Arsenal have matched their best ever start to a Premier League season following Saturday’s 1-0 win over Hull.The Gunners provisionally stretched their lead at the top of the table to six points with a hard-fought victory over the Tigers at the Emirates Stadium.Martin Odegaard was quickest to react to fire Arsenal’s winner against HullAFPMikel Arteta’s side were made to wait until the 72nd minute for their winner courtesy of Martin Odegaard.The Arsenal skipper was on hand to slot home from close range after Noni Madueke’s effort was parried into his path by Hull goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis.The win took the Gunners up to 27 points from their ten league games this season – a record-equalling best for the club.Arsenal’s previous points return from the same number of games came in the 2022/23 season.That season, the north London club agonisingly missed out on the Premier League title to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.City and Arsenal enjoyed an enthralling title race only for Guardiola’s men to pull ahead and claim the title by a five-point margin.But it is reigning champions Arsenal who lead the way while having momentum in their favour in this season’s race for the crown.Sergej Jakirovic’s Hull side put up a valiant fight at the Emirates and were looking good for what would have been an impressive point on the road.VAR controversyThe match was plunged into confusion late in the first half when Kai Havertz was denied what appeared to be a clear penalty.The Arsenal forward had shirt pulled by Hull defender Nobel Mendy only for referee Farai Hallam to wave away the appeals.Referee Farai Hallam made the call not to award the penaltyGettyMikel Arteta’s side are on the right track for success this seasonHallam was subsequently instructed to consult the pitchside monitor where it was concluded that Havertz was in an offside position at the time he was impeded.But it all proved insignificant in the end as Arsenal extended their unbeaten home run in all competitions to 11 games.That sees the Gunners claim top spot going into the International break with key fixtures to come in the lead up to Christmas.Next up for Arteta’s side in the Premier League is a trip to Newcastle where they have won just once in their last four visits. Further testing clashes follow with title rivals Manchester City, Brentford to play before the north London derby against Tottenham.Arsenal also face home matches against Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid in the Champions League.