Arteta already feeling Premier League title pressure after winning start
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is emphasizing the importance of early-season points following a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa. The team has maintained a perfect start to the Premier League season with strong defensive performances.
Why it matters
Arsenal's early form is critical in the highly competitive Premier League title race, where every point is viewed as essential by top managers.
Arsenal may only be two games into their Premier League title defence, but Mikel Arteta already feels the pressure is on to pick up points.
The Gunners maintained their 100% start to the season on Monday as Bukayo Saka's second-half strike clinched a 1-0 away win over Aston Villa.
It is the seventh time in the last eight seasons that Arsenal have won their opening two matches of a Premier League campaign, and the fifth time in a row.
And, as is so often the case, it was their rock-solid defensive work that made the difference at Villa Park.
Arsenal did not allow a single shot on target, the 16th time they have achieved that feat in a Premier League game in the last five seasons – that is twice as many as second-best Liverpool (eight times).
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