Arsenal looking good in attack and defence. Plus: Liga match in Miami is cancelled due to 'insufficient time' to prepare

Arsenal are top of the Premier League and are now title favourites with the bookies, while they also marked themselves down as genuine European contenders after blowing Atletico Madrid away in the Cha

Arsenal have lately come to be referred to as "Set Piece FC" by some cynical observers on social media. It's a reference to the fact they are able to score so many goals from corners and free-kicks, which is denigrated by those who seem to feel such a dependency reflects badly on the team's attacking flair.

This was high-energy stuff with abundant intent. Two of the finest exponents of modern attacking led the way for their teams: Saka for Arsenal and Julian Alvarez for Atletico. Both shimmered with quality and on another day might have had goals or assists to show for their night’s work.

Gyokeres was pushed toward the fans by his teammates to celebrate with them and soak in more of the moment. Mikel Merino told reporters on Monday that he saw, as did the team, every day in training just exactly what he is doing and that it would only be a matter of time until the goals came - it would be fair to say he was right.

Arsenal defeated Atlético Madrid 4–0 at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday to remain perfect through three games in the Champions League.

David Raya believes Arsenal ’s “incredible” squad depth means they can fight to win the Champions League and Premier League this season. Arsenal went on a major recruitment drive in the summer, adding eight players at a cost of around £250million. The Gunners have since made a brilliant start to the season, and they are top of the Premier League.

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Arsenal's formidable home form in the Champions League shows no sign of slowing down. Since their return to the competition in 2023-24, Mikel Arteta's side have won all nine of their home group games - scoring 27 goals without reply.