Premier League 2017/18: 5 Talking Points from gameweek 13

#1 Psychological evolution at Arsenal

Burnley v Arsenal - Premier League

The 'Wenger-Out' brigade would gladly say otherwise, but there have been changes within the Arsenal camp recently, some of which surfaced in the 1-0 victory over Turf Moor on Sunday.

It was a nitty-gritty affair which forced the Gunners into making a combined 40 clearances and headed clearances, as well as committing a total 14 fouls throughout the game.

When looking at the stats, it is clear that Wenger's side had to resort to playing dirty at times, themselves, and matched the physicality and determination which Burnley are so frequently associated with.

At the Emirates, the game would have panned out very differently, with Arsenal likely capitalising on a host of chances to put the game to bed in the first half; this would have been a test of attacking competency but the challenge at Turf Moor was a wholly different one.

The match, as a whole, proved that the Gunners are finally starting to win scruffy affairs through superior psychological prowess and that they are up to the challenge of grinding out results away from home.

The penalty in the dying moments of the game epitomised this evolution, with Sanchez proving mentally tough enough to dispatch what was a very important penalty and win a tight game for the Arsenal.