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Arsenal's 1st half vs Burnley 'one of best'
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Premier League leaders Arsenal continue their impressive start to the season with a comfortable win at Burnley to make it nine consecutive victories in all competitions.
Scott Parker says Arsenal have "every single ingredient" to win the Premier League title following Burnley 's loss on Saturday afternoon. First-half goals from Viktor Gyokeres and Declan Rice secured a 2-0 win at Turf Moor, as the Gunners moved seven points clear at the summit and kept a seventh successive clean sheet across all competitions.
Arsenal have reportedly rejected attempts by Crystal Palace to move their League Cup quarter-final, with Oliver Glasner warning it would be “irresponsible” to force his team to play four matches
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has been speaking to Premier League Productions after the win: "They have maybe lost [at home] once in like 18 months. We knew it was going to be tough, so we had to stick to our principles. Our quality shone through and we could've scored four or five goals in the first half.
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RW: Bukayo Saka —Saka has worked his way back into form after the international break, scoring a fine goal in the week. Burnley’s defence is stubborn, but we saw Arsenal’s star winger dominate on his previous outing away from the Emirates.