Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side are on the verge of making Premier League history.
The Gunners have been outstanding this season and are now favourites to win both the Premier League and the Champions League.
Much of the attention has understandably gone towards Arsenal’s attacking quality and defensive solidity. However, there is another extraordinary aspect of Mikel Arteta’s team that deserves huge praise as well – their discipline.
Arsenal are now just two games away from achieving something no club in Premier League history has ever managed before.
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Arsenal could become the first Premier League side to go an entire season without a red card or conceding a penalty
Arsenal’s discipline has come under question many times during Arteta’s time at the club, but things have changed this season.
The Gunners play with aggression and intensity, but they very rarely lose control emotionally. That composure is now reflected in an astonishing statistic.
Arsenal have not received a single red card in the league all season, and even more impressively, they also have not conceded a single penalty.
No club in Premier League history has ever managed to complete an entire campaign without doing either.
Now, Arsenal are just two matches away from pulling off that incredible achievement.
Considering how physical and fast-paced the Premier League is, the statistic honestly feels almost impossible.
It also says a huge amount about the intelligence of Arsenal’s defenders and midfielders.
Players like William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Declan Rice and Martin Zubimendi constantly defend aggressively while still managing to avoid reckless mistakes.
That level of control and concentration across an entire season is extraordinary.
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Mikel Arteta deserves enormous credit for Arsenal’s discipline
Statistics like this are never accidental.
Arteta has clearly built a side that understands exactly when to press, when to tackle and when to stay patient defensively.
Arsenal rarely panic without the ball and are usually positioned extremely well across the pitch.
That tactical structure has helped them avoid the sort of desperate defending that often leads to penalties and red cards. It is also another reason why Arsenal have become one of the best teams in Europe.
If the Gunners finish the season without conceding a penalty or receiving a red card, it would be one of the most remarkable defensive achievements the Premier League has ever seen.
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