Goals from summer signing Viktor Gyokeres and midfield maestro Declan Rice saw Arsenal win their fifth game in a row, including their fourth without conceding, as Burnley were put to the sword.

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice also spoke to Premier League Productions about the performance: "They have maybe lost [at home] once in like 18 months. We knew it was going to be tough, so we had to stick to our principles. Our quality shone through and we could've scored four or five goals in the first half.

I think the first half was one of the best that we've played,” said Mikel Arteta of a display of dominant relentlessness

Viktor Gyokeres and Declan Rice scored a headed goal apiece and Arsenal extended their Premier League winning streak to five games with a 2-0 triumph away to newly promoted Burnley on Saturday.

The pressure had not quite been mounting on Arsenal head coach Renée Slegers but slowly starting to gather some momentum.

It is, of course, still early days but could this be Arsenal's time to win the Premier League? BBC Sport takes a look at why the Gunners' title charge is already looking strong.

Arsenal are seven points clear of the field in the Premier League title race (for the time being) after beating Burnley 2-0 at Turf Moor, thanks to two more headed goals from Viktor Gyokeres and Declan Rice.

It was another dramatic weekend in the Premier League as Matchday 10 gave us some intriguing and familiar headlines.

While Mikel Merino has chipped in with important goals, he may not be the striker solution Arsenal can genuinely rely on, as was evident against Burnley. At Turf Moor on Saturday, Viktor Gyökeres felt a niggle and had to be withdrawn at half-time,

Erling Haaland scored two more goals and Manchester City stayed within six points of Premier League leaders Arsenal, as Pep Guardiola's side beat Bournemouth 3-1 at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.