# Murphy: Arsenal top Premier League without playing at their best

- URL: https://apitofinal.pt/en/internacional-en/murphy-arsenal-top-premier-league-without-playing-at-their-best/
- Published: 2026-11-08T16:43:28+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T16:51:10+00:00
- Publisher: Apito Final (apitofinal.pt)
- Section: Internacional
- Tags: Arsenal, Danny Murphy, Hull City

## Key points

- Danny Murphy warns Arsenal leads the Premier League without showing its full potential.
- The Gunners have 27 points from ten games and a six-point lead after beating Hull City 1-0.
- Murphy says Arsenal has collected points without playing that well, which worries rival clubs.

## Article

Danny Murphy, the former Liverpool midfielder, has warned that Arsenal are top of the Premier League without showing their full potential. The Gunners have 27 points from ten games and, after their [1-0 win over Hull City](https://apitofinal.pt/internacional/odegaard-marca-aos-72-minutos-e-da-ao-arsenal-triunfo-1-0-sobre-o-hull/) last Saturday, they have extended their lead to six points.

Manchester City, the reigning champions, are going through a difficult spell, with three consecutive defeats damaging their title hopes. In this scenario, only Brighton appear capable of challenging Arsenal in the title race, which promises to be a historic one.

## Murphy’s words

Murphy stressed that Arsenal’s ability to pick up points, even without playing their best football, should alarm the other clubs.

“What is worrying for everyone is that they have achieved this number of wins and points without really having played that well. Perhaps in the game against Chelsea they were extraordinary, but in the others they have just got over the line,” said the former Liverpool and Tottenham midfielder.

He added that “with 27 points after ten games, that club normally wins the title”, suggesting there is still more quality to come from the team coached by Mikel Arteta.

## Newcastle are Arsenal’s next test

After the international break, Arsenal travel to face Newcastle at St. James’ Park, where the Gunners are once again considered favourites. City and Brighton are hoping Arsenal drop points, but so far Premier League sides have struggled to halt the Londoners’ momentum, even when they are not at their best.

How the team respond after the break could be decisive for their ambitions in the league. If they keep winning, even with mediocre performances, the pressure on their rivals will increase. Arsenal’s ability to maintain their lead will be one of the points of interest in the coming matchdays.