Arsenal's Champions League collision with Slavia Prague followed the pre-game script to a tee - a Gunners win, a Gunners clean sheet and a heroic number nine display from emergency centre-forward Mikel Merino, who filled Viktor Gyokeres 's boots expertly.

Video Well, it had to happen some day. Arsenal had gone 8 games without conceding a goal, last night we let in two against Sunderland as we came away from the Stadium of Light with just a point. You can’t be defensively perfect all the time,

Eze's goal against his former club, more threat from set pieces, and Arsenal remain top. We break down the talking points from north London

Sitting atop the Premier League, Arsenal is currently facing the impossible task of breaking Chelsea’s record-breaking 2004-05 season, in which they conceded just 15 goals. Ten games into the season,

Arsenal equalled a 105-year-old record after extending their remarkable defensive run with another shut-out win over Slavia Prague in the Champions League on Tuesday. Bukayo Saka opened the scoring from the penalty spot before Mikel Merino,

Bukayo Saka reveals which match made him believe in Arsenal's chances of winning the Premier League originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Arsenal secured a 1-0 victory over in their last match on October 26 at Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal battled to a 1-0 Premier League victory against Crystal Palace as they extended their lead at the top of the table to four points. The home side were made to work for the three points at the Emirates Stadium as the Eagles provided the Gunners with one of their toughest tests of the campaign.

Crystal Palace were the latest to fall, despite putting up stiff resistance at the Emirates Stadium this afternoon. Almost nothing had happened as half-time approached, and the ground was hardly fizzing with the electricity you might expect from a team with an opportunity to snap a 21-year wait to be champions of the land.

Ominous record emerges as Mikel Arteta stays cautious on Arsenal's title charge originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. have opened up a four-point title lead at the top of the after nine games played.