Played 14. Won 12. Drawn 1. Lost 1. It has been an outstanding start to the season from Mikel Arteta’s side, and when the campaign resumes on Boxing Day we’ll hold a five-point lead at the top of the table. Here is Adrian Clarke's breakdown of what we’ve seen so far:
Fast starts
If you start matches with bright minds and positive energy it makes such a difference, and this was definitely a contributing factor to our success in the early months.
The way we tore at Liverpool from the first whistle in a 3-2 Emirates Stadium classic was typical of our mentality at the start of matches.