In most seasons if a team has a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League going into Christmas, you're on pretty safe ground declaring them as favourites to go on and win the thing. Not this year though.
If you were to ask most people, and even most Arsenal fans right now, they would probably back Manchester City to retain their title. The reason for that? City's incredible strength in depth.
By Mikel Arteta's own admission his Gunners squad are only a couple of absences away from being short. Thus far the fates have shone relatively kindly upon them in this department.
