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Kieran Horn

Arsenal told why World Cup break benefits them more than Man City amid Premier League title push

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal are beginning to prove many of those who doubted their chances of competing for the Premier League title wrong, after they moved back to the top of the Premier League table with a win over Chelsea. The Gunners controlled proceedings at Stamford Bridge on Sunday and secured victory courtesy of Gabriel Magalhaes' scrambled finish mid-way through the second half.

After beating fellow 'big six' clubs in Liverpool and Spurs, the Gunners were yet to secure a significant away victory, having lost to Manchester United at the start of September, but they were able to remove that tag after continuing their impressive run in west London where they have won on their last three visits.

To further prove the seriousness of the Gunners title bid, the win also saw them break a 10-year record of being able to defeat three 'big six' clubs in consecutive fixtures.

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