Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has admitted that he and his teammates are not shocked that they sit top of the Premier League table just over halfway into the 2022/23 season. The Gunners have recorded 16 wins from 20 games losing just twice with one of those defeats coming last weekend against relegation-threatened Everton at Goodison Park.
Fortunately for Mikel Arteta's men, their five-point gap remained intact through an unlikely source with their north London rivals Tottenham beating Manchester City on Sunday. Ahead of their huge battle at Emirates Stadium next Wednesday, City had the chance to edge within two points of their title rivals, but for the fifth consecutive time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, City were beaten without scoring.
Home outings await for both teams this weekend though with Arsenal facing Brentford on Saturday, before Man City welcome Aston Villa to Etihad Stadium. The two title rivals will then the come to blows the following week.
