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How have Premier League teams really started?
At this stage last season Liverpool were top, with five wins out of five, and Tottenham were third. Given that they finished fifth and 17th respectively, it shows that the table shouldn’t be taken too seriously this early on.
While any statistics should be taken with a pinch of salt – given such a small sample size of games and the fact that
Both Manchester United and Chelsea have one of the top five attacks in the league but worryingly also rank in the bottom five defensively.
Liverpool’s back-to-back defeats following five straight wins gives a more accurate picture of how they have been playing, while Tottenham have needed to be very efficient to make up for their lack of dominance in games.
Aston Villa’s early-season struggles are no longer to do with
He has been quick to make an impression at Derby, scoring three goals and providing two assists in 11 appearances.
Jackson has started eight games in the Championship this season – one fewer than he managed across the entire league campaign last term.
For Jackson, it adds to his story of perseverance.
“I had trials at Bradford and Leeds, but didn’t quite make the grade, but those experiences were eye-opening