Arsenal's meteoric rise from top-four disappointment last season to title challengers just one-year on wasn't foreseen by many. However, the reality is that this side seems set to stay at the top under the stewardship of Mikel Arteta and his young squad that may only get better.
The side currently sit six points clear at the top of the table, but having played one game more than rivals Manchester City and with a head-to-head lying in wait at the end of this month, it's a huge test for where this side really are. For the mastermind behind this rise, the details have been on the finer points surrounding life at the Emirates Stadium.
"You go day by day honestly," Arteta responded ahead of this weekend's clash with West Ham when asked if he foresaw this title challenge eight months ago. "There is so much that happens in a month in football that you cannot really look. Obviously, the aim was to take this football club back where it belongs and that’s fighting and being around every single trophy possible. That’s what we’re trying to do."
