Arsenal cruised past Brentford to stay top of the Premier League table heading into the international break. [ MORE: How to watch Premier League in USA ] Goals from William Saliba and Gabriel Jesus set them on their way in the first half and a stunner from Fabio Vieira sealed the win, as Mikel Arteta’s side responded superbly following their first setback of the season last-time out at Manchester United.
The victory means Arsenal have won six of their first seven games this season and sit atop the table on 19 points, one point clear of second-place Manchester City.
Brentford have nine points and Thomas Frank’s side just weren’t at the races on Sunday. WATCH FULL MATCH REPLAY This win underlines Arsenal’s progress: Their horrendous defeat at Brentford at the start of last season underlined all of the issues Arsenal had.
Just over 12 months later, this convincing win underlined the progress they’ve made. A clear playing style with a young, hungry side who have been painstakingly recruited.