Comparing every PL club’s points and GD to the halfway point last term
Liverpool, Tottenham, West Ham and Bournemouth are the Premier League’s big improvers so far this season, but Manchester United and Manchester City fans should look away now.
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool have enjoyed a mightily impressive first half of the season, sitting top of the Premier League after taking full advantage of City’s recent poor form.
We’ve compared every team’s points and goal tallies to the midway point of last term, to see who has improved and who should be worried.
Liverpool
Points: +16
Goals for: +2
Goals against: -16
Tottenham
Points: +11
Goals for: +8
Goals against: =
Jürgen Klopp on the cheer inside Anfield when news filtered through about Leicester's 2-1 win over Man City: "I thought it was for us. I thought 'that's nice,' but then I was told afterwards it was for a different result. Obviously nobody told our crowd that Tottenham won 5-0."
— Melissa Reddy (@MelissaReddy_) December 26, 2018
Manchester City
Points: -11
Goals for: -9
Goals against: +3
Chelsea
Points: +1
Goals for: +5
Goals against: +2
Arsenal
Points: +4
Goals for: +7
Goals against: +2
Manchester United
Points: -10
Goals for: -4
Goals against: +17
🇳🇴 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as @ManUtd manager:
🏟 2 Games
⚽ 8 Goals Scored
✅ 6 Points🤯 5 goals scored in a match for the 1st time since Sir Alex Ferguson left.
🔥 3+ goals scored in opening 2 Premier League matches in club history.
👏 The dream start. pic.twitter.com/MzFVi33bXZ
— SPORF (@Sporf) December 26, 2018
Leicester City
Points: +1
Goals for: -5
Goals against: -6
Everton
Points: +1
Goals for: +7
Goals against: -1
West Ham
Points: +10
Goals for: +8
Goals against: -7
Watford
Points: +5
Goals for: -1
Goals against: -7
Bournemouth
Points: +10
Goals for: +12
Goals against: +5
Brighton
Points: +1
Goals for: +6
Goals against: +4
Crystal Palace
Points: +1
Goals for: -1
Goals against: -4
Newcastle United
Points: -1
Goals for: -5
Goals against: -3
Benitez asked if he is close to signing a player.
“No”
Does that worry him?
“Yes.”
— Neil Jones (@neiljonesgoal) December 26, 2018
Southampton
Points: -4
Goals for: +2
Goals against: +10
Burnley
Points: -20
Goals for +1
Goals against: +26
Huddersfield Town
Points: -12
Goals for: -5
Goals against: +3