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Mikel Arteta responded forcefully to Arsenal’s late defeat at Aston Villa.

Another win for Arsenal. More misery for Liverpool and its under-fire manager Arne Slot. While Arsenal accelerated its Premier League title charge with a 2-0 victory over Brentford to regain a five-point lead,

Arsenal have beaten Brentford 2-0 in the Premier League, extending their lead atop the table to five points over Manchester City. Mikel Merino headed the hosts into the lead in the 11th minute, scoring for the second time in four days. The lead remained 1-0 until second-half stoppage time, when Bukayo Saka scored to put the game to bed.

The top team in the English Premier League looks to grab a midweek victory on Wednesday, as Arsenal gets set to host Brentford. Arsenal has not quite found a way to distance itself from the pack, but the club that has come close to finishing at the top of the mountain in recent years is doing its best to stay in first place.

Eberechi Eze came close to joining Tottenham during the summer. On Sunday, he scored a hat trick against Spurs for their biggest rival. The England playmaker was the inspiration behind Arsenal's 4-1 win in the north London derby that left his team with a six-point lead in the Premier League.

The goalkeeper with the most shutouts all season will win the Premier League Golden Glove.

After a ponderous start to the season, Aston Villa is now flying, with a thrilling 4-3 comeback win over Brighton in midweek. That extended its winning streak to six victories across all competitions, with Unai Emery's men emerging as an outside threat to their visitors' title hopes.

Premier League leaders Arsenal have been held to a 1-1 draw by 10-man Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. After a fiery start to the match that saw four bookings handed out in the opening half hour, Moises Caicedo was sent off for a bad tackle on Mikel Merino late in the first half.

Manchester United legend Gary Neville is still backing Arsenal to win the Premier League title this season, but he has sent a warning to the Gunners.