India, Dec. 22 -- Another double for Erling Haaland, who is motoring along at better than a goal a game. Another three points for Manchester City, whose winning streak is up to five matches. That's still not enough to stop Arsenal being top of the Premier League on Christmas Day. A 1-0 victory at Everton, secured by Viktor Gyokeres' first-half penalty, means Arsenal - seeking a first English top-flight title since 2004 - will spend Dec. 25 in first place for the fifth time since the Premier League was formed in 1992.

On none of the four occasions so far did Arsenal go on to win the title. History isn't the only thing the Gunners are fighting. City is the closest challenger, just two points behind in second, and continued its strong recen...