Arsenal can surpass Liverpool to become undisputed record holders, but Sunderland have other plans

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Records continue to tumble around Arsenal as the side put together some of the best form in the club’s history.

The Gunners continued their run with a 3-0 win over Slavia Prague in midweek, registering three important points in the process.

Max Dowman’s record as the youngest player in Champions League history was a main talking point, as he made an appearance from the bench.

So too was Arsenal’s run of eight clean sheets in a row, which surpassed the record of seven held by George Graham and his side in 1987.

Only one team remains ahead of the Gunners, with Mikel Arteta looking to seal an undisputed English record.

Arsenal can beat Liverpool’s record of consecutive wins without conceding

Arsenal’s run of eight wins without conceding saw them beat their own club record, while going level with the current record for top-flight English football.

The Gunners stand alongside Liverpool, who put together a similarly astonishing run in 1920, over 125 years ago.

It shows just how difficult it is for sides to put together such an impressive bit of form, with only Liverpool in 2020 and Chelsea in 2005 getting anywhere close, with both hitting seven games.

Winning that many games on the bounce is enough of a challenge without the pressure of keeping clean sheets.

If Arsenal repeat that feat just once more, then they will have the undisputed record with nine consecutive victories with clean sheets.

It won’t be easy, however, with a trip to Sunderland up next in a tricky encounter before the November international break.

One statistic certainly shows that breaking the record will take some achievement over the next 90 minutes.

Sunderland look to break Arsenal clean sheet record with impressive home statistic

After a summer of huge turnover, Sunderland have settled well into life back in the Premier League.

Some early victories have put them in a commanding position to not only survive, but to thrive.

Arsenal will have their work cut out for them, with the Black Cats looking to generate quite an atmosphere at the Stadium of Light.

So far, Sunderland have failed to score in three of their ten league games, but all of those have come on their travels.

Their home form has been imperious, and their ability to find the back of the net in front of their own fans has become a strong point.

It means Arsenal will have to do what no other team in the division has managed so far and that’s to stop the threat of Sunderland, while walking out with three points and a new record.