Murphy: Arsenal's Early Lead 'Worrying' for Rivals Despite Below-Par Form

Danny Murphy said Arsenal's six-point lead at the top of the Premier League should worry their title challengers, given the champions have not yet hit their best form, Football365 reported. He made the comments on BBC's Match of the Day after Arsenal beat Hull City 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday through a late Martin Odegaard goal.

Murphy pointed to Arsenal's 27 points from 10 games, saying that tally normally wins the title. "What's worrying for everyone else is they've got this amount of wins, this amount of points, and they haven't really played that well," he said, adding that he expects more to come from Mikel Arteta's side as the season progresses.

Arsenal's advantage grew after Manchester City lost their third successive league game at Nottingham Forest. Brighton could cut the gap to five points with a win over Brentford on Sunday, per the report.

Former England player Steph Houghton, alongside Murphy in the studio, highlighted Arsenal's squad depth, noting the ability to bring on players such as Eberechi Eze and Mikel Merino in the second half. Arsenal return after the November international break against Newcastle, followed by a Champions League meeting with Borussia Dortmund and a home clash with City on November 29.