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41 goals conceded 

30 clean sheets - The stats behind Arsenal's incredible defence which is easily best in Europe

The incredible Arsenal stats behind easily Europe's best defence
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“Attack wins you games, defence wins you titles.” That is the famous quote from Sir Alex Ferguson and Mikel Arteta has certainly heeded the advice from the legendary Manchester United manager in his quest to deliver silverware with Arsenal. The North London club are on the brink of a truly remarkable season in their illustrious history with their six-year trophy drought almost certain to end.



After defeating Atlético Madrid in the semi-finals, Arsenal have reached their first Champions League final in twenty years and only their second ever. Arteta’s men are also overwhelming favourites to lift the English Premier League trophy with a five point advantage over Manchester City with three games remaining - Pep Guardiola’s men have one game in hand. The backbone to their success this season has unquestionably been their defence. Arsenal recorded their 30th clean sheet of the season in 59 games and their defensive record is comfortably the best in Europe.


The best defences in Europe this season


In William Saliba and Gabriel, Arsenal have two of the best centre-backs in the world and David Raya deserves to be in the conversion around the best goalkeeper. Arteta has a plethora of options at full-back and Declan Rice provides incredible protection from his midfield role. And as the graphic below illustrates, Arsenal have only conceded 41 goals in 59 clean sheets this campaign at an average of 0.69 goals conceded per game.


That is easily the best defensive record from top five league clubs in all competitions. AC Milan rank second, conceding 0.82 goals per 90 with Cesc Fàbregas’ Como completing the top three (0.83). Perhaps unsurprisingly, six Serie A clubs feature in the top ten, which is indicative of the style of play in the Italian top-flight. Interestingly, the Bundesliga is the only top five league not to have a representative in the top ten and that’s mainly due to the attacking, high-scoring nature of the German top-flight.


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David Raya
Arsenal FC
David Raya
Date of birth/Age:
15/09/1995 (30)
Nat.:  Spain
Current club:
Arsenal FC
Contract until:
30/06/2028
Position:
Goalkeeper
Market Value:
€35.00m
Gabriel
Arsenal FC
Gabriel
Date of birth/Age:
19/12/1997 (28)
Nat.:  Brazil
Current club:
Arsenal FC
Contract until:
30/06/2029
Position:
Centre-Back
Market Value:
€75.00m
Jurriën Timber
Arsenal FC
Jurriën Timber
Date of birth/Age:
17/06/2001 (24)
Nat.:  Netherlands Curacao
Current club:
Arsenal FC
Contract until:
30/06/2028
Position:
Right-Back
Market Value:
€70.00m
William Saliba
Arsenal FC
William Saliba
Date of birth/Age:
24/03/2001 (25)
Nat.:  France Cameroon
Current club:
Arsenal FC
Contract until:
30/06/2030
Position:
Centre-Back
Market Value:
€90.00m
Declan Rice
Arsenal FC
Declan Rice
Date of birth/Age:
14/01/1999 (27)
Nat.:  England Ireland
Current club:
Arsenal FC
Contract until:
30/06/2028
Position:
Central Midfield
Market Value:
€120.00m
Mikel Arteta
Arsenal FC
Mikel Arteta
Date of Birth/Age:
26/03/1982 (44)
Nat.:  Spain
Current club:
Arsenal FC
Current Position:
Manager
Contract until:
30/06/2027
In charge since:
Dec 22, 2019
Alex Ferguson
Retired
Alex Ferguson
Date of Birth/Age:
31/12/1941 (84)
Nat.:  Scotland
Current club:
Retired
Current Position:
Manager
Pep Guardiola
Manchester City
Pep Guardiola
Date of Birth/Age:
18/01/1971 (55)
Nat.:  Spain
Current club:
Manchester City
Current Position:
Manager
Contract until:
30/06/2027
In charge since:
Jul 1, 2016
Cesc Fàbregas
Como 1907
Cesc Fàbregas
Date of Birth/Age:
04/05/1987 (39)
Nat.:  Spain
Current club:
Como 1907
Current Position:
Manager
Contract until:
30/06/2028
In charge since:
Jul 19, 2024
Arsenal FC
Total Market Value:
1.23bn
Competition:
Premier League
Position:
1.
Squad size:
25
Latest transfer:
Piero Hincapié
Manchester United
Total Market Value:
747.15m
Competition:
Premier League
Position:
3.
Squad size:
24
Latest transfer:
Senne Lammens
Atlético de Madrid
Total Market Value:
587.00m
Competition:
LaLiga
Position:
4.
Squad size:
23
Latest transfer:
Rodrigo Mendoza
Manchester City
Total Market Value:
1.31bn
Competition:
Premier League
Position:
2.
Squad size:
27
Latest transfer:
Marc Guéhi
AC Milan
Total Market Value:
483.50m
Competition:
Serie A
Position:
3.
Squad size:
23
Latest transfer:
Alphadjo Cissè
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