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Arsenal: Six super stats underlining their recent progress

Arsenal has surprised a lot of neutral observers with four wins from their first four Premier League games this season. What do the stats say?

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Arsenal’s French defender William Saliba (R) celebrates as Arsenal’s Brazilian defender Gabriel Magalhaes scores during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Fulham at the Emirates Stadium in London on August 27, 2022. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR ‘LIVE’ SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 120 IMAGES. AN ADDITIONAL 40 IMAGES MAY BE USED IN EXTRA TIME. NO VIDEO EMULATION. SOCIAL MEDIA IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 120 IMAGES. AN ADDITIONAL 40 IMAGES MAY BE USED IN EXTRA TIME. NO USE IN BETTING PUBLICATIONS, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS. – RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /

Arsenal’s 100% start to the new Premier League season has surprised a lot of neutral observers.

Their come-from-behind 2-1 win against Fulham produced an array of eye-catching facts & figures via arsenal.com.

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It’s been a quiet start to the campaign for Arsenal superstar Bukayo Saka but the young Englishman bagged his first assist of the EPL campaign against Fulham.

Arsenal 2-1 Fulham: Best stats

  • Bukayo Saka registered his 16th Premier League assist, with only three players in the history of the competition managing more before turning 21 (Fabregas 38, Rooney 22, Owen 18).
  • Martin Odegaard has scored three goals in his last two Premier League games, as many as he netted in his previous 24 in the competition.
  • Since the start of 2020/21, Gabriel has scored eight goals in the Premier League, more than any other central defender in that time.
  • Arsenal has won each of their first four games of a Premier League season for only the third time, after 2003/04 and 2004/05.
  • This was the first Arsenal has conceded the first goal in a Premier League match in the second half and managed to come back and win since Boxing Day 2013 against West Ham.
  • Mikel Arteta oversaw his 100th Premier League game, picking up 100 points in his second 50 (W32 D4 L14) after accruing 75 in his first 50 (W21 D12 L17).
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Mikel Arteta relays tactical instructions to new Arsenal skipper Martin Odegaard. The Norwegian midfielder has arguably been the club’s outstanding performer so far this season.

Next up for the Gunners is a home match against Aston Villa, which forms part of a busy midweek Premier League schedule.

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