BURNLEY v ARSENAL

ARSENE WENGER has had some fantastic teams during his 20 years in charge of Arsenal and he believes his current crop have turned a corner with their maturity, togetherness and belief.

The Gunners boss reached two decades at the helm last Saturday and his list of what he still wants to achieve includes winning “absolutely everything”.

Having lifted three Premier League titles and a record-equalling six FA Cups during his reign, Wenger is looking to add more to that this season.

His contract expires at the end of the season so there is still the possibility it could be his last campaign at the Emirates Stadium, especially since Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn said Wenger would “fit the criteria perfectly” of the next England manager.

The Frenchman takes his side to Burnley today looking for a fifth league win in succession, with Arsenal unbeaten in all competitions since an opening weekend defeat to Liverpool.

And Wenger, 66, is liking what he sees in terms of progression within his current squad. Alexis Sanchez, Theo Walcott, Mesut Ozil and Santi Cazorla have shone going forward, while Laurent Koscielny and Shkodran Mustafi have developed a quick understanding in defence following the latter’s arrival in the summer.

“It looks like we have moved forward with the quality of our game,” he said. “We’ve found a good balance between attacking and defending. Our drive is always to move forward but at the moment the team has more belief in what we want to do and the way we want to do things. That should keep the focus very high.

“I like them because I think they are focused. They have a good togetherness, they have a great concentration level.”