In the 9th round of the Premier League, Arsenal defeated Crystal Palace 1-0, scoring 16 goals and conceding only 3 goals after 9 league rounds. Well-known commentator Zhan Jun said on his personal Weibo:
"The Gunners will hit the strongest defensive record in the Premier League this season: When Mourinho coached Chelsea for the first time in the 2004-05 season, they did not concede a third goal until the 11th round. They only conceded 15 goals in 38 rounds that season. Now Arsenal has only conceded a total of 1 goal in the past three rounds. He had one shot on target and conceded three goals after 9 rounds. If he maintains this goal rate, he is expected to concede only 13 goals this season. And judging from the abilities of Spanish rookie Mosquera and Ecuadorian international Incapie, the defense has enough substitute depth to allow Gabriel and Saliba to get timely rotation and rest."