Manchester United and Chelsea’s dreadful begins to the Premier League season continued as they dropped factors once more this weekend.
United had been properly overwhelmed 3-1 by Brighton on Saturday to go away them thirteenth within the desk whereas Chelsea, held by Bournemouth on Sunday, are one place worse off – and just one forward of their winless opponents.
Here, the PA information company appears on the two golf equipment’ data of their first 5 video games.
Points
United have six factors from their first 5 video games this season and Chelsea simply 5, in each circumstances matching their second-worst file within the Premier League period.
United had solely 5 factors at this stage in 2014-15 and 6 in 2004-05, ultimately ending these seasons in fourth and third place respectively. They had seven in each 2013-14 and 2020-21.
Chelsea’s 5 factors matches their whole at this stage from all the best way again in 1993-94, which was in line with the membership’s file within the early days of the Premier League – they’d six in each 1992-93 and 1995-96 in addition to 2000-01.
Since their preliminary big-money takeover by Roman Abramovich in 2003, the one comparable season is 2015-16 once they adopted up their title win the earlier season with simply 4 factors from their first 5 video games. Jose Mourinho was sacked as supervisor that December because the Blues ultimately completed tenth.
Even final season underneath Thomas Tuchel, on their strategy to a Twelfth-placed end with a revolving door of managers, Chelsea had seven factors at this stage.
Wins and losses
United have misplaced three of their first 5 video games for the primary time within the Premier League period, with the Brighton consequence following defeats in opposition to Tottenham and Arsenal.
Erik ten Hag’s facet misplaced two of their first 5 final season, for the seventh time within the Premier League, however have now gone one worse.
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They have a minimum of received the opposite two, beating Wolves 1-0 and Nottingham Forest 3-2, to keep away from matching the 2004-05 and 2014-15 seasons once they received solely considered one of their first 5.
Chelsea have just one win, in opposition to Luton, the sixth time within the Premier League and first since 2015-16 that they’ve received solely considered one of their first 5. Mauricio Pochettino’s males have two defeats, the identical as final season and one fewer than their nightmare begin in 2015-16.
Goals
Chelsea’s 5 targets scored are their fewest within the first 5 Premier League video games since 1995-96, matching that marketing campaign and 1993-94 for his or her lowest whole. Raheem Sterling’s brace in opposition to Luton makes him their solely participant with a couple of to his identify.
United have scored six – solely 5 occasions have they scored fewer at this stage, together with 5 targets final season and a file low three in 2007-08 – however their larger downside could also be on the different finish.
The 10 targets they’ve conceded, three every to Arsenal and Brighton and two every to Spurs and Forest, is their second-highest whole after 5 video games.
The solely worse begin defensively got here in 2020-21, when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s facet scored 9 of their first 5 however conceded 12 to go away them with seven factors. That included shedding 3-1 to Crystal Palace and 6-1 to Tottenham.
