Liverpool FC may be struggling – but the stats show Arsenal and Manchester United are faring worse! Liverpool FC may be having a difficult season so far, but Manchester United and Arsenal are doing worse, statistics suggest. The Trinity Mirror Data Unit have taken each Premier League side’s average points after 12 games (11 in the case of Aston Villa) over the last five seasons, and compared it to this season’s points tally. Only sides to have played in at least three of those seasons are included. Over the last five seasons Liverpool have averaged 19 points after 12 games. However, with 14 points on the board this season, Brendan Rodgers finds his side five points adrift of where they would expect to be at this stage. But that’s better than both Manchester United and Arsenal. Both sides are six points adrift from their five year averages of 25 and 23 points respectively. With 17 points though, Roberto Martinez’s Everton have the exact amount of their five-year average. London clubs Chelsea and West Ham are this season’s over-performers. Both Jose Mourinho and Sam Allardyce’s sides have seven points more than their average over the last five seasons would suggest. Newcastle were briefly in the Champions League spots on Saturday, but they find themselves on the exact [...] liverpoolinnews/liverpool-fc-may-be-struggling-but-the-stats-show-arsenal-and-manchester-united-are-faring-worse/
Posted on: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 14:15:06 +0000
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