Manchester City were riding high after defeating Galatasaray in their first Champions League campaign. The victory helped ease the pressure surrounding the team, and the players returned to training with renewed confidence, feeling relaxed and full of energy.
That confidence soon showed on the pitch.
Manchester City put together a run of unbeaten matches and continued to deliver strong performances, giving their supporters plenty of reason for optimism.
At the other end of the table, Southampton were struggling badly. With just one win to their name, they sat at the bottom of the Premier League, joined in the relegation zone by Coventry City and Nottingham Forest.
Other than that, by November, the football world was hit by several major developments.
Peter Schmeichel, Manchester United's goalkeeper since 1991, announced that he intended to leave the club at the end of the season.
