As November draws to a close, Manchester City remain top of the Premier League, with Leicester City, Manchester United, and Chelsea all mounting a strong challenge. Meanwhile, Arsenal's title hopes appear to be fading as they now sit in fifth place, seven points behind the leaders.
Earlier in the month, Arsenal cut into Manchester United's lead in the title race with a thrilling 3–2 win at Highbury. Teddy Sheringham scored twice for United, but Nicolas Anelka netted his first goal for the Gunners to help secure the victory.
In the following fixture, Manchester United bounced back from that defeat by returning to London and earning an emphatic 5–2 away win over Wimbledon. Arsenal, on the other hand, suffered a shock 2–0 defeat to struggling Sheffield Wednesday, a result that further dented their momentum.
Leicester City, meanwhile, endured back-to-back defeats, allowing Chelsea to leapfrog them into second place in the table.
