History-Making Arsenal Win North London Derby, Post Club-Record Points Haul
- Spank Tottenham 2-0 to tighten grip on league table
- Arteta overseeing amazing run of form with eight points lead
Premiership table-topping Arsenal made history in their 2-0 North London derby victory over Tottenham Hotspur by posting a club-record points tally through 18 league games.
The Gunners are 13-time champions of England, but their last title triumph came back in 2003-04 when Arsene Wenger oversaw the fabled ‘Invincibles’ campaign.
Interestingly, Mikel Arteta is now looking to bring a top-flight crown to Emirates Stadium, with his side sitting eight points clear at the top of the table, and never before have Arsenal been in such a good position at this stage of the season.
Record-Breaking Arsenal
So far, the Gunners have amassed 47 points from 18 Premier League fixtures in the 2022-23 campaign, with 15 victories, two draws, and only one defeat. That tally represents the most they have ever achieved in their league history at this stage of any given campaign.
And prevailing 2-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, the Mikel Arteta men have completed their first derby league double since 2013-14. They have also savoured their first victory away at Spurs since March 2014.
Daunting Task Ahead
The bigger picture is that Arsenal’s eight-point lead over reigning champions Manchester City represents their biggest over the chasing pack since the final day of the 2003-04 season when they won the title by 11 points.
For now, the Coach Mikel Arteta-tutored side will need to keep collective standards high as next on the agenda for them is a meeting with an in-form Manchester United side that may have fired themselves into the title race after coming from behind to beat their bitter rivals, Manchester City 2-1 at Old Trafford last Saturday.
