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ArsenalSummary
Generated byArsenal are in the strongest position they have occupied all season. A 1-0 victory at Anfield, sealed by Kai Havertz 16 minutes in, ended a 14-year wait for a Premier League win at Liverpool's ground and moved Mikel Arteta's side three points clear at the top of the table. The result, combined with Manchester City's home defeat to Brighton, underlined that this Arsenal squad has the mental and tactical resilience required to sustain a title challenge.
The performance itself was a defensive statement. Liverpool failed to register a single shot on target at home in the Premier League for the first time in the club's top-flight history. Declan Rice, who provided the assist, credited a direct pre-season challenge from Arteta as the driving force behind his form, while Havertz broke the all-time Premier League scoring record for a German player in the process.
The squad news adds further cause for optimism. William Saliba, sidelined since a back injury sustained during France's World Cup campaign, has returned to the travelling group for the Champions League fixture against Slavia Prague. His comeback presents Arteta with a selection dilemma, given that summer signing Ezri Konsa has been outstanding alongside Gabriel in his absence. Teenager Max Dowman is also pushing for European minutes after a domestic ban, and could become the youngest goalscorer in Champions League history if he finds the net in Prague.
Arsenal Overview
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Standings
Premier League
Premier League| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | PTS | Form | |
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| 1 |  Arsenal | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 24 |
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| 2 |  Manchester City | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 21 |
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| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 19 |
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| 4 |  Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 16 |
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| 5 |  Liverpool | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 15 |
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Frequently asked questions
A group of workers from the Woolwich Arsenal Armanent Factory, who called themselves Dial Square, formed a football team in 1886. They would later rename themselves to Royal Arsenal in the same year. In 1893, the club was renamed to Woolwich Arsenal, before finally being named just Arsenal in 1919, six years after they moved to Highbury.
American billionaire Enos Stanley Kroenke is the owner of Arsenal, purchasing the club via Arsenal Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE).
The Emirates Stadium is the name of Arsenal's stadium. It has been the team's home ground since 2006, replacing Highbury, which served as Arsenal's home venue from 1913.
The Emirates Stadium has a capacity of 60,704 and is among the UK's biggest football venues.
Arsenal have won 48 trophies till date, including 13 league titles and a record 14 FA Cups.
Arsenal have 13 English top flight titles to their name, making them the third-most successful team behind Man Utd and Liverpool. They, however, won their last title over two decades ago.
London-born Irish defender David O'Leary sits at the top of the list for most Arsenal appearances in history. O'Leary spent 18 years at the club and made 722 appearances in all competitions, ahead of Tony Adams, George Armstrong, and Lee Dixon.
Thierry Henry is Arsenal's leading goalscorer of all-time with 228 goals in 377 games. No other Arsenal player has scored over 200 goals for the club, with Ian Wright sitting in second place (185 goals in 288 games).
Thierry Henry, Cesc Fabregas, Dennis Bergkamp, Mesut Ozil, Robert Pires, and Robin van Persie are among the popular footballing names to have played for Arsenal.
Arsene Wenger, Unai Emery, George Graham, and Herbert Chapman are among the biggest names to have been in charge of Arsenal throughout their notable history.
Arsenal have a pretty unique nickname, called The Gunners. This nickname is a reference to the club's origins in the late 19th century, when a group of workers from the Royal Arsenal armanent factory in Woolwich formed the club. That's also the reason why the Arsenal badge includes a cannon.