Jurrien Timber remains grounded after Arsenal extend Premier League lead

Jurrien Timber said Arsenal must keep their feet on the ground after they secured a seventh consecutive victory and extended their lead at the top of the Premier League.

Arsenal appear in unstoppable form and they capitalised on a weekend where Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea all lost by securing a 1-0 win against Crystal Palace to cement their status as the current favourites to win the title.

Arsenal are four points clear of second-placed Bournemouth and six points ahead of City. Defending champions Liverpool have fallen seven points off the championship pace.

Arsenal’s win over Palace came at the end of a week where they secured their third victory in as many matches in the Champions League following a thumping 4-0 win against Atletico Madrid.

But Timber warned: “It is good to stay neutral, and not to get too high.

“Obviously, we’ve been doing well, but it’s still early in the season, and we just have to keep getting better game by game.

“The next game is already in three days, which is a (Carabao) Cup match (against Brighton), and the next Premier League game (against Burnley) is going to be tough as well.

“So, let’s keep our feet on the ground and keep working hard, and then from there, we’ll see what happens.”

Arsenal’s bid to land their first league title in 22 years has been built on a remarkable defence which has shipped just three goals, and only one from open play, in their 13 fixtures across all competitions. Arsenal’s clean sheet against Palace was their fifth in succession.

And Timber continued: “Everyone plays a part in it, but it’s a good thing and a good foundation to build on.

“From that standard, you just have to keep getting better and be consistent in what we do, and then throughout the whole season, hopefully we’ll turn it into something beautiful.

“It gives you confidence and it shows that we’re doing really well, and also, if it’s for multiple games in a row, it says something about consistency.

“We just have to keep improving, and look at what we can do better, but also take that feeling with you, that confidence and go into the next game with the same mindset.”

Mikel Arteta awaits news on injuries sustained to William Saliba, Declan Rice and Riccardo Calafiori in their latest win.

The trio are unlikely to start Arsenal’s next match – a fourth-round Carabao Cup tie against Brighton at the Emirates on Wednesday – before Arteta’s men return to league action with a trip to face Burnley on Saturday.