When Arsenal fans settle down for their Christmas dinner this year, they'll do so knowing their team are sitting pretty at the top of the Premier League table. Granted, it's not quite the six-point lead they held at the end of November but this is the Premier League. In fact, Arsenal have never won the Premier League when they've been in pole position at Christmas. If you look solely at the Premier League era, 17 of the 33 (51.5 per cent) teams to have spent Christmas top have gone on to win the league. They didn't, and United went on to lift the Premier League trophy after an almost extraordinary comeback.

Source: Metro December 25, 2025 12:28 UTC