North London s two top players lead the Premier League! Arsenal Hotspurs wins completely and scores, and the two goalkeepers performed amazingly

At the beginning of the new Premier League season, North London quietly became the center of English football. The two teams each scored six points in two rounds of games, maintaining a record of zero conceded. After the second round of the Premier League, Arsenal and Tottenham both won all the two games and did not lose a single goal, occupying the top two in the standings. Arsenal currently ranked first with 6 goals (goal difference advantage), while Tottenham scored 5 goals and ranked second.

Arsenal struggled to defeat Manchester United in the first round away, and defeated Leeds United 5-0 at home in the second round, showing strong attack firepower. Tottenham is even more surprising. In the second round, it was revealed that it was the first unpopular Premier League this season, beating Manchester City 2-0 and defeating Etihad and retreating. After two rounds of games, the Gunners and Tottenham scored 6 points, occupying the top two in the standings respectively. This not only shows the strong start of North London football, but also indicates that the Premier League title battle may be extremely fierce this season. The showdown in the goalkeeper position has become a highlight of the opening season of the Premier League this season. Arsenal's David Raya and Tottenham's Vicario both made eight key saves, tied for the top spot in the league saves. What is even more impressive is that both goalkeepers have maintained a record of zero conceds. This level of performance not only requires personal ability, but also the tacit cooperation of the entire defensive system. Raya has performed well before and ranked first in the Premier League save list with 124 saves in the 2022/23 season. Vicario's rapid adaptation and stable performance made Tottenham fans quickly forget the figure of former goalkeeper Lori. Two goalkeepers in North London, Raya and Vicario, became the core figures in Arsenal and Tottenham's outstanding starts.

Zero conceded goals have been regarded as an important criterion for measuring the quality of goalkeepers and defensive systems in Premier League history. Legendary goalkeeper Cech set a Premier League record of zero conceded in 169 games. Among the active goalkeepers, Manchester City's Ederson became the third goalkeeper to win the Premier League "Golden Gloves" for two consecutive seasons after Renner and Joe Hart. His 18 clean sheets in the 2020/21 season are the second best record for the goalkeepers in the Premier League in the past 13 seasons. Now Arsenal and Tottenham have shown solid defense at the beginning of this season. If they can continue, it will undoubtedly add an important weight to their good results.

Although the start was ideal, the long season has just begun. Arsenal will face the test of the devil's schedule next, especially the injuries of Saka and Odegao, which adds variables to the team's prospects. Tottenham showed a new tactical look under the leadership of new coach Frank. He became one of only three coaches to lead different teams to beat Guardiola away, with the other two being Mourinho and Conte. Historical data shows that early-season leads do not always translate into the final trophy. But there is no doubt that the North London two have sent strong signals of challenging other Premier League teams.