There’s some fierce competitors for that crown however, statistically, the Gunners are proper up there.

Almost a 3rd of the best way by the marketing campaign, they’re conceding 0.45 objectives per recreation. In the event that they keep that fee they’ll concede 17 objectives over the 38 video games.

Chelsea’s 2004-05 title-winning facet maintain the document at 15, with Arsenal’s classic in 1998-99 conceding 17, however ending trophyless.

The following tightest defence is the 2007-08 Manchester United facet and Liverpool in 2018-19, who each conceded 22 objectives.

There’s a great distance nonetheless to go for Arsenal, but when the backline of Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes and Riccardo Calafiori – with keeper David Raya behind them – keep match and stable, then they have each probability of being talked about amongst this quartet.

That could be a large if although, with fears Gabriel may very well be sidelined till January after being injured on Brazil obligation, whereas Italy worldwide Calafiori additionally has an issue that must be assessed.

The Gunners even have the most effective defensive document in Europe’s high 5 leagues this time period, with the fewest objectives conceded, fewest pictures on the right track confronted and most clear sheets.

They’ve allowed solely 21 pictures on the right track within the Premier League this season, together with three throughout their final 5 matches. Their common of 1.9 pictures on the right track confronted per recreation is the bottom since Opta’s data started in 2003-04.

It’s a must to return to September and October 1987 for the final time Arsenal bettered this season’s document of 4 successive league video games with out letting in a objective.

That got here beneath supervisor George Graham in an period that impressed the well-known “1-0 to the Arsenal” chant to serenade a staff with the form of defensive resilience that Arteta’s males are replicating.

Sunderland’s strikes, from Dan Ballard and an injury-time Brian Brobbey equaliser, denied them the prospect to beat Manchester United’s Premier League document of 14 consecutive clear sheets, achieved again in 2008-09.

In the meantime, Liverpool are the document holders for clear sheets within the Premier League period throughout all competitions, having gone 11 straight video games with out conceding beneath Rafael Benitez in 2005-06.

Former Arsenal centre-back Martin Keown, who was a part of the membership’s 1998-99 facet, wrote in his BBC Sport column: “We will see with our personal eyes how good the defence is.

“The one factor lacking from their CV is trophies.

“In the event that they may very well be champions, they attain that elite stage alongside these previous title-winning groups.”