clear sheets coming within the Champions League or League Cup.
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With 16 objectives this season, Arsenal aren’t the Premier League’s prime attacking aspect. The likes of Manchester Metropolis and Chelsea have extra.
However nobody even comes near the three objectives the Gunners have conceded, with the subsequent nearest on seven, and that’s why Arteta’s aspect are 4 factors clear on the prime proper now.