After having the best defence, but scoring 17 fewer goals than champions Liverpool last season, it seemed obvious Arsenal would have to improve their attack if they were to have a better opportunity of winning the Premier League this time around.
But in conceding just three times in the opening eight games this term - giving them a three-point lead in top spot - their already-impressive defence has improved to such a historic level they may not need to score many more goals after all.
And it's a good thing too because, while the Gunners' attack is slightly better than last season, it's still a far cry from their title challenge in 2023-24 when they averaged 2.