“More than control, I want dominance,” Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta once said. “Dominance in the right area and not allowing the opponent to breathe. This is what we do.”
Dominance, specifically defensively, has been undoubtedly achieved.
Wednesday night’s 2–0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion was Arsenal’s sixth consecutive clean sheet in succession, the continuation of a run which began with another 2–0 win over Olympiacos on Oct. 1. The Gunners now stand alone as the only top-flight side in the 137-year history of the division to play, win and not concede across six games in the same month, per .
