First Time In 15 Years, Arsenal Stays At The Peak Of The English Premier League Standings During Christmas

Arsenal are the rulers of the English Premier League standings. (Photo: Twitter/@OpenyoSaka87)

JAKARTA - Arsenal will certainly remain at the top of the 2022/2023 Premier League standings during Christmas 2022. This is the first time for the Gunners since the 2007/2008 season.

The certainty regarding the Gunners' position was guaranteed after defending champions Manchester City lost 1-2 at home to Brentford in week 16 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, November 12 yesterday.

The defeat made The Citizen fail to take over the top of the standings from Arsenal, who at that time were only two points ahead.

The situation was successfully exploited by Mikel Arteta's squad against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday. They managed to win two goals without reply at Molineux to increase their lead over City.

The three points obtained at the funeral the London team had collected a total of 37 points from 14 matches. They were followed by City in second place with a difference of five points.

With a six-week gap for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Arsenal will certainly remain safe in that position until New Year's Eve at the earliest.

The Gunners were last at the top of the table on Christmas on December 25, 2007 when Leon Jackson topped the charts with When You Believe.

Arsenal's success also received appreciation from their supporters. Their various expressions of joy are poured on social media after seeing his favorite team can have a fun year-end.

"Arsenal Football Club is at the top of the Premier League not by chance or by luck but by achievement," wrote one netizen reported by The Sun, Monday, November 14, 2022.

After the World Cup later, Arsenal will have a match to host West Ham United at the Emirates Stadium on December 27. They then played the following week against Brighton & Hove Albion at Falmer Stadium on January 1, 2023.