Arsenal have been one of the biggest and most successful clubs of the Premier League era – but surprisingly enough, they haven’t been top at Christmas very often. Only twice, in fact.
Following the World Cup break, Mikel Arteta’s Gunners have been guaranteed to be top of the tree at Christmas for months, with the 2022-23 campaign something of a different shape to usual, when the festive period represents the midway point.
This time, Arsenal have played 14 games, so there’s still plenty of the race to be run. But they’ve built up an impressive five-point lead over the champions Manchester City after their simply stunning early-season form.
Read the article at Planet Football.
