Scott Parker believes Arsenal have all the ingredients required to be crowned Premier League champions after watching his Burnley side being put to the sword by the league leaders.
First half goals from Viktor Gyokeres and Declan Rice ensured a relatively straightforward victory for the Gunners who recorded their seventh straight clean sheet in all competitions.
Mikel Arteta’s relentless winning machine eased off after the break in the absence of Gyokeres, who was taken off at the interval with a muscular injury, and Martin Zubimendi who was also subsituted as a precaution.
Even in the absences of Martin Odegaard, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus and Noni Madueke, all of whom are likely to be back after the international break, Arsenal still had more than enough in reserve to seal three points that extended the gap at the the top.
‘They’re just a very, very good team,’ conceded Parker in his post match press conference.
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‘They’re a team who I believe have every single ingredient to go and win the league this year.
‘In every facet of their game, defensively, attacking-wise, set plays, they’re a top, top team. We just fell a little bit short today.’
Arsenal broke the deadlock from a familiar route when Declan Rice’s corner was headed home by Viktor Gyokeres following Gabriel’s astute pass back across goal.
On Arsenal’s threat from set pieces, Parker added: ‘If you don’t have those players you probably don’t score as many as Arsenal are scoring.
‘It’s not just down to those two (Gabriel and Saliba). You’ve got a delivery taker. Every single time you ask it to be put back post it goes back post. You ask it to be put front post and the runs are there it gets put there.
‘You’ve also got the timing of the runs, the physicality of the runs and they’re extremely good at it. Other than the actual natural talent they have and the willingness to attack the ball, sometimes it’s difficult.
‘There’s many a team who have had their struggles against them. You’re always trying to find ways.
‘For us it was about trying to get more control than we’ve had against top sides like against Liverpool and Manchester United when we’ve played them. Can we get a certain control while being a threat?’
