According to Metro, Rio Ferdinand believes that Arsenal's ability to win games in multiple ways is their greatest advantage in their pursuit of a second consecutive Premier League title.

Arsenal delivered a brilliant performance in Sunday's London derby, defeating Chelsea and proving once again that they are the most difficult team to beat this season.

Mikel Arteta's side fell behind early with a goal from Morgan Rogers. Arsenal, long criticized for being overly cautious, was forced to intensify their attack. Led by Odegaard, who is gradually returning to his best form, Arsenal displayed the attacking threat many felt they lacked, with goals from Havertz and captain Saka in the first and second halves respectively, completing the turnaround.

Had it not been for several excellent saves by Damián Martínez, Arsenal could have extended their lead further. As the match drew to a close, Arsenal relied on their defensive capabilities to control the situation, securing the victory and maintaining their perfect start to the season.

Rio Ferdinand said: "I feel they are very strong now and have enough experience. For example, with about 10 minutes left in the game, Rice committed a foul on Morgan Rogers, which shows their resilience and understanding of game management—knowing when to make a tactical foul and when to slow the game down."

"You don't always need to dominate the game, and you don't need to play beautifully at every stage, but you always stay in the game."

"That's something I noticed watching Arsenal last year—they don't care if they have to control a game."

"We've been in an era influenced by Guardiola's philosophy, where everything revolves around systems, territorial control, numerical superiority in specific areas, and possession dominance."

"Arsenal sometimes want to play that way too, but they don't rely solely on that approach. They can win in many different ways, and that may be their greatest advantage."

"They don't have just one way to win; they can win in multiple ways, and I think that makes them very difficult to face."

Meanwhile, Arteta was delighted that the team demonstrated different qualities compared to when they won the title last season. Arsenal ended a 22-year wait last season, and the squad remains highly competitive, with Guimarães, Eze, Mosquera, Timber, and Saliba not even playing yesterday.

Arteta said: "This shows we have the capacity to perform better than last season."

"It depends on whether we can maintain that hunger and humility and continue working hard every day to improve ourselves and the team."

"We still have plenty of room to grow and much to prove, and that's the team's objective."

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