I think the first half was one of the best that we've played,” said Mikel Arteta of a display of dominant relentlessness

Goals from summer signing Viktor Gyokeres and midfield maestro Declan Rice saw Arsenal win their fifth game in a row, including their fourth without conceding, as Burnley were put to the sword.

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Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has been speaking to Premier League Productions after the win: "They have maybe lost [at home] once in like 18 months. We knew it was going to be tough, so we had to stick to our principles. Our quality shone through and we could've scored four or five goals in the first half.

Scott Parker says Arsenal have "every single ingredient" to win the Premier League title following Burnley 's loss on Saturday afternoon. First-half goals from Viktor Gyokeres and Declan Rice secured a 2-0 win at Turf Moor, as the Gunners moved seven points clear at the summit and kept a seventh successive clean sheet across all competitions.

RW: Bukayo Saka —Saka has worked his way back into form after the international break, scoring a fine goal in the week. Burnley’s defence is stubborn, but we saw Arsenal’s star winger dominate on his previous outing away from the Emirates.

Free-kicks, long throws and corners are in vogue to such an extent that Arsenal currently top the table by four points despite having scored only five of their 16 Premier League goals from open play. A record 19% of all Premier League goals this season have been scored from corners (45 of 241), the highest share in the competition's history.

Could Danny Welbeck be on his way back to the England set-up, six years after his last cap?Brighton manager Fabian Hürzeler is backing the 34-year-old to force his way into Thomas Tuchel’s

Don't look now, but Arsenal are passing each test with precision and now lead the Premier League by four points, while sitting six points ahead of Man City

The taker is the most important player in the set-piece routine, and Mikel Arteta's side now have several strong options to choose from

At present, Mikel Arteta’s side is arguably the strongest Arsenal squad in years. Almost every position boasts two high-quality options, with a deep midfield and a defence full