After defeating Crystal Palace 1-0 on the road last night, Arsenal’s tremendously impressive Premier League run continued.
In the second half, Martin Odegaard converted the game-winning penalty shot after the Gunners had to play strong defense to shut out the home team and secure the three points, in an interval of 0 seconds.
According to the tweet below from Sky Sports, since January 2022, Arsenal has won 32 of its last 36 league games in which they’ve scored first.
The other four games ended in draws, so you can see how adept Arsenal has become at holding on to a lead. This is a huge improvement from when they were perceived as being somewhat of a soft touch in the final years of the Arsene Wenger era.
Twitter image attributed to Arsenal when they score first: vtZ7uBAyQD.
— Sky Sports Premier League, August 21, 2023 (@SkySportsPL).
This statistic demonstrates why Arsenal has become one of the favorites for the championship during Arteta’s tenure as manager.
Stats like these demonstrate why Arsenal has become so much more difficult to beat under Arteta’s management, making them one of the favorites for the title this season.
The north London club has seen considerable success since the appointment of the Spanish tactician, who had no prior experience at all when he took the job.
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