The fixtures are on the fast track, with Arsenal being extremely busy in recent times, Arsene Wenger has also adopted a rotation policy, and some young players who rarely get the chance to play in normal times have been given the opportunity to experience Premier League games.

On October 26, in the third round of the League Cup, the Premier League giants came off the field one after another, and Arsenal challenged Sunderland away.

Wenger arranged all young players for this game, Quaresma did not even have the opportunity to sit on the bench, obviously Wenger did not care much about the outcome of this game, and it may be more beneficial for Arsenal to sprint on several other fronts by withdrawing from the Carabao Cup early.

It's just that the opponent Sunderland may also have the same idea, and Sunderland is now the vice-president of the Premier League, the relegation situation is grim, where is the mind to play in the League Cup, even if the League Cup is won, what if it is relegated in the end, will it go to the Championship to play the League Cup next season?

In this way, Arsenal's young players played a big battle, defeated Sunderland's young players, and advanced to the fourth round of the League Cup.

Wenger also couldn't laugh or cry about this result, well, since there are still unexpected gains, then continue to let young players play in the next round, no matter how you say it's a training opportunity, it's a pity to waste it.

On November 3, in the fourth round of the Champions League group stage, Arsenal hosted Sparta Prague.

The main lineup that has been well rested is all on the field, and Wenger can be said to have a considerable obsession with locking the first place in the group in advance, and there is no reason to give the opponent a chance to retreat from the home against Sparta Prague, which is not as strong as himself.

Quaresma, who started the game, didn't have to wait long for the fans to open the scoring for Arsenal, followed by several attacking players to win the game as Arsenal won four straight group stage games.

However, because Ajax also beat Thun, Arsenal have not yet secured the top spot in the group although they qualified early, which made Wenger very unhappy.

In the next two league games, Arsenal won at home to Sunderland and then drew away to Wigan Athletic, although they did not win all of them, but their form is still stable, and they have been unbeaten in eight consecutive league games.

12 rounds of league games are over, and the situation in the Premier League standings has taken many people by surprise.

Chelsea in terrible form have won eight of their previous nine league games, losing only one against Arsenal, but in the three games they have just concluded, Chelsea have faced Liverpool and Manchester United in succession, which has slowed the momentum of points.

Don't look at Liverpool's unstable state, but playing a strong team, there has always been a tradition of robbing the rich and helping the poor, facing Chelsea without falling behind, forcing Mourinho's team to have nothing to do, only a draw.

When they met Manchester United, Alex Ferguson's side gave Chelsea a second defeat of the season at home.

As a result, Chelsea's current record is 9 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, accumulating 28 points and sitting at the top of the standings.

Although Chelsea are still at the top of the table, they have been labelled as nothing more than consistent because they don't have the same dominance as last season against the big teams, at least in the big four.

What everyone didn't expect was that Arsenal would be next behind Chelsea, and there was only one point gap between Arsenal and Chelsea.

After Patrick Vieira was sold, Arsenal were considered to have lost the qualification to compete for the Premier League title, and with their weak midfield, it would be a fool's dream to make a difference in the Premier League, and even to be able to qualify for the Champions League is the best result.

Manchester United is strong, and Liverpool is full of momentum after winning the Champions League, which is not something Arsenal can resist.

However, Arsene Wenger's side have slapped everyone who is not optimistic about Arsenal in the face.

Maybe Arsenal is not as stable as Chelsea with points, but quietly, they also got 27 points, overturned Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, suppressed derby rival Tottenham at White Hart Lane, and showed a tenacious side in several strong conversations, which made people have to look sideways.

Indeed, the loss of Vieira is a huge loss for Arsenal, who are at a disadvantage in the midfield confrontation with many teams, but the two wings that Arsenal are already proud of have shone brighter, and the most fundamental reason is the arrival of Portuguese star Quaresma.

When Arsenal were in danger of an injury wave at the beginning of the season, it was Quaresma's step up to lead Arsenal to stabilize the situation, and when Henry was not there, Quaresma was Arsenal's attacking direction, leading Arsenal to move forward.

In 12 league games, as a first-year Premier League student, Quaresma scored an incredible nine goals, each of which was wonderful and precious.

Without Quaresma's savior-like performances, Arsenal would now be in the middle of the table with the most results, or even the bottom of the table.

So, it's not an exaggeration to say that Quaresma is the hottest star in the Premier League right now.

As for Manchester United, which is in third place, there is a three-point gap with Arsenal, and its performance can only be said to be barely passing, while Liverpool, which is in fourth place, has a six-point gap with Arsenal, and there is obviously a tendency to fall behind.

Many people analyze, judging from the current state, I am afraid that this season's championship will largely be defended by Chelsea, and Arsenal also has a chance to win the championship, but it is not as big as Chelsea, as for Manchester United, I am afraid that it can only play the role of a spoiler, and Liverpool, you still have to play the Champions League honestly!

Another noteworthy is the Premier League's top scorers, with Quaresma and Manchester United goalscorer Ruud van Nistelrooy tied for the top of the table with nine goals at the same time, followed by Thierry Henry with eight goals.

In fact, at the beginning of the season, it was generally believed that this season's Premier League Golden Boot competition would become a two-man rotation between Ruud van Nistelrooy and Thierry Henry, and the two super goalscorers already had the strength to win the Golden Boot.

But no one expected that Arsenal's new signings came out alive and with amazing scoring efficiency, breaking the two-man situation of Ruud van Nistelrooy and Henry in one fell swoop.

In an era when wingers weren't tasked with scoring goals, the centre-forwards were the main weapon of the teams, so everyone was shocked that Quaresma was able to score so many goals.

When did a winger and wing-back score like this?

In fact, last season in Porto, Quaresma has already shown excellent scoring ability, but the Portuguese Super League has not attracted so much attention, but now it is different, Quaresma played against the sky in the Premier League, everyone has to think about this problem.