🔗 Share this article 'People are intimidated' - why 'juggernaut' Arsenal are the squad everyone fears. Gabriel Magalhaes rejoices Arsenal's win over Crystal Palace It's evident why Arsenal stand as countless pundits' preferred choice to secure the Premier League in the current campaign. Look at their performances against West Ham and Crystal Palace in contrast with those identical matches last season. The Gunners have defeated all of them during this campaign, but surrendered 10 points across those games as they fell away in the title race previously. Defensive Dominance Arsenal's backline resilience is a crucial element why they are seeming ready to ultimately achieve their title goal. They lead the league for unbreached games (6), goals allowed (3), opposition efforts (72), dangerous chances allowed (19) and anticipated concessions (5.3). The defensive partnership of Gabriel and William Saliba is possibly the strongest in the league, with Arsenal recording a clean sheet in six of their first nine games. Set-Piece Mastery Their effectiveness from free kicks is well known, but opposition teams still don't know how to neutralize the Gunners from these chances. They have notched 11 times from set-pieces in the league, several additional than any other side, with 69% of their goals resulting from these situations. "Arsenal can do a bit of everything now. The whole team has a fear factor. People are just afraid of them and it is great to see." Championship Credentials What is particularly remarkable about Arsenal's beginning to the campaign is they have also faced Manchester United, Liverpool and Newcastle United on the road and Manchester City on home turf - and are still four points clear at the top. While they continue triumphing, their long-standing opponents 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 beginning, having allocated around £250m on eight summer signings in quest of that coveted first title since 2004. But the business has so far yielded results in impressive fashion, with his side among the highest scorers in the league and boasting the most resilient defense, despite numerous injuries. Shutouts in three consecutive Premier League games Over six hours without allowing a goal Only a handful of concessions in 12 games across various contests Former players and analysts have described Arteta's men as a "unstoppable force, looking challenging to stop" with the whole club now operating with belief and determination.