It’s still very early but Mikel Arteta’s side are playing with an authority and freshness that eluded them at times last seasonSign up for our free newsletter hereThree league games played, three games won. For Arsenal this season could only have started better if Manchester City, who look like being one of their two most serious challengers, had dropped points. But it’s not just about results: Arsenal have been comfortably the better side in each of those three games, approaching each of them in very different ways.After the controlled victory over Coventry City and the tight game against Aston Villa that was won thanks to ratcheting up the pressure in the 15 minutes after half-time, came success in a far…
Published: 2026-09-07T14:34:31+00:00
Source: www.theguardian.com