"The eight clean sheets in a row equalled their own club record set back in 1903 - no mean feat when you consider the calibre of some of their predecessors. It also matched the mark of Preston's 1889 side, and Liverpool in 1920, for most matches won in a row without conceding by an English club. As Mikel Arteta's men prepare to host Tottenham on Sunday, many believe a first league title since 2003-04 is there for the taking."
"So far this campaign they have conceded just five goals in 11 matches and are tracking just behind the record for the fewest conceded in a season - 15 by Jose Mourinho's Chelsea in 2004-05. Undoubtedly an elite unit, but where does Arsenal's back four rank when considering the best we've seen in the Premier League era since its inception in 1992? There is some fierce competition for that crown but, statistically, the Gunners are right up there."
Arsenal's defence went 812 minutes and eight successive matches without conceding across all competitions before Sunderland scored twice at the Stadium of Light. The club equalled its 1903 record of eight consecutive clean sheets and matched historic English marks by Preston (1889) and Liverpool (1920). Arsenal have conceded five goals in 11 Premier League matches and are conceding 0.45 goals per game, projecting 17 goals over a 38-game season. Chelsea's 2004-05 record of 15 conceded remains the benchmark. If Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Riccardo Calafiori and goalkeeper David Raya remain fit, the defence can sustain title-challenging form.
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