"The first time, in Jose Mourinho's debut season in 2004/05, ended up as a Chelsea whitewash. But on the next two occasions, under Phil Scolari in 2008/09 and Thomas Tuchel in 2021/22, Chelsea ended up finishing third. On both occasions, the points started dropping in November, which precipitated a poor run of form that lasted throughout December and into January."
"No Premier League side has ever held a six-point lead at the top of the table after 12 games and failed to win the league. That's happened on six prior occasions: Man United 1993/94, Chelsea 2005/06, Chelsea 2014/15, Man City 2017/18, Liverpool 2019/20, and Liverpool 2024/25. Of those seven clubs, Arsenal's 29 points is the lowest; all of the other six sides had at least 31 points in the bag after 12 games."
Arsenal lead the Premier League with nine wins, two draws and one defeat from 12 games. That exact record has occurred only three times previously in a 38-game season, and each time the team was Chelsea. In 2004/05 Chelsea dominated, while 2008/09 under Phil Scolari and 2021/22 under Thomas Tuchel both ended with Chelsea finishing third after form dipped from November through January. No side with a six-point lead after 12 games has failed to win the title; previous examples include Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool. Arsenal’s 29 points is the lowest total among those teams at this stage.
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