How Arsenal's record-breaking defence won the 2025-26 title
A league-low 27 goals conceded and 19 clean sheets: inside the system, the personnel and the numbers behind the meanest defence in Europe's top five leagues.
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A league-low 27 goals conceded and 19 clean sheets: inside the system, the personnel and the numbers behind the meanest defence in Europe's top five leagues.
Mikel Arteta's Arsenal turned three years of near-misses into a first league title since 2004, finishing seven points clear of Manchester City - here is how the 2025-26 race was decided.