Alan Shearer
November 2025

Arsenal beat Burnley to go seven points clear, earning a ninth straight win and seventh straight clean sheet. Alan Shearer told BBC Sport he “can’t see a weakness,” praising set-piece threat and advanced use of Riccardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber to overload wide areas and sustain pressure. Arsenal’s structure limits transitions and concedes few shots. Declan Rice anchors possession and rest defense; Viktor Gyökeres adds direct runs and penalty-box presence. Rotation keeps intensity high. Title push hinges on maintaining defensive health and chance quality across winter congestion and Europe. Chelsea’s 2004/05 goals-against mark is a realistic target.