‘They have a love for defending’: Arteta details key reasons for Arsenal’s fantastic PL defensive record

Arsenal have the best defensive record in the Premier League so far in the 2023/24 season, having only conceded 24 goals in 28 matches so far.

When asked by Sky Sports about the secret ingredient because this amazing record, Mikel Arteta said: “The key is that everybody goes 100 miles per hour for every ball. Our strikers, our wingers, our attacking midfielders, they have a love for defending.

“Installing that within the players is something really important. Applauding and paying compliments to that as well, so when those defensive actions happen, they are valued as much as the attacking ones. If you want to win consistently, that door has to be shut.”

Arsenal have also kept the most clean sheets in the Premier League so far, a total of 11 in 28 matches.

David Raya is leading the charts in the Golden Boy race having kept 9 clean sheets, but the Gunners must prove their defensive sturdiness against Man City on Sunday (March 31) and scratch out a win.