Petr Cech is impressed by Arsenal’s solidity, but thinks the Gunners will still fall short of breaking Chelsea’s long-standing record for the fewest goals conceded in a Premier League season.

Arsenal have made an almost imperious start to the league campaign, currently sitting four points clear at the top of the table and six points ahead of defending champions Liverpool.

At the heart of their impressive form has been the Gunners’ superb defensive record, with Mikel Arteta’s side conceding just three goals in their first nine league games.

The north London side already had the best defence in the league over the past few seasons, but have gone up another level this campaign, in part due to the summer signings of Piero Hincapie and Cristhian Mosquera.

Should they continue at their current rate, Arsenal would only concede around 13 goals throughout the entire season, a tally which would see them break the previous record set by Chelsea in the 2003/04 season.

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