English Premiership records surprises
Chelsea
lost six matches throughout last season but have already lost four in
14 this season. With a mounting injury list, there are forecasts that
they could lose up to 10 matches in the whole campaign.
Manchester United
came second behind the blues last season by a point and drew four
matches the whole 2009/10 season. After 14 matches in the 2010/11
season, the Red Devils have already drawn a massive seven matches,
three from winning positions. After 14 weeks of the EPL 2009/10 season,
Chelsea had beaten Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal, without
conceding a goal. Liverpool were beaten at Stamford Bridge 2-0, United
were also beaten on the bridge 1-0. The Gunners were humbled 3-0 at the
Emirates. The Blues had also gathered 36 points and were leading second
placed United by eight points.
This season, the
only team out of the top three to have made any improvement of sorts
will be the Red Devils. At this stage last season,
United had 28
points, and this season, they stand second on 28 points with the only
unbeaten record in the Premiership. Arsenal has already lost four times
this season, three defeats coming at the Emirates against West Brom,
Newcastle and Tottenham. Chelsea has lost to Birmingham for the first
time in 18 years, and has not scored in their last three away matches.
Bolton Wanderers, under Owen Coyle are up to fifth position and
Liverpool are down in ninth position, three points from the champions
league spot.
As the season enters the second phase where matches come thick and
fast, the leading club sides will be wary that there seems to be a
change of guard in the offing. Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspurs are
showing that it will not be service as usual.
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