Premier League Standings 2022/23: Arsenal Takes Commanding Lead As Liverpool, Man City Struggle

• Arsenal and Manchester United were among biggest gainers of Premier League matchweek 20
• The Gunners beat Tottenham in the North London derby on Sunday to gain an eight-point lead
• Newcastle United's 1-0 hard-fought win over Fulham saw them regain third place in the league

Arsenal have taken a commanding lead atop the Premier League standings after they secured a comfortable win over rivals, Tottenham Hotspur.

The Gunners have been impressive so far this season, with the Mikel Arteta-tutored side losing just once in 18 games.

Their most recent outing ended in a 2-0 win over Tottenham, with the important result helping the Gunners stretch their lead at the top to eight points.

Manchester City remains second on the log with 39 points, a point ahead of third-placed Newcastle United, who beat Fulham 1-0 on Sunday, January 15.

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Man United are placed fourth with 38 points, thanks to their 2-1 thrilling win over Man City during the Manchester derby played on Saturday, January 14 at Old Trafford.

Liverpool's struggles continue

Meanwhile, Liverpool's struggles in the Premier League continued on Saturday, after they suffered a humiliating defeat 3-0 against Brighton.

The loss left them languishing in ninth on the log with 28 points, and level on points with 10th-placed Chelsea, who stunned Crystal Palace 1-0 on Sunday.

Kai Havertz's sole goal in the second half of the match was enough to ease the pressure off the Blues and coach, Graham Potter.

Meanwhile, West Ham United, Everton and Southampton are all locked in the relegation zone, with the Saints sitting bottom with 15 points.

Ramsdale attacked by Spurs fan

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that the Tottenham Hotspur versus Arsenal clash in the Premier League was marked by unsportsmanlike scenes after the final whistle.

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In a shocking display, one of the Spurs fans was caught on camera appearing to kick Arsenal goalkeeper, Aaron Ramsdale shortly after the match.

The match had ended in a 2-0 win for the Gunners, with Hugo Lloris gifting Arteta's men the lead with an embarrassing own-goal.