Arsenal's claim to the English Premier League title has grown stronger by the day. The Gunners have had a strong start to the season, and on matchday 14 they defeated the English Premier League's traditional "top six."
Earlier in the season, Mikel Arteta's side defeated Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool, and with Chelsea joining the list of top six clubs the Gunners have defeated, Manchester City is the only top six team they have yet to face. Only Manchester United has defeated Arsenal in the English Premier League this season.
The Gunners were both defensively and offensively strong against Chelsea. Despite the lack of chances, the Gunners dominated, and their dominance bore fruit in the 63rd minute when Gabriel Mahalgaes scored the game's only goal to give the Gunners all three points.
Arsenal's performance was most impressive on defense, as the scoreline ensured that they kept their sixth clean sheet of the English Premier League season. This also resulted in them having the joint-most players in the official team of the week.
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Arsenal in pole position to sign 40m-rated Belgium international
Barcelona will have to beat Arsenal to sign Youri Tielemans. The London giants are the frontrunners to sign Leicester City midfielder in 2023. The Blaugrana will face stiff competition from Arsenal to sign Belgium international.Tielemans has grown in stature since joining the Foxes from Monaco nearly four years ago. Leicester City signed him on a short-term loan before making him a permanent signing in the summer of 2019. Since then, Youri has established himself as one of the best playmakers in the Premier League.
The Foxes have used the 25-year-old midfielder in 173 games, with 27 goals and 25 assists. However, the Belgian midfielder is in the final year of his contract with Leicester City and is unlikely to sign a new deal. Barcelona and Arsenal have taken notice of the situation.The Gunners signed Fabio Vieira during the summer transfer window, and the Portuguese attacker has settled in nicely at the Emirates. However, the Gunners remain interested in bolstering their midfield unit again next season. Arsenal is also ahead of Barcelona in the race to sign the Belgian midfielder.
However, a January move may be out of the question, with recent reports claiming that the Foxes will not part ways with him in the middle of the season. It will be interesting to see what happens in the Tielemans saga, with Arsenal leading the chase ahead of Barcelona.
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