Matchday 10 within the Premier League delivered on the drama entrance.
Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal each suffered shock defeats, Tottenham fought again to thrash Aston Villa and Manchester United shared the spoils with Chelsea at Outdated Trafford.
We have a look at the 5 most attention-grabbing statistics to emerge from the motion.
A uncommon incidence
2 – With Arsenal shedding to Newcastle and Man Metropolis shedding to Bournemouth, at the moment is barely the third time for the reason that begin of 2017-18 that each of the earlier season’s prime two have misplaced on the identical day within the Premier League, after seventh March 2021 and 14th January 2023. Unusual.
It actually is not typically within the Premier League that the highest two sides of the earlier marketing campaign have been overwhelmed on the identical weekend.
Sluggish begin continues
📊With simply 12 factors gained, that is Manchester United’s worst return after 10 video games of a League marketing campaign since 1986-87 (eight). 😫🔴
In the meantime, their 9 targets are their fewest at this stage of a league marketing campaign since 1973-74 (additionally 9). 😪
The final time United began a season this badly within the league, they sacked their supervisor and changed him with… Sir Alex Ferguson. That is how way back it was since they struggled a lot early in a marketing campaign.
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Arne Slot is the primary Liverpool supervisor to win eight of his first 10 league video games.
And he’s obtained them prime of the desk!
Throughout that record-setting run of video games, the Dutchman has watched his aspect rating 19 targets and concede simply six occasions.
Comeback kings
Solely two sides have gained eight Premier League dwelling video games in a single calendar 12 months after conceding the opening purpose of the sport:
◎ Newcastle United (2002)◉ Tottenham Hotspur (2024)
Bouncebackability. 👏
Spurs could have to work on how they’re beginning video games on dwelling turf however even when falling behind, issues do not typically keep that method!
Streak snapped
Southampton 1-0 Everton FT
Lastly for Saints & Russell Martin!
They finish their 22-game winless run within the Premier League. This was their first win within the top-flight since March 2023 in opposition to Leicester
Not solely was Southampton’s winless run within the Premier League the longest in membership historical past, it was additionally the third worst ever within the competitors till Adam Armstrong got here to the rescue in opposition to Everton.
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