According to Metro, Rio Ferdinand believes Arsenal's ability to win matches in various ways is their greatest advantage in pursuit of back-to-back Premier League titles.

Arsenal defeated Chelsea in Sunday's London derby, cementing their status as one of the toughest teams to beat this season and proving their quality.

Arteta's side fell behind early after Morgan Rogers scored. Having long faced criticism for being overly cautious, Arsenal needed to increase their attacking threat. Led by Odegaard, who is regaining peak form, Arsenal displayed the attacking threat many felt they lacked, and Havertz and captain Saka turned the match around with goals in each half.

Without several outstanding saves from Emiliano Martinez, the home team could have extended their lead further. As the match entered its final stages, Arsenal controlled proceedings through their defensive strength and ultimately held on to their lead with a perfect record to start the new season.

Rio Ferdinand said: "I think your team looks very strong right now and has plenty of experience. For example, when Rice committed a tactical foul on Morgan Rogers with about 10 minutes remaining, it demonstrated game management maturity and understanding—knowing when to make a tactical foul and when to slow the tempo of the match."

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

"That's what I've noticed watching Arsenal over the past year. They don't care whether they need to control the game."

"We lived in an era influenced by Guardiola's philosophy, where everything revolved around systems, territorial control, numerical superiority in certain areas, and possession."

"Arsenal sometimes wants to play that way too, but they don't rely solely on it. They can win in several different ways, and that could be their greatest strength."

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

Meanwhile, Arteta was pleased with his team showing different characteristics than when they won last season. Arsenal ended their 22-year wait last season, and while Martinelli, Saka, Nketiah, Timber, and Saliba didn't play yesterday, the squad remains highly competitive.

Arteta said: "This shows us that we have the ability to do better than last season."

"It depends on whether we can maintain this ambition and humility, and work hard every day to make ourselves and the team better."

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

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