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Can Arsenal break Chelsea's record for the fewest goals conceded?

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November 18, 2025

Chelsea were a formidable team in the 2004-05 season. With Jose Mourinho's excellent defensive performance, they deservedly won the Premier League title. That season, Chelsea set a record that no other team has ever broken. That record was the record of conceding only 15 goals in a season. It is an incredible feat to concede only 15 goals in 38 matches in the highly competitive Premier League. At that time, Chelsea's defense was led by John Terry and Carvalho, while goalkeeper Petr Cech showed amazing skills throughout the season.

At that time, every team that faced Chelsea tried to break through the Chelsea defense in various ways, but it was very difficult. It has been a decade since any other team has broken this record. This season, Arteta's Arsenal have made significant improvements to their defence, and have also made their midfield more consistent than in previous seasons. That's why Arsenal's defence has been so solid this season, conceding just five goals in 11 games. While many other Premier League teams are struggling with defensive problems, Arsenal's defence has been very good, having made the most of the reinforcements they made in the transfer window. This is why Arsenal are leading the Premier League and are able to keep a clear lead over other teams.

It will be interesting to see whether Arteta's Arsenal can break Chelsea's 10-year-old record of conceding just 15 goals in a season this season. Having conceded just five goals in 11 games, Arsenal could break that record if they can maintain the consistency of their current defensive unit in the remaining games. But it won't be an easy feat. Whether Arsenal can actually break it remains to be seen. Thank you to everyone who read this far.

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