Forget presents, Santa and turkey dinners, for Gooners one of the first things they think of when it comes to this time of the year is a feast of football.
A tightly packed fixture list in the latter half of December has been an English football tradition for decades, giving supporters the chance to gorge on games galore around the festive period and throughout the new year celebrations.
Managers always identify it as one of the most crucial periods of a season as momentum can swiftly snowball or freeze, and players enjoy giving supporters gifts in the form of stunning performances, and indeed goals.