Alan Shearer believes Arsenal have a ‘huge advantage’ over Premier League title rivals Liverpool and Manchester City due to their defensive record and set-piece threat.

Mikel Arteta’s side extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table to four points with a narrow 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday.

The Gunners were far from at their best, perhaps a result of their midweek excursions in the Champions League, but Eberechi Eze’s thumping strike against his former club proved decisive.

Arsenal’s clean sheet was their fifth in a row in all competitions and their tenth this season in 13 games.

Shearer says that defensive solidity gives Arsenal a ‘huge advantage’ over title rivals Liverpool and Manchester City, who both slipped up again at the weekend.

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