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Alan Shearer has expressed his belief that Arsenal is a team without any weaknesses as it aims for Premier League glory. The Gunners are currently leading the pack and are favourites to lift the trophy at the end of the season, having established a seven-point lead at the top of the table after just ten games.
Mikel Arteta's squad maintained their position at the summit with a 2-0 triumph over newly-promoted Burnley on Saturday, with Viktor Gyokeres and Declan Rice netting the goals at Turf Moor. Following this victory, Shearer stated that he sees no reason why Arsenal can't eventually clinch the title.
"I can't see a weakness," said the former England international. "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 isn't the only one tipping Arsenal for success this season following Saturday's win. Scott Parker, Burnley's manager and Arteta's counterpart, also suggested that the Gunners are a formidable force with no apparent weaknesses.
"They're just a very, very good team," conceded Parker 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."
Whilst Arsenal has received widespread acclaim for their performance, manager Mikel Arteta chose not to discuss title aspirations, instead focusing his praise on his squad's display 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.
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"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."
The Gunners will now shift their attention to European competition this week, facing Czech side Slavia Prague in the Champions League. Following that, they return to domestic duties at the weekend with a challenging away fixture against high-flying Sunderland.
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