{"id":296857,"date":"2023-11-19T11:24:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T11:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=296857"},"modified":"2023-11-19T11:24:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T11:24:21","slug":"part-two-of-how-your-team-has-fared-this-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/part-two-of-how-your-team-has-fared-this-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Part TWO of how your team has fared this season"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Man United have underwhelmed but are sixth, Man City look ominous and Newcastle have endured a mixed start&#8230; but how has your team fared?<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Wolves are on the up despite their performances not always equating to points<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Luton Town are beginning to show signs of resilience after a very shaky start<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>It\u2019s baffling why Guardiola sold Palmer to a rival club &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With twelve games being played already this season, the Premier League is nearing its halfway point.<\/p>\n<p>Fans have seen some fascinating thrillers, including Chelsea&#8217;s pulsating 4-4 draw against Manchester City most recently.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But there has also been a fair share of poor play as a host of newly promoted sides sit towards the bottom of the table.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mail Sport has\u00a0assessed every Premier League side&#8217;s form in the early stages of the 2023-2024 campaign and graded how they have fared so far.<\/p>\n<p>We have already kicked off our guide with part one &#8211;\u00a0<span>now read the second part that features the likes of\u00a0<\/span>Liverpool, Manchester United and Spurs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/15\/77884311-12756569-image-a-4_1700147967708.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Newcastle midfielder Jacob Murphy has been suffering with a shoulder injury this season<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<h2>LIVERPOOL<\/h2>\n<p><span><span><span>Position:<\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a02nd\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Points: 27<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>After a disappointing fifth-placed finish last season, Jurgen Klopp&#8217;s side would have been raring to go when the league started in August.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With eight wins and only one loss in twelve games, it&#8217;s safe to say the Reds have come out of the blocks flying.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool now sit just one point behind Man City in first place and are undefeated in their last five matches.<\/p>\n<p>The 2019-20 Premier League champions have the joint-third best attack this season, scoring 27 goals and have taken the most shots out of any side.<\/p>\n<p>They also have the third best front-line in\u00a0Mohamed Salah<span>, <\/span>Darwin Nunez<span> and <\/span>Diogo Jota<span>\u00a0who have recorded 18 goals and four assists this season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/15\/77885159-12756569-image-a-8_1700149070707.jpg\" height=\"479\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Liverpool have enjoyed a fantastic start to the Premier League season and sit in second place<\/p>\n<p>Nunez and Salah are also the best-ranked\u00a0attacking duo in terms of creating the most assists and chances.<\/p>\n<p>The pair have assisted each other five times so far this season, with Nunez providing four of them.<\/p>\n<p>Pairing that deadly attack with the joint best defence in the league alongside Arsenal, having only conceding 10 goals this season , Liverpool are real title contenders.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, Liverpool need to improve their finishing to push Manchester City for the title as the Reds\u00a0are joint-third in the league for missing the most number of big chances.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Grade: A<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/15\/77885161-12756569-image-a-9_1700149075891.jpg\" height=\"459\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The attacking duo of Darwin Nunez and Salah has been particularly potent for the Reds so far<\/p>\n<h2>LUTON TOWN<\/h2>\n<p><span><span><span>Position:<\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a018th\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Points: 6<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>After Luton Town defeated Coventry City on penalties in the Championship play-off final, the club secured promotion to the Premier League for the very first time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of what their results have been this season, Luton fans are in dreamland as they get to see their side play against football&#8217;s biggest stars.<\/p>\n<p>As it stands, Luton have secured just one win twelve matches &#8211; leaving them 18th in the Premier League table.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Luton have the fourth worst defence this season conceding 22 goals and the third most league losses.<\/p>\n<p>They also have the joint second worst attack in the league this season, scoring only 10 goals.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/15\/77885165-12756569-image-a-40_1700150373285.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Luton have struggled so far after they were promoted to the Premier League for the first time<\/p>\n<p>To add to this, they have taken the sixth least amount of shots with 140.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But, while things have looked dreary at times, Luton did put on a valiant display in their win against Everton.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rob Edwards&#8217; men have also claimed draws against Wolves, Forest and, most impressively, Liverpool.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So while there is of course concern with Luton adapting to the pace of the Premier League, there have been signs of positivity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Grade: C-<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/15\/77885185-12756569-image-a-28_1700149879770.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A win against Everton followed by a recent draw against Liverpool has lifted spirits however<\/p>\n<h2>MANCHESTER CITY<\/h2>\n<p><span><span><span>Position:<\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a01st\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Points: 28<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Following a treble-winning season earlier this year, it&#8217;s no surprise to see Manchester City sat at the top of the Premier League table.<\/p>\n<p>The Manchester side currently have<span>\u00a0the best attack in the league, scoring the most goals this season with 32.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>They have also attempted the second most shots out of any side with 198 and have recorded the most passes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To balance this, they have the second-best defence this season, conceding only 12 goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For the reigning champions, this is certainly enough to earn top grades so far for this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/15\/77885215-12756569-image-a-12_1700149091590.jpg\" height=\"412\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Man City&#8217;s Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez have been central to the side&#8217;s form so far<\/p>\n<p>But, it has not all been plain sailing for Pep Guardiola&#8217;s side. A 2-1 loss at Wolves was quickly followed by a defeat to Arsenal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite a derby-day thumping over rivals Man United, City then stumbled to a 4-4 draw against Chelsea.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With the side ranked sixth for the number of big chances missed this season, perhaps there might be concern over their finishing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But as we all know with City&#8217;s depth in quality, this is really nitpicking. Guardiola and his men have made a fantastic start to this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Grade: A<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/15\/77885525-12756569-image-a-13_1700149118716.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>City sit top of the table and have scored more goals than any other side in the Premier League<\/p>\n<h2>MAN UNITED<\/h2>\n<p><span><span><span>Position: 6th<\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Points: 21<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>For all the talk of crisis at Manchester United, Erik ten Hag&#8217;s side are somehow sat sixth in the league table.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>United fans have been outraged with their club&#8217;s performances as the Red Devils suffered\u00a0back-to-back defeats against Arsenal and Brighton in September before falling short against Crystal Palace.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A home thumping by Manchester City in a fierce derby rivalry did little to help the matter- with many calling for Ten Hag to be sacked.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Man United&#8217;s attacking frontline of Marcus Rashford, Rasmus Hojlund and Antony have only recorded one combined goal and assist so far this season.<\/p>\n<p>Both the goal and assist have come from Rashford &#8211; who scored 30 goals across all competitions last season for United. The wait goes on for Antony and Hojlund to get off the mark this season.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/15\/77885239-12756569-image-a-14_1700149123782.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Danish striker Rasmus Hojlund is still waiting to score his first ever Premier League goal<\/p>\n<p>They have the 14th best attack in the league and have managed only 13 goals so far, compared to City&#8217;s 32.<\/p>\n<p>But with the joint-second most clean sheets so far this season,\u00a0<span>United have managed to scrape by with narrow wins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This happened most recently against Fulham thanks to a Bruno Fernandes 90th minute goal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Whether the Red Devils can turn their form around remains to be seen, but their start to the season so far has not been up to scratch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Grade: C<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/15\/77885243-12756569-image-a-15_1700149126689.jpg\" height=\"440\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>United have struggled with their playing style so far but somehow still remain in sixth position<\/p>\n<h2>NEWCASTLE<\/h2>\n<p><span><span><span>Position: 7th<\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Points: 20<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Newcastle fans were over the moon to have qualified for the Champions League last season following a fantastic fourth-placed finish.<\/p>\n<p>With their spirits high, they enjoyed one of their all-time greatest performances against PSG at home where they won 4-1.<\/p>\n<p>But, in the league &#8211; the story has not been quite so dazzling for the Magpies.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Geordie side claimed brilliant wins over Arsenal and Aston Villa at the start of the season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/15\/77885257-12756569-image-a-16_1700149135736.jpg\" height=\"491\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Anthony Gordon has been one of Newcastle&#8217;s stand-out players so far this campaign<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;ve also recorded the joint-third\u00a0best attack this season, scoring 27 goals and have the joint-first\u00a0most clean sheets alongside Crystal Palace and Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>To add to this they have the fourth best defence in the league only conceding 13 goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But, a string of injuries involving Jacob Murphy, Alexander Isak and now potentially Callum Wilson have halted progress.<\/p>\n<p>Eddie Howe&#8217;s side lost 2-0 away to Bournemouth at the weekend with what looked a very tired side.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It appears Newcastle are battling to fight on all fronts and subsequently it has affected their start to this season.<\/p>\n<p>Grade: B-<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/15\/77885245-12756569-image-a-17_1700149139726.jpg\" height=\"478\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Injury troubles have hit the Magpies, however, who recently lost 2-0 to Bournemouth<\/p>\n<h2>NOTTINGHAM FOREST<\/h2>\n<p><span><span><span>Position:<\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a015th\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Points: 13<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Looking at Nottingham Forest&#8217;s position last season in 16th, the side are playing to roughly a similar level.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Steve Cooper&#8217;s men have enjoyed fantastic results, such as their win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and against Villa.<\/p>\n<p>But, his team have only managed to keep three clean sheets so far as defensive fragilities look to be costing them.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With just three wins in twelve games so far, there is still time for Forest to kick on.<\/p>\n<p>But with the level of quality they have in attack with Morgan Gibbs-White and Anthony Elanga, they should be utilised more.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/15\/77885281-12756569-image-a-19_1700149157694.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Nottingham Forest have only recorded three wins this season and sit in 15th position<\/p>\n<p>Before their Villa victory, Forest were winless in six and failed to capitalise against Burnley or Luton.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cooper will reluctant to leave things late like Forest did last season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If they want to stay in the Premier League, they will quickly have to turn their form around.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Grade: C+<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/15\/77885275-12756569-image-a-18_1700149154838.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Steve Cooper&#8217;s side fell to a disappointing defeat to West Ham recently at the London Stadium<\/p>\n<h2>SHEFFIELD UNITED<\/h2>\n<p><span><span><span>Position:<\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a019th\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Points: 5<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As one of the league&#8217;s newly promoted sides, it should be recognised it is difficult to immediately adapt to the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>But with just one win in 12 and as a team who has experience playing in England&#8217;s top flight, Sheffield United have been disappointing.<\/p>\n<p>A recent win against Wolves and a defiant draw against Brighton away from home gives Blades fans hope.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But Sheffield have the second worst attack in the league this season having only scored 10 goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They have the second highest number of league losses with nine and have attempted the least amount of shots with 105.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/15\/77885415-12756569-image-a-21_1700149171480.jpg\" height=\"454\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Sheffield United have won just one game so far this season and sit 19th in the league table<\/p>\n<p>They also have the worst defence in the league having conceded 31 times and have failed to keep a clean sheet.<\/p>\n<p>So far, the Blades do not look like a side who will stay up, but there is still a long way to go.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Suring up their defence and making it difficult for teams to score against them will be key to any success they have this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Grade: D-<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/15\/77885365-12756569-image-a-20_1700149164174.jpg\" height=\"393\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Blades have the joint-second worst attack in the league this season, scoring only 10 goals<\/p>\n<h2>TOTTENHAM<\/h2>\n<p><span><span><span>Position: 4th<\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Points: 26<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Prior to their eventful game against London rivals Chelsea, Tottenham were being touted as title contenders.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A disappointing defeat to the Blues was then followed by a disastrous loss to Wolves despite leading 1-0 in the 83rd minute.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Coupled with injuries to star players such as James Maddison and Micky Van De Ven who look to be out until January, things are looking bleak for the Lilywhites.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But when we look at their start to the season as a whole, we have to appreciate how fantastic they have been.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/16\/77885465-12756569-image-a-41_1700153074775.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tottenham enjoyed a fantastic start to the season before suffering back-to-back defeats<\/p>\n<p>With the new manager Ange Postecoglu coming into an extremely unsettled side, he has completely turned things around.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Spurs have the j<span>oint-second most clean sheets so far this season and f<\/span>ifth best defence in the league as well, only conceding 15.<\/p>\n<p>They have also attempted the third\u00a0most shots out of any side with 192, behind only City and Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>Son Heung-min, Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison have also have 20 combined goals and assists between them.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Grade: A<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/15\/77885459-12756569-image-a-22_1700149176616.jpg\" height=\"778\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Brennan Johnson&#8217;s goal against Wolves was not enough to secure any points for Spurs<\/p>\n<h2>WEST HAM<\/h2>\n<p><span><span><span>Position:<\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a09th\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Points: 17<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Last season the Hammers enjoyed one of their best ever campaigns as they touched European glory.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite finishing in 14th, West Ham fans were over the moon to see their side lift the Europa Conference League title.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This season, West Ham have been a mixed-bag as they sit in ninth position after winning five games and losing five.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They have only managed to keep one clean sheet this season and have the fifth worst defence out of any team, conceding 22 goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But, wins over Chelsea, Brighton and more recently Nottingham Forest have shot the Hammers up the table.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/15\/77885481-12756569-image-a-25_1700149193236.jpg\" height=\"448\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Hammers are currently in the top half of the table and sit above London rivals Chelsea<\/p>\n<p>With uncertainty surrounding whether David Moyes will remain as manager at the club, West Ham&#8217;s form could see a dip later in the season.<\/p>\n<p>But with the addition of Kudus into the squad as well as Paqueta flourishing, things are looking good at the London Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>And with their next games after the international break coming against Burnley and Crystal Palace, the Hammers will fancy themselves to pick up even more points.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Grade: B-<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/15\/77885487-12756569-image-a-24_1700149189596.jpg\" height=\"690\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jarrod Bowen has certainly been one of West Ham&#8217;s most important players this season<\/p>\n<h2>WOLVES\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p><span><span><span>Position: 12th<\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0 Points: 15<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At the start of this season, many pundits and fans wrote off Wolves and predicted they would be relegated.<\/p>\n<p>Julen Lopetegui was sacked after overseeing a 13th place finish and in a mad dash before the start of this campaign, Gary O&#8217;Neill was hired.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The former Bournemouth coach has since got this Wolves side playing some excellent football.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite losses to Sheffield United, Liverpool and Crystal Palace, O&#8217;Neill&#8217;s sides performances have warranted more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/15\/77885517-12756569-image-a-26_1700149197000.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Gary O&#8217;Neill&#8217;s side pulled off a remarkable late comeback against Tottenham on the weekend<\/p>\n<p>That was showcased in their very first league game of the season where they were unlucky not to beat Man United.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While their league position isn&#8217;t necessarily impressive at the moment, Wolves are only four points off of eighth.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And after a fantastic result against Tottenham on the weekend after they won 2-1, things are looking up for O&#8217;Neill&#8217;s team.<\/p>\n<p>Grade: B+<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/15\/77885519-12756569-image-a-27_1700149201327.jpg\" height=\"458\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Wolves still remain in the bottom half of the table, however, and have won only four times<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your 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