Arsenal hits another milestone! Five-point lead at the top of the league, first place in the London derby, Arteta’s jubilee plus Trossard’s unique

Twenty-seven of the 38 rounds of the most prestigious football league in the world are over. Arsenal have completely exceeded pre-season expectations. They’re currently leading the competition with 66 points. On Sunday, they also reached another milestone, becoming the first team ever to win five consecutive away London derbies without conceding a goal. In addition, coach Mikel Arteta celebrated his 100th victory in office.

The past round brought the Gunners several, for them, very pleasing moments. Not only did the healed Leandro Trossard notch three assists in the first 45 minutes and the Spanish coach recorded 100 wins on the bench of the North London team, but he won his fifth derby in a row on the opponent’s soil with a clean sheet.

With this victory, Arsenal have moved into first place in the overall London derby table since the competition’s inception, in the 1992/93 season.

The current season is really going well for the Gunners so far. Moreover, Gabriel Jesus, whose debut this season was enjoyed by the fans of the leading team, has returned to the game after a break of almost three months.

It was the absence of the Brazilian striker that raised many questions during December. What will happen to Arsenal now? With the offered chance, the offspring of Eddie Nketiah coped decently in the whole. Moreover, the squad proved to be quite wide with the winter arrival of Trossard and the recovery of Emil Smith-Rowe and Reiss Nelson.

The width of the squad was also a big question mark in the autumn competition and many pundits pointed to it. But as time went on, the vast majority of the doubters were proven wrong.

The aforementioned Belgian Trossard adapted very quickly at the Emirates Stadium. In a Gunners jersey, he has scored one goal and five assists so far, to which the fans respond with a single – “Who is Mykhailo Mudryk?! ”

In the duel at Fulham alone, the former Brighton winger notched up three assists, managing to do it in the first half. He was the first player in the history of the modern league to do so on the pitch.

Arsenal have 66 points after 27 rounds played, only three less than they managed to get in the whole of the previous season. “Arsenal are still the biggest favourites to win the title,” Pep Guardiola said after this weekend’s Manchester City game.

The gap at the top is five points, plus both teams are still playing European Cups. However, the goals may be different for both. While the Citizens yearn for the dream Champions League, the Gunners are eyeing the league’s premier league after 19 long years.

Source: Premier League, Skyports