0-1—the Blue Moon had lost!
After playing 19 rounds, Arsenal sat at the top of the table with 50 points. Manchester United remained at 45 points, and Manchester City at 43. The gap between them had widened to five and seven points, respectively. But the Gunners' joy wouldn't last long.
On January 2nd, in the 20th round of the Premier League, Arsenal played away against Fulham.
Having just played Queens Park Rangers on the afternoon of the 31st and then Fulham on the 2nd, the Gunners heavily rotated their squad.
