With the latest victory, Arsenal has 43 points from 16 games.
is now seven points clear at the top of the Premier League table after their empathic 4-2 win over Brighton in the last fixture in the top flight for 2022.
Just as it was the case in the first half, Arsenal hit the ground running in the second half as Eddie Nketiah made it 3-0 two minutes after the resumption. Even though Brighton still got one more goal through Evan Ferguson, it was a little too late to deny Arsenal the maximum points in the contest. Having won 3-0 against Crystal Palace on Boxing Day, Fulham were looking for back-to-back victories for the first time since October.
With this, Joe Aribo and his Southampton teammates remain winless in the league since October and are rock bottom on the log. As a result, they now sit just three points outside the drop zone, while Palace are six points further ahead in mid-table.