Timber cautions top of the table Arsenal to avoid overconfidence

Jurrien Timber advised Arsenal to remain level headed after they widened their advantage at the summit of the Premier League.

During a weekend when challengers for the title Liverpool Manchester City and Chelsea suffered defeats Arsenal triumphed 1-0 over Crystal Palace to establish a four point gap over unexpected runners up Bournemouth.

Arsenals streak of seven straight wins across all tournaments positioned them six points ahead of City and seven clear of the defending English title holders Liverpool.

The win against London opponents Palace rounded off an excellent week for Mikel Artetas squad who also secured a third consecutive Champions League victory by thrashing Atletico Madrid 4-0.

Growing optimism exists among Arsenals supporters that the team could be heading towards breaking their prolonged drought for the Premier League crown. The last time they claimed the English championship was in the 2003/04 campaign.

However Arsenal full back Timber commented: It is beneficial to maintain balance and avoid becoming overly elated.

Clearly we have performed strongly but the season is still in its initial stages and we must continue to improve match by match.

The 24 year old Dutch player continued: The upcoming fixture is just three days away a League Cup encounter against Brighton and the following Premier League clash against Burnley will also prove challenging.

Therefore let us remain grounded continue our diligent efforts and observe how things unfold.

Arsenals strong opening to the campaign has relied on a robust backline that has allowed only three goals in their first 13 outings in all competitions including the shutout versus Palace which marked their fifth clean sheet on the bounce.

Everyone contributes to it but it serves as a solid base to develop upon remarked Timber. Starting from that level we need to enhance our play maintain consistency in our approach and hopefully transform it into something remarkable over the full season.

It boosts our assurance and demonstrates our strong form particularly when sustained over several matches reflecting our reliability.

We should focus on further development identify areas for improvement yet carry forward that positive momentum the self belief and approach the next match with the identical determination.