The Gunners registered their best start to a Premier League campaign since 2004, notching up their fourth win in a row on Saturday. Mikel Arteta’s side bounced back from a goal down against Fulham to win 2-1, scoring the winner five minutes from time.
With the win, Arsenal continued their perfect start to the season, leading holders Manchester City by two points after four games. Meanwhile, Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa are 15th in the standings with three points from four games.
In his column for BBC, Sutton shared his thoughts ahead of the midweek clash between Arsenal and Villa in London. He wrote:
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Martin Odegaard, who arrived from Real Madrid on a permanent deal last summer, has netted three goals in four league games this season. Lauding the new Gunners captain, Sutton added:
Meanwhile, the Villans will aim to arrest their early-season slump as they seek to stymie the Gunners’ early-season momentum.
Arsenal aim to bolster squad before deadline day
As per transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the Gunners are monitoring Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans and Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Pedro Neto. They hope to close a deal for one of them in the final days of the summer transfer window. He told WettFreunde:
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The Gunners have roped in striker Gabriel Jesus, left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko, playmaker Fabio Vieira, goalkeeper Matt Turner and forward Marquinhos for a combined sum of around £120 million this summer.
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