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November's here and it's getting cold...but these teams are in blistering hot form. Here's Playmaker's rundown of which clubs are 'bonfire' right now.
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Mikel Arteta is beginning to prove his doubters wrong at Arsenal, as the Gunners move up the table with a top four finish in mind. Arsenal were very impressive in the first half against Leicester City, with Aaron Ramsdale producing one of the saves of the season when he stopped James Maddison's free-kick.
Arsenal are now up to sixth in the Premier League - level on points with Manchester United.
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West Ham were already 2-1 up against Aston Villa when Ezri Konsa received a straight red card. They piled on the misery with two more goals to cap another impressive victory for David Moyes' side. Declan Rice continues to be a powerhouse for the team that finally knocked out Manchester City in the Carabao Cup last week.
Next up for the Hammers? A visit from Liverpool - it'll be a big test.
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Blackpool leapt up to sixth place in the Championship with a hard-fought win over Sheffield United, with Keshi Anderson grabbing his second goal in two games. Neil Critchley's side have some difficult games coming up, but if they manage to keep up this good form it will help the Seasiders cement their play-off place.
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Forest Green Rovers will be getting worried at the top of League Two, and now they have four clubs breathing down their necks, with Northampton Town the ones in form.
Four wins on the bounce for the Cobblers has seen them move up to third place in the table. Northampton are now just four points behind the league leaders.
📈 Most league clean sheets this season (top 4 tiers):
— playmakerstats (@playmaker_EN) November 1, 2021
9⛔: 👊NORTHAMPTON👊, Bournemouth
8⛔: Swansea, Rotherham, Wigan, Tranmere
7⛔: Chelsea, Birmingham, Huddersfield, Luton, Orient#ShoeArmy @ntfc @roberts_liam pic.twitter.com/zYisPUOvQ9
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Why bother with strikers when you have full-backs like Reece James in your team? The 21-year old defender has three goals in his last two league games - including a brace against Newcastle United.
Thomas Tuchel's team have won every game in the league since their defeat to Manchester City, and if they can get Kai Havertz scoring as well then they could be unstoppable.
🥇Most productive defenders in 21/22 (#Uefa 'Top 5' league players; all comps exc. qualifiers):
— playmakerstats (@playmaker_EN) November 1, 2021
7⚽️: 💙JAMES (4G/3A)*💙
6⚽️: Criscito (5G/1A), Frimpong (1G/5A), Henrique (6A)
5⚽️: Hakimi (3G/2A), Clauss (1G/4A)
*involved in more goals than any #CFC player this season pic.twitter.com/yqJrO92x7Q
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One man who has no trouble scoring is Aleksandar Mitrovic, the Serbian scoring his second hat-trick of the season on Saturday in Fulham's win over West Brom - putting him on 18 goals out of 15 Championship games. There was a hint of good fortune in the Cottagers' 3-0 win over the Baggies - Mitrovic opened the scoring with a penalty decision that could best be described as generous.
The West Londoners are the top scorers across 'The 92', but face a tricky trip to Ewood Park tomorrow night.
🥇Most Championship goals after 15 games (fr. 00/01; stat relates to players' first 15 games of a season):
— playmakerstats (@playmaker_EN) November 2, 2021
18⚽️: 🖤MITROVIC (21/22)🤍
16⚽️: Austin (12/13), Connolly (02/03)
15⚽️: Murray (12/13)
14⚽️: Armstrong (20/21), Johnson (02/03), Goater (01/02), Saha (00/01)#FFC pic.twitter.com/scwoRx9Yiu
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The Pilgrims have still not lost a league game since the first matchday of the season, and their 2-1 win at home to Ipswich Town was a huge result for Ryan Lowe's side. The Tractor Boys had just come into excellent form and took the lead against Plymouth, but goals from Luke Jephcott and Conor Grant turned the tide.
Plymouth do lead the league for now, but could lose top spot should Wigan Athletic win their game in hand against Fleetwood Town tonight.
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Back in September, Wolves were 16th in the league, but four wins out of the last five games for Bruno Lage's side has moved them up to 7th.
Wanderers were brilliant in the first half against Everton and could have made their night much easier had they taken all their chances. Next up they face a tricky trip to Selhurst Park before hosting West Ham United - two games that will be a good test to see how far Wolves can go this season.
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If Rotherham United didn't have such a slow start to the season they'd be miles ahead by now. The Millers have the joint-best attack and joint-best defence in the league.
Last Saturday's 5-1 thrashing of Sunderland was a particular highlight and striker Michael Smith is currently in excellent form. With relegation candidates Charlton Athletic and Shrewsbury Town up next, it might be a case of 'how many?' for Rotherham.
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Can anyone beat Bournemouth? The answer appears to be a resounding 'no', as the Cherries picked up their fifth league win a row against Reading. Scott Parker's side did find it difficult at first, but when Dominic Solanke opened the scoring the rest was a mere formality.
Bournemouth are currently nine points clear of the play-offs and if they keep up this form they could be promoted to the Premier League with weeks left to spare.
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— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) November 1, 2021
Five wins out of five in October, but the hard work continues from here on in ✊ pic.twitter.com/yeHH6LOPGU
