With a last-minute victory over MU, Arsenal won a total of 50 points after only 19 matches in the Premier League this season. This is the Gunners record in tournament history.
Yesterday, Arsenal completed the “first leg” phase in the Premier League in theory. Mikel Arteta’s team made a strong impression when coming upstream to beat MU with a score of 3-2. Despite having to chase the score with the opponent until the last minute, Arsenal played completely overwhelmingly and won in a worthy way.
With this victory, Arsenal holds the top spot with 5 points more than Man City and has 1 match left. They also set a new record in the club’s history when they won a total of 50 points after the first 19 matches in the Premier League (16 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss).
Arsenal’s old record was set in the 2003/2004 unbeaten season. At that time, the Gunners, under the guidance of the legendary Arsene Wenger, won 45 points after the first 19 games. At the end of the 2003/2004 season, they were crowned champions without losing a single match and were known as the “Invincibles”. Notably, this is also the last year Arsenal won the Premier League silver cup.
Compared to previous seasons, Arsenal has made an unbelievable leap. Last season, they needed 27 games to reach 50 points. Last season too, the Gunners were even worse when they only won 50 points from 35 games, when the season was coming to an end.
If they maintain their current form, Arsenal will have the opportunity to break the record of 100 points set by Man City in the 2017/2018 season. However, that is not the main goal of Mikel Arteta’s teachers and students. Instead, they are trying to win every game to end the 19-year long thirst for the Premier League title.