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Arsenal are looking scary this season. |
With Liverpool in decline and Man City no longer in top form, Mikel Arteta's side have emerged as the favourites to win the title. And the statistics have stunned the pundits. Arsenal are now even more effective than Arsene Wenger's legendary Invincibles of 2003/04.
That unbeaten season, Arsenal won 26 games, drew 12, scored 90 points and did not lose a single time - a record no other team has ever achieved. But now, Arteta's squad, after 9 rounds, has a win rate of 78% (compared to 68% in the 2003/04 season) and has only conceded an average of 0.3 goals/game, almost half the number of Henry, Vieira and Pires' generation (0.7 goals/game).
Defensively, the Gunners have also shown remarkable tenacity. They have only faced eight shots per game, compared to nearly 10 in the unbeaten season. They have scored an average of 1.8 goals per game, slightly lower than the 1.9 in 2003/04. However, the balance between attack and defense has resulted in a similar scoring performance to that historic season.
After 9 rounds, Arsenal is at the top of the Premier League with 22 points, 4 points ahead of Bournemouth, 5 points ahead of Tottenham and 6 points ahead of the two Manchester teams. The defending champion Liverpool even fell 7 points behind after a series of 4 consecutive defeats.
If they continue to maintain their current form and tactical cohesion, Arsenal 2025/26 could very well write a new chapter – not just to recapture their former glory, but to prove that the unbeaten legacy can be inherited and even surpassed.
Source: https://znews.vn/arsenal-hien-tai-manh-hon-mua-200304-bat-bai-post1598708.html
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