🔗 Share this article 'People are intimidated' - the reasons 'juggernaut' Arsenal are the squad everyone fears. Gabriel Magalhaes rejoices Arsenal's win over Crystal Palace There's little doubt why Arsenal have become many people's favorites to secure the Premier League this season. Look at their outcomes against West Ham and Crystal Palace in contrast with those equivalent matches during the prior term. The Gunners have beaten all of them this time around, but dropped 10 points across those games as they faded in the title race in the prior campaign. Impenetrable Rearguard Arsenal's defensive solidity is a primary factor why they are seeming ready to finally fulfil their title goal. They stand first for unbreached games (6), goals allowed (3), shots faced (72), quality opportunities against (19) and xGA (5.3). The center-back duo of Gabriel and William Saliba is possibly the best in the league, with Arsenal keeping a clean sheet in six of their first nine games. Dead-Ball Superiority Their effectiveness from free kicks is highly documented, but opposition teams still don't know how to contain the Gunners from these chances. They have registered 11 times from set-pieces in the league, a couple extra than any other side, with 69% of their goals coming from these situations. "Arsenal can do a bit of everything now. The whole team has a intimidation presence. People are just wary of them and it is wonderful to see." Title Credentials What is especially impressive about Arsenal's commencement to the campaign is they have also faced Manchester United, Liverpool and Newcastle United away from home and Manchester City in their own stadium - and are still four points clear at the top. While they maintain victories, their historic competitors aren't faring so well. This marks the initial occasion at this juncture of the season since 1992 that none of Manchester City and United, Liverpool or Chelsea are in the Premier League top four. The pressure was on head coach Mikel Arteta at the start, having allocated around £250m on eight summer signings in quest of that long-awaited first title since 2004. But the business has so far yielded results in style, with his side one of the most prolific attacks in the league and having the strongest defense, despite several injuries. Unbreached games in three straight Premier League games 385 minutes without allowing a goal Only a trio of goals in 12 games across all competitions Former players and experts have labeled Arteta's men as a "powerhouse, looking challenging to stop" with the whole club now functioning with confidence and purpose.