James Olley Nov 7, 2026, 01:31 PM ET

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James Olley is a senior soccer writer for ESPN.com. Read his archive here and follow him on Twitter: @JamesOlley .

LONDON -- The evidence continues to mount that Arsenal are both uninspiring and increasingly unstoppable. Saturday's 1-0 win over Hull City was their fifth victory by that scoreline already in all competitions this season, and we've only just made it past Guy Fawkes Night.

Not for the first time at Emirates Stadium, the fireworks were elsewhere. Martin Ødegaard 's 72nd-minute winner was a reward for the Gunners' perseverance and particularly Noni Madueke , who kept plugging away on the right wing, and when his shot was repelled at the near post by Konstantinos Tzolakis , the Arsenal captain was there to steer home the rebound.

The goal was greeted with palpable relief, parking once again those lingering concerns over whether Arsenal's failure to add an elite attacker to their lineup this summer could ultimately cost them in the long run.…