Following Manchester City's unexpected upset, losing 1-0 away to Everton, Arsenal's lead at the top of the table extended to seven points.
This sent shockwaves throughout the United Kingdom!
Could it be that Arsenal, title-less for so many years, was finally rising again?
The morning after the match, major newspapers across the United Kingdom scrambled to report on this round of the Premier League. They analyzed Arsenal's current favorable position, and the general consensus regarding the Gunners was quite optimistic.
Nineteen wins, two draws, and two losses earned them 59 points—the second-best record in Premier League history at this stage.
It was second only to the 2005-06 season under Mourinho's Chelsea.
Back then, the Blue Army boasted 20 wins, two draws, and one loss, amassing 62 points.
Manchester United's best historical record for the first 23 rounds of the Premier League was in the 2006-07 season, with 18 wins, three draws, and two losses, totaling 57 points.
