A rather revealing comparison of PL tables…
You know what it’s time to do? It’s time to compare this season’s Premier League table with the table as it stood after 12 games of last campaign. Why? Shut up.
Chelsea
Current record: W9 D1 L2 F27 A9 Pts28
Current position: First (+15)
Current wins: Nine (+6)
Current defeats: Two (-5)
Current goals: 27 (+4)
Current goals conceded: Nine (-14)
Current points: 28 (+17)
Liverpool
Current record: W8 D3 L1 F30 A14 Pts27
Current position: Second (+8)
Current wins: Eight (+4)
Current defeats: One (-2)
Current goals: 30 (+17)
Current goals conceded: 14 (=)
Current points: 27 (+10)
Manchester City
Current record: W8 D3 L1 F27 A11 Pts27
Current position: Third (-2)
Current wins: Eight (=)
Current defeats: One (-1)
Current goals: 27 (+1)
Current goals conceded: 11 (+2)
Current points: 27 (+1)
Arsenal
Current record: W7 D4 L1 F27 A12 Pts25
Current position: Fourth (-2)
Current wins: Seven (-1)
Current defeats: One (-1)
Current goals: 27 (+5)
Current goals conceded: 12 (+3)
Current points: 25 (-1)
Tottenham
Current record: W6 D6 L0 F18 A8 Pts24
Current position: Fifth (=)
Current wins: Six (+1)
Current defeats: Zero (-1)
Current goals: 18 (-2)
Current goals conceded: Eight (-2)
Current points: 24 (+3)
Manchester United
Current record: W5 D4 L3 F17 A14 Pts19
Current position: Sixth (-2)
Current wins: Five (-2)
Current defeats: Three (=)
Current goals: 17 (=)
Current goals conceded: 14 (+6)
Current points: 19 (-5)
Everton
Current record: W5 D4 L3 F16 A14 Pts19
Current position: Seventh (+2)
Current wins: Five (+1)
Current defeats: Three (=)
Current goals: 16 (-4)
Current goals conceded: 14 (-2)
Current points: 19 (+2)
Watford
Current record: W5 D3 L4 F17 A20 Pts18
Current position: Eighth (+3)
Current wins: Five (+1)
Current defeats: Four (=)
Current goals: 17 (+6)
Current goals conceded: 20 (+8)
Current points: 18 (+2)
West Brom
Current record: W4 D4 L4 F16 A15 Pts16
Current position: Ninth (+4)
Current wins: Four (=)
Current defeats: Four (-2)
Current goals: 16 (+6)
Current goals conceded: 15 (-1)
Current points: 16 (+2)
Bournemouth
Current record: W4 D3 L5 F14 A16 Pts15
Current position: Tenth (+8)
Current wins: Four (+2)
Current defeats: Five (-3)
Current goals: 14 (+2)
Current goals conceded: 16 (-9)
Current points: 15 (+7)
Southampton
Current record: W3 D5 L4 F12 A12 Pts 14
Current position: 11th (-4)
Current wins: Three (-2)
Current defeats: Four (+2)
Current goals: 12 (-7)
Current goals conceded: 12 (-1)
Current points: 14 (-6)
Stoke
Current record: W3 D4 L5 F13 A19 Pts13
Current position: 12th (=)
Current wins: Three (-1)
Current defeats: Five (+1)
Current goals: 13 (+3)
Current goals conceded: 19 (+7)
Current points: 13 (-3)
Leicester
Current record: W3 D3 L6 F14 A20 Pts12
Current position: 13th (-10)
Current wins: Three (-4)
Current defeats: Six (+5)
Current goals: 14 (-9)
Current goals conceded: 20 (=)
Current points: 12 (-13)
Crystal Palace
Current record: W3 D2 L7 F17 A21 Pts11
Current position: 14th (-6)
Current wins: Three (-3)
Current defeats: Seven (+2)
Current goals: 17 (+3)
Current goals conceded: 21 (+9)
Current points: 11 (-8)
West Ham
Current record: W3 D2 L7 F13 A23 Pts11
Current position: 17th (-11)
Current wins: Three (-3)
Current defeats: Seven (+4)
Current goals: 13 (-10)
Current goals conceded: 23 (+7)
Current points: 11 (-10)
Sunderland
Current record: W2 D2 L8 F12 A21 Pts8
Current position: 19th (=)
Current wins: Two (+1)
Current defeats: Eight (=)
Current goals: 12 (-1)
Current goals conceded: 21 (-5)
Current points: Eight (+2)
Swansea
Current record: W1 D3 L8 F11 A22 Pts6
Current position: 20th (-6)
Current wins: One (-2)
Current defeats: Eight (+3)
Current goals: 11 (-1)
Current goals conceded: 22 (+6)
Current points: Six (-7)
Some conclusions (because you love ’em)
* Chelsea are good now.
* Liverpool’s defence has stayed consistently decent, but the attack has drastically improved.
* Arsenal are just Arsenal.
* Tottenham are better in almost every aspect, aside from a slight decrease in goals.
* Louis > Jose.
* Sunderland’s commitment to being terrible has to be appreciated.
* Good on Bournemouth.
* Oh dear, Southampton.
* Oh dear oh dear, Crystal Palace.
* Oh dear oh dear oh dear, West Ham.
* Oh sh*t, Leicester.
* This season needs more Tim Sherwood.
Matt Stead