Arsenal secured their ninth win in a row and their seventh consecutive clean sheet as they scored twice at Burnley without conceding a shot on target for the third league game in four. Statistics come easily at this time for a club that hope to win the league and so far are going about it in quite some manner.

This game, however, was all about Declan Rice, who both provided the corner, of course he did, for Gabriel Magalhaes’ brilliant touch into the path of Viktor Gyokeres, who nodded home. Yet he turned from creator to goal-scorer, heading past Martin Dubravka following Leandro Trossard’s cross.

There were several signs in this professional performance which did not come without challenges. This Gunners team have everything to take their hunt to the end this time around and be successful.

For instance, while the end of the game might be remembered for Hannibal’s free kick striking the post, the play that led to this moment was critical. In fact, Mikel Arteta brought up...