🔗 Share this article 'People are afraid' - the reasons 'juggernaut' Arsenal have become the side to defeat. Gabriel Magalhaes rejoices Arsenal's triumph over Crystal Palace There's no doubt why Arsenal stand as countless pundits' preferred choice to win the Premier League in the current campaign. Examine their outcomes against Newcastle and Crystal Palace in contrast with those identical matches in the previous campaign. The Gunners have defeated all of them in the current season, but surrendered 10 points across those games as they faded in the title race in the prior campaign. Defensive Dominance Arsenal's backline resilience is a key reason why they are appearing strong to ultimately achieve their title ambition. They stand first for shutouts (6), goals allowed (3), shots faced (72), shots on target faced (19) and anticipated concessions (5.3). The center-back duo of Gabriel and William Saliba is arguably the strongest in the league, with Arsenal maintaining a clean sheet in six of their first nine games. Set-Piece Mastery Their threat from set-pieces is widely recognized, but competing clubs still struggle to contain the Gunners from these chances. They have notched 11 times from set-pieces in the league, two more than any other side, with 69% of their goals originating from these situations. "Arsenal can excel in various aspects now. The whole team has a intimidation presence. People are just afraid of them and it is excellent to see." Championship Pedigree What is particularly notable about Arsenal's beginning to the campaign is they have also faced Manchester United, Liverpool and Newcastle United at opposition grounds and Manchester City on home turf - and are still leading by four at the top. While they continue triumphing, their long-standing opponents are struggling. This marks the first time at this point of the season since 1992 that none of Manchester City and United, Liverpool or Chelsea are in the Premier League top four. The expectations was on boss Mikel Arteta at the beginning, having allocated around £250m on eight summer additions in search of that elusive first title since 2004. But the business has so far yielded results in impressive fashion, with his side one of the most prolific attacks in the league and possessing the strongest defense, despite several injuries. Clean sheets in three straight Premier League games 385 minutes without conceding a goal Only three goals in 12 games across all competitions Former players and pundits have labeled Arteta's men as a "unstoppable force, looking difficult to stop" with the whole club now operating with conviction and purpose.