When will this incredible run end, and how will Arsenal and their players respond?

These were the two questions that I found myself asking internally as the Gunners wrapped up a 3-0 win on the road in Europe. Mikel Merino scoring twice and Bukayo Saka breaking the deadlock from the spot were what brought home the victory.

However, when the referee initially gave Slavia Prague a late penalty which would have had no bearing on the overall result regardless of had it been scored, I felt a sudden sense of dread and uncertainty.

Now, admittedly, that might have had something to do with the match report that had been cultivated around the 122 year record that Arsenal eventually equalled on the full-time record, landing their eighth clean sheet in a row.

Yet, it was also because this perfect run of wins without conceding a single goal has become almost defining in the evolution of this Arsenal team from last season. Injuries ravaged the squad, 27...