5) Is David Moyes to be sacked?

West Ham United's struggle continues as Brentford hammered the hammers 2-0 in their backyard. The Irons have failed to pick up a single point in their last five encounters and are languishing in the drop zone. For a club like West Ham, which aspires to compete in Europe, their current league form has put "Moyes' future in jeopardy."

4) Manchester United is back in the top-four race.

Rashford yet again grabbed the headlines as United fought off a resilient Wolves and leapfrogged into 3rd position in the PL table. It was a chess match between the two - Ten Hag and Lopetegui, and Rashford turned out to be Ten Hag's knight in shining armor.

3) Haaland nets in his 21st, but City drop points at home again.

Haaland finding the back of the net is almost imminent these days. The Norweigian netted his 21st of the season and is looking like a man on a mission to dethrone Salah. But the champions failed to pick up the maximum points again and have looked far from convincing in their last three home matches. It was a frustrating night for Pep, but a jubilant one for Lampard, as Everton move out of the drop zone. Arsenal's lead at the top has extended to 7 points, and City cannot afford any more mishaps, looking at Gunner's form this season.

2) Chelsea and Spurs both disappoint.

It was deja vu for London clubs Chelsea and Spurs. Conte's side was played out of the park by a revitalized Villa under Emery. Whereas Potter's side had to be content with a point at City Ground. The London clubs were devoid of creativity and are struggling massively to get a grip on the

1) The Gunners are the team to beat.

Arsenal fought off a late Brighton scare and marched into 2023 as league leaders. The Gunners put on a show and thrashed the Seagulls by 4-2. Saka continued his fine scoring form, and Nketiah also netted his second game running. Arsenal have extended the lead to seven and must strengthen in January to keep City at bay.