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Arsenal are seven points clear at the top of the Premier League table after 10 games and are being tipped to win the title - with Alan Shearer among those backing them
Alan Shearer believes Arsenal have 'no weakness' as they set their sights on the Premier League title. The Gunners are favourites to claim the trophy come the end of the season, having built a seven-point advantage at the top of the table after ten games.
Mikel Arteta's side maintained their position at the summit with a 2-0 triumph over newly-promoted Burnley on Saturday - Viktor Gyokeres and Declan Rice finding the net at Turf Moor. Following that victory, Shearer insisted he cannot identify any reason why Arsenal won't ultimately become champions.
"I can't see a weakness," the former Newcastle striker said. "They've scored again from a set-piece but there's been so much more than that in their performance. I like the way they're using [Riccardo] Calafiori and [Jurrien] Timber in advanced positions to create overloads and win set-piece opportunities."
Shearer wasn't the only one backing Arsenal for glory this season following Saturday's triumph. Arteta's counterpart Scott Parker also indicated there are no flaws in the Gunners' makeup.
"They're just a very, very good team," the Burnley boss conceded in his post-match press conference.
"They're a team who I believe have every single ingredient to go and win the league this season. In every facet of their game, defensively, attacking wise, set plays, they're a top, top team. We just fell a little bit short today."
And while compliments for Arsenal have been plentiful, Arteta chose to remain quiet about his team's title aspirations and instead praised his players for their displays at Turf Moor. He said: "Very happy, as it's a really tough place to come. They've lost once [here] in 18 months, against Liverpool, with the last kick of the game from a penalty.
"I think we started the game exceptionally well. I think the first half was one of the best that we've played. Scored two goals, generated another two or three big chances and conceded nothing. That was a platform because in the second half, we dropped the standards, especially with the ball and with our intentions to take more risks and play forwards.
"But again, defensively, we were exceptional until the point of the free-kick. We were a bit lucky that it hit the post and we kept the clean sheet."
Arsenal will now shift their attention to the Champions League this coming week - as they face Czech side Slavia Prague. The north London outfit are then back in action at the weekend with a journey to high-flying Sunderland.
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