When the 2022/23 season kicked off on August 5, not many would have envisioned Arsenal sitting at the top of the Premier League in November. The 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace was the perfect start to Mikel Arteta's third campaign as boss but it's only got better.
The Gunners have won 11 of their 13 Premier League games and find themselves two points above Manchester City after last weekend's 1-0 win over London rivals Chelsea. Arteta's men have fired on all cylinders this season, with them surpassing their Europa League group with little trouble, and have emerged as surprise title challengers.
Praise must fall on to the lap of Arteta and technical director Edu for their business conducted over the previous two years. But the quality on the pitch has been a telling factor, with plenty of players a key cog in the Gunners' transformation.
