Arsenal, Burnley and Gyokeres
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I think the first half was one of the best that we've played,” said Mikel Arteta of a display of dominant relentlessness
Viktor Gyokeres and Declan Rice scored a headed goal apiece and Arsenal extended their Premier League winning streak to five games with a 2-0 triumph away to newly promoted Burnley on Saturday.
Arsenal won 2-0 against Burnley on Saturday away at Turf Moor, and Declan Rice was a big part of the reason why. Most notably, Rice scored Arsenal’s second goal of the game with a powerful header. But Match of the Day highlighted that Rice also ranked first in the team for passes into the penalty area,
But Arsenal are not just looking strong in defence, they are also the most dangerous side from set-pieces in the Premier League, with their opener at Burnley being the 12th goal they have scored this season from a dead-ball situation.
What did Arsenal boss say after beating Burnley?"Especially the way we started the game, I think in the first half we were exceptional — scored two goals, probably should have scored another two or three and gave nothing away.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has suggested the Gunners could welcome Noni Madueke, Martin Ødegaard and Kai Havertz back from injury after the November international break.
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.
Mikel Arteta has suggested Martin Ødegaard, Kai Havertz and Noni Madueke could all return for Arsenal's north London derby clash against Tottenham on November 23.
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.
Viktor Gyokeres’ transfer to Arsenal has been confirmed as one of the bargains of the summer, after Sporting CP published the precise figures in their latest financial statement.Photo by Alex