According to Metro, Rio Ferdinand believes that Arsenal's ability to win matches in various ways is their greatest advantage in challenging for a second consecutive Premier League title.

Arsenal's impressive performance in Sunday's London derby, defeating Chelsea, further demonstrates that they are one of the most difficult teams to beat this season.

Arteta's side initially fell behind after Morgan Rogers scored. Arsenal, which had long been criticized for being overly cautious, was forced to increase their attacking intensity. Led by Odegaard, who is gradually returning to his best form, Arsenal displayed an attacking threat that many believed they lacked, scoring through Havertz and their captain in the first and second halves respectively, to turn the match around.

Had it not been for several brilliant saves from Damian Martinez, the home side could have extended their lead further. As the match approached its end, Arsenal began to control the situation through their defensive stability, ultimately securing the victory and starting the new season with a perfect record.

Rio Ferdinand said: "I just feel you look very strong right now, and you have enough experience. For example, with around 10 minutes remaining in the match, Rice fouled Morgan Rogers, which demonstrates your resilience and understanding of game management—knowing when to commit a tactical foul and when to slow down the tempo."

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

"This is something I've noticed watching Arsenal over the past year; they don't care whether they have to dominate the match."

"We've been in an era influenced by Guardiola's philosophy, where everything revolves around the system, territorial control, numerical superiority in certain areas, and ensuring possession of the ball."

"Arsenal sometimes want to play this way, but they're not entirely dependent on it. They can win in multiple ways, and this is perhaps their greatest advantage."

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

Meanwhile, Arteta is pleased that his team demonstrated different characteristics compared to when they won the title last season. Arsenal ended their 22-year wait for the title last season, and the squad remains highly competitive, with Guimaraes, Eze, Mosquera, Timber, and Saliba not even playing yesterday.

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

"It depends on whether we can maintain this desire and humility, and continue to work hard every day to improve ourselves and the team."

"We still have a lot of room for improvement, and there's still much to prove, which is the team's objective."

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