Know the ball! Before the game, Merson said that Burnley would have accomplished the task if they could shoot on target, but the latter had 0 shots at halftime.

In the 10th round of the 2025-26 Premier League season, Burnley faced Arsenal at home.

Before the game, Gunners legend Merson talked about this game in an interview. He believed that with Arsenal's current playing style, Burnley could have one shot on target, even if it was a difficult task.

It turns out that Merson knows football very well. After the first half of the game, Burnley did not even complete the shot.

Merson: With Arsenal’s current style of play, Burnley will have accomplished a difficult task if they complete one shot on goal