Premier League Matchday 9: Three Key Takeaways As Arsenal Take Top Spot After Win Over Liverpool

Premier League Matchday 9 is in the books, with one more matchday left before the international break. Premier League Matchday 9 began Saturday, October 31, with Chelsea defeating a struggling Manchester United team 2-0.

It ended on Monday with Everton defeating Newcastle United 1-0. After Manchester City suffered a second straight loss, Arsenal now lead the Premier League table, three points ahead of the Cityzens.

Premier League Matchday 9 showed which teams are heating up and kept reminding us why this league is unpredictable. Some teams' woes continued in Premier League Matchday 9, while others built momentum by keeping up the results.

From heavyweight showdowns to big statement wins, here are the biggest takeaways from Premier League Matchday 9. Three Key Takeaways From Premier League Matchday 9 1.

Arsenal Clear Title Favourites After Win Over Liverpool Arsenal had some demons to break heading into their showdown against Liverpool, as they hadn't won at Anfield since 2012. Liverpool entered the game in their best form of the season, winning five straight matches and averaging three goals per game, while the Gunners were coming off an embarrassingeliminationto League Two side Fleetwood Town in the Carabao Cup.

Given the teams' form, Arsenal's winless streak seemed to be under threat heading into the Premier League showdown. However, the team showed incredible resilience, bouncing back from their Carabao Cup elimination with a huge win over Liverpool in Premier League Matchday 9.

They moved to first place in the Premier League table and are now the clear favourites to win back-to-back Premier League titles. The Gunners showed why they are the defending champions, getting off to a fast start by scoring in 16 minutes.

Kai Havertz was clinical in the number nine role, scoring on his only chance. This was huge for Arsenal, who have won all Premier League games this season when scoring first, and in the end, the team extended its streak to five wins.

After the goal, Liverpool threatened to tie the game, with 17 shots, though none went on target. They had an expected goals rate of 1.17 and 56% possession, but Arsenal's defence held strong, blocking nine of those 17 shots and shutting down a streaking Liverpool attack.