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By the Numbers: Arsenal's improvement incremental but real

How do you know if your team has gotten better? I mean overall, not just in terms of one thing. For example, Arsenal take more shots this year than last: 15.4 shots per game this season, 13.8 last season, so, are Arsenal better? Maybe. The most common way that people judge improvement is by position in the table at the end of the season. This is the fairest assessment of the club because the table very rarely lies.  In that case, Arsenal are currently in third place, level on points with Man City but below them on goal difference. Arsenal finished 4th last season and so, if Arsenal finish the season in their current position (or higher since Man City has a game in hand), they will have...
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