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Arsenal's numbers last season
[Getty Images] The Gunners were fully-deserving of their Premier League title as they were by far the best team, with their expected goal difference much higher than closest rivals Manchester City (+36.7 compared to City's +26.7). Their defence was excellent across the board, not just in terms of goals conceded. They remarkably gave up both the fewest and the hardest chances to score in the league, so there was no luck involved in how they managed to let in so few goals, with 27 conceded from 28.2 xG against. There's still room for improvement in attack though. While only Manchester City scored more, Arsenal's 71 goals were the fewest by a champion since Leicester in 2015-16 (68). The Gunners did take their chances as only Tottenham and Aston Villa overperformed their xG by more than their six goals, but they only ranked fourth for shots and xG, suggesting they could do with more creativity this season. [BBC]
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