Arsenal extended the gap between it and second placed Manchester City to Five points on Saturday night after defeating bottom place Wolves by 2-0 courtesy of goals from Martin Odegaard.
The result meant the Gunners will occupy the top spot at Christmas for the first time in 15 years.
Findings show that teams that lead at Christmas most times go to win the league and this has been demonstrated many times by Manchester City.
Meanwhlle, Captain Martin Odegaard was the star of the match as he scored a brace to seal the three points in the second half.
The Norwegian was once again spectacular for the Gunners – and he opened the scoring with Arsenal yet to hit top gear in the clash.
Odegaard has been tipped to be a top talent ever since he moved to Real Madrid as a 16-year-old.
However, Arteta has managed to unlock the greatness in Odegaard this season, which he failed to display at Los Blancos, and he was at his very best against Wolves.
Gabriel Jesus was hailed as one of the signings of the summer earlier this season – but the Brazilian has since gone off the boil.
Jesus has now failed to find the back of the net in his last 11 appearances for the Gunners. While Jesus’ threat has continued to transform Arsenal’s attack, his continued struggles in front of goal will be a concern for Arteta & co.
Jesus played a pivotal role in Arsenal’s first, but he wasn’t able to register a goal or an assist.
The hosts are bottom of the table heading into the World Cup break as the teams left with contrasting emotions on Saturday night.
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