'People are afraid' - the reasons 'juggernaut' Arsenal have become the squad everyone fears.

It's clear why Arsenal stand as many people's favorites to secure the Premier League in the current campaign.

Look at their results against Fulham and Crystal Palace versus those equivalent matches in the previous campaign.

The Gunners have defeated all of them in the current season, but lost 10 points across those games as they dropped off in the title race previously.

Impenetrable Backline

Arsenal's backline resilience is a crucial element why they are appearing strong to finally fulfil their title goal.

They stand first for unbreached games (6), goals conceded (3), opposition efforts (72), dangerous chances allowed (19) and xGA (5.3).

The center-back duo of Gabriel and William Saliba is potentially the strongest in the league, with Arsenal maintaining a clean sheet in six of their first nine games.

Dead-Ball Dominance

Their effectiveness from free kicks is highly documented, but opposition teams still find it difficult to contain the Gunners from these opportunities.

They have registered 11 times from set-pieces in the league, two more than any other side, with 69% of their goals resulting from these situations.

"Arsenal can excel in various aspects now. The whole team has a daunting aura. People are just afraid of them and it is excellent to see."

Championship Pedigree

What is especially impressive about Arsenal's beginning to the campaign is they have also faced Manchester United, Liverpool and Newcastle United away from home and Manchester City on home turf - and are still four points clear at the top.

While they keep winning, their traditional rivals aren't faring so well. This marks the initial occasion at this point of the season since 1992 that none of Manchester City and United, Liverpool or Chelsea are in the Premier League top four.

The expectations was on boss Mikel Arteta at the beginning, having allocated around £250m on eight summer signings in search of that long-awaited first title since 2004.

But the business has so far proven successful in style, with his side among the highest scorers in the league and having the most resilient defense, despite several injuries.

• Clean sheets in each of their last three Premier League games
• Over six hours without allowing a goal
• Only three goals in 12 games across various contests

Former players and analysts have described Arteta's men as a "juggernaut, looking hard to stop" with the whole club now functioning with confidence and determination.