Ahead of the new season, Mikel Arteta was asked about Arsenal’s chances of defending their Premier League title. “Our friend is not here today with a supercomputer,” he cackled in an attempt to avoid the question. Well, the supercomputer is here now.
Five games into the campaign and Arsenal are once again competing with Manchester City at the division’s summit. However, the Gunners were the first of the pair to sully their perfect record, putting in a disastrous display against Brighton & Hove Albion in the last fixture before September’s international break.
