The yin to our favorite stat’s yang. Or the opposite approach spherical, we don’t know.
All of us love seeing who’s got the most points from losing positions, but it surely’s fairly actually unimaginable to take a look at these numbers with out having to additionally see which foolish sods have spaffed away probably the most factors when main.
It was a comparatively gradual begin, however we’re in full lead-spaffing swing now, with Liverpool the one group left to not have bungled a lead in any approach and solely 5 groups remaining to not lose any recreation through which they’ve led.
Check out the full points-lost-from-winning-positions Premier League table here, together with all method of different such nerd-pleasing tables.
20) Fulham – 17pts dropped
13 leads, 6 wins, 4 attracts, 3 defeats
Noticed off Leicester safely sufficient however have been pegged again within the dying moments by West Ham. A beforehand unbeaten Newcastle have been handled fairly impressively, thoughts, whereas Nottingham Forest’s personal unbeaten file additionally fell to the Cottagers, who then misplaced for the primary time after main, at Manchester Metropolis, and promptly did it once more at residence to Aston Villa. Couldn’t maintain on at Everton, both.
Did maintain on in opposition to Brentford, partially as a result of cannily not taking the lead in any respect till the 97th minute. Took the lead far earlier in opposition to Wolves, with disastrous penalties and couldn’t maintain two leads in opposition to Liverpool after drawing from 1-0 up at residence to Arsenal.
19) Ipswich – 15pts
8 leads, 2 wins, 3 attracts, 3 defeats
It’s a whole lot of factors dropped at this very early stage however the flipside is that taking the lead in six video games can be fairly encouraging when you think about the percentages Ipswich are up in opposition to. Lastly held a lead on the sixth time of asking at Spurs, due to course at Spurs.
18) Brentford – 14pts
12 leads, 7 wins, 1 draw, 4 defeats
Deserved residence winners in opposition to Palace and Southampton both aspect of a predictably cozy defeat from a visit to Anfield, one through which they didn’t do something so foolish as take the lead. A plan they instantly and bafflingly deserted on the Etihad, of all locations. Did you be taught nothing from Ipswich, guys? Come on.
Have now apparently dedicated themselves to committing the cardinal sin of level spaffers all over the place: taking a first-minute lead. We’re engaged on a concept that groups who take a first-minute lead by no means ever really go on to win. Brentford actually didn’t in opposition to Spurs or West Ham, anyway. And a lead taken on the stroke of half-time at Outdated Trafford quickly went the identical approach.
Then managed to lose at Fulham regardless of main after 91 minutes due to Harry Wilson’s super-sub antics.
They’ve regularly appeared a fairly respectable aspect this season, have Brentford, and no person has led extra video games. However there’s no escaping the truth that is an alarming variety of factors spaffed at this early stage, with extra very almost fumbled in opposition to Ipswich as properly. And the priority is that that is changing into a development, with Brentford twentieth by this metric in 23/24 and having now dropped 44 factors from successful positions for the reason that begin of final season. That’s simply too many, isn’t it?
17) Brighton – 14pts
12 leads, 6 wins, 4 attracts, 2 defeats
Gave Everton what’s now beginning to appear like a reasonably normal Everton beating earlier than nearly rising with none dropped factors in opposition to Manchester United. Didn’t lead on the Emirates however did draw, and that could be a very respectable final result for anybody there today. Goalless draw with Ipswich a primary actual blip, earlier than trailing and main earlier than ultimately drawing 2-2 with Forest.
The early lead taken at Chelsea was swept away in dizzyingly quick-fire fashion by Cole Palmer, whereas they turned the tables when foolish Spurs rocked up on the Amex at their daft greatest. Failing to carry their very own 2-0 lead within the closing minutes in opposition to Wolves was additionally daft, whereas seeing a 1-0 lead flip right into a 2-1 defeat in opposition to Liverpool is extra simply defined away. Dropping factors from 1-0 up in opposition to Southampton when offered with the possibility to go second is a bit annoying after which throwing a two-goal lead late on at Leicester was an enormous bit annoying.
16) Southampton – 11pts
5 leads, 1 win, 1 draw, 3 defeats
Lastly went in entrance on the fifth time of asking, and instantly found how painful it may be as Ipswich discovered a Ninety fifth-minute equaliser to kick them squarely within the pods. Foolishly took the lead at Arsenal, who reacted very properly to win 3-1, and much more foolishly went 2-0 up in opposition to Leicester earlier than unravelling to lose 3-2 within the second half. Lastly made a lead stick in opposition to Everton, and confirmed loads of coronary heart in a recreation they ultimately misplaced 3-2 to Liverpool having trailed 1-0 and led 2-1.
15) Wolves – 11pts
6 leads, 2 wins, 1 draw, 3 defeats
Beginning to flip issues spherical a bit now after a harrowing begin. At one level that they had dropped 11 factors from successful positions whereas having only a single solitary precise level to indicate for it. Produced an admirable 95-minute effort in opposition to Man Metropolis through which they scored a beautiful early aim and were seconds away from a fantastic second point of the season before John Stones broke their hearts and have a minimum of now managed to safe a few respectable wins.
The priority, although, is that Wolves have been glorious by this metric final season and have already now misplaced extra video games from forward this marketing campaign than final.
14) Nottingham Forest – 11pts
13 leads, 8 wins, 4 attracts, 1 defeat
They spaffed loads of points last season too however whereas issues should still exist you’d think about Forest received’t be too glum at this stage given the factors they’ve saved. The house defeat from a 1-0 half-time lead in opposition to Newcastle was a fear on the time, although, exhibiting because it did the primary indicators of Forest shedding the run of themselves. Again on observe since, thoughts.
13) Everton – 10pts
7 leads, 3 wins, 2 attracts, 2 defeats
Oh mates. To lose one Premier League recreation 3-2 after main 2-0 is likely to be thought of unfortunate, to lose two consecutive Premier League video games 3-2 after main 2-0 is and many others. and so forth. We stay in gobsmacked, bewildered awe that Everton managed to start out the season by shedding 3-0 to Brighton and 4-0 to Spurs but nonetheless contrived to have issues get a lot, a lot worse from there. A degree at Leicester was one thing, however even that concerned spaffing two extra.
Hurrah, then, for the Palace recreation. A lead defended and a deficit overturned. What a time. Everton, although, haven’t led a Premier League recreation – and even scored a Premier League aim – since October. It does cut back the opportunity of shedding factors from successful positions to zero, however that in all probability isn’t all that a lot of a silver lining, actually. Their final fiveresults are 0-1, 0-0, 0-0, 0-4 and 0-0 and their festive fixture list is horrible.
12) Tottenham – 10pts
10 leads, 6 wins, 2 attracts, 2 defeat
By no means appeared more likely to take something however all three factors in opposition to Everton and will actually have been out of sight at Leicester earlier than Jamie Vardy rustled them so. Successive defeats to Newcastle and Arsenal left them teetering on the disaster membership precipice, however they extricated themselves from some early unpleasantness in opposition to Brentford adroitly sufficient. Romped to victory in hilarious trend at Outdated Trafford, collapsed to defeat from 2-0 up in even funnier fashion at Brighton, overcame early deficits to thrash West Ham and Aston Villa both aspect of happening tamely at Palace. Misplaced to Ipswich, clearly, thrashed Man Metropolis, clearly, after which stumbled over themselves to a 1-1 draw in opposition to Fulham. They continue to be endlessly compellingly, irredeemably Spurs.
11) Aston Villa – 10pts
11 leads, 7 wins, 2 attracts, 2 defeats
Were absolutely brilliant by this metric last season – an important consider securing fourth place, in actual fact – so leaking a few factors from 2-1 up at newly promoted Ipswich and late on at residence to Bournemouth was already a bit grating earlier than spaffing all three at Spurs. With two attracts and two defeats, they’ve now already surpassed their whole dropped factors from final season’s 23 leads.
10) Crystal Palace – 9pts
6 leads, 2 wins, 3 attracts, 1 defeat
Lastly took the lead on the sixth time of asking and instantly confirmed why they hadn’t beforehand bothered by conspiring to lose to Everton of all groups. Held a lead in opposition to Spurs due to course they did, then led and trailed within the 2-2 draw at Wolves. Led twice however couldn’t see it residence in one other 2-2 at Villa however did handle to carry a lead for simply the second time to inflict defeat on fellow Dr Tottenham affected person Ipswich. Main twice at residence to Man Metropolis solely to attract will need to have stung.
9) Arsenal – 8pts
12 leads, 8 wins, 4 attracts
Declan Rice’s purple card set Arsenal down a path to their first dropped factors of the season in a dangerous draw with Brighton. By no means appeared in any actual hazard of being pegged again by Spurs within the NLD after scoring probably the most predictable aim within the historical past of all objectives, whereas the Etihad insanity neatly included each daft purple playing cards and predictable objectives in its madcap recipe.
Got here alarmingly near what would have been a few the dafter dropped factors you can discover in opposition to Leicester however pulled themselves again from that exact brink in the long run, however have been pegged again twice by Liverpool in a barely irritating 2-2 draw. Couldn’t get in entrance in any respect in defeats to Bournemouth and Newcastle which have dealt their title hopes such a hefty early blow, and have been additionally pegged again at Chelsea.
8) Manchester Metropolis – 7pts
10 leads, 7 wins, 2 attracts, 1 defeat
Pegged again in successive video games by Arsenal and Newcastle to lend what we thought on the time was a misleading air of heady hazard to the title race. Defeat at Bournemouth not solely noticed the final unbeaten file of the Premier League season come to an finish but in addition noticed off their standing as the one group to have led in each recreation this season, and since then it’s been actually very unhealthy certainly. Did lead in opposition to Brighton, however ended up empty-handed. Didn’t lead, or certainly rating, in a really foundation-shaking pair of defeats in opposition to Spurs and Liverpool through which the misfiring champions weren’t simply overwhelmed however overwhelmed up.
7) Leicester – 5pts
5 leads, 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 defeat
Would possibly properly come to rue failing to shut out a 2-0 lead at Crystal Palace, a lead that was minimize to 2-1 virtually instantly after their second aim earlier than a cruelly late equaliser. Turned the tables on Southampton in actually dramatic fashion in one of many season’s best six-pointers to this point. Taking an early lead at Brentford’s Gtech fortress was an error, however doing likewise in opposition to very foolish West Ham was completely superb.
6) Bournemouth – 5pts
9 leads, 7 wins, 1 draw, 1 defeat
Pegged again by Newcastle and denied a dramatic late winner by VAR at its most irritatingly, buzz-killingly fussy, however took care to keep away from any such disappointment in opposition to Everton by very shrewdly solely taking the lead within the 96th minute. Additionally intelligent to not take the lead in opposition to Arsenal till after one among their gamers had finished one thing silly to take them all the way down to 10 males. Once more. And going 2-0 up in opposition to Metropolis was undoubtedly a shrewd transfer too. Misplaced for the primary time from forward when making a surprisingly frequent mistake this season: going 1-0 up on the Gtech.
5) Manchester United – 4pts
7 leads, 5 wins, 2 attracts
Are you aware what Erik Ten Hag didn’t do that season at Manchester United? Drop factors from successful positions. What have Ruud van Nistelrooy and Ruben Amorim each finished this season at Manchester United? Drop factors from successful positions. Makes you suppose.
4) Newcastle – 4pts
8 leads, 6 wins, 2 attracts
Wins in opposition to Southampton and Spurs at St James’ Park to go together with the come-from behind success in opposition to Wolves and a 1-0 residence win over Arsenal earlier than a wonderful win at Forest. A late Palace equaliser ended Newcastle’s flawless file when main. It’s nonetheless a good file, with the issue actually being the actual fact they haven’t led extra usually. They’re the one group to get factors from Liverpool from a shedding place however dropped factors from a successful place in the identical match.
3) West Ham – 3pts
5 leads, 4 wins, 1 defeat
Lastly took the lead in a house recreation and ended up successful 4-1. The two-0 win at Crystal Palace was one other spectacular gem, the much less stated about what occurred after going 1-0 up at Spurs the higher, whereas the victory over Manchester United by way of that late penalty was actually… one thing. Secured one other spectacular win at Newcastle however a puzzling, dare we are saying Spursy, season thus removed from West Ham has seen them thrashed by Arsenal and bantered proper off by Leicester since then.
2) Chelsea – 2pts
10 leads, 9 wins, 1 draw
Gave Wolves a kicking in the long run regardless of conceding not one however two equalisers alongside the way in which however couldn’t discover a comparable response when pegged again by Palace. Didn’t give Bournemouth a lot time to get again at them, which Everton will affirm was a wise transfer, and overwhelmed West Ham and Brighton too. Good win over Newcastle was adopted by hard-foughts draw in opposition to Man United and Arsenal earlier than additional wins in opposition to Leicester, Villa, Southampton and Spurs.
It’s all trying fairly good for Enzo Maresca and co.
1) Liverpool – 2pts
12 leads, 11 wins, 1 draw
Ipswich have been floor down, Brentford airily dismissed and Man United torn to items. After which Forest occurred, to the astonishment of all. A routine win over Bournemouth returned the world to its rightful axis. Wolves proved a harder nut to crack than may need been anticipated, however job finished in the long run there, and Crystal Palace have been disposed of with alarming ease. Chelsea pegged Liverpool again briefly, however solely briefly, whereas a 1-0 deficit in opposition to Brighton was overturned with alacrity. Southampton have been ultimately seen off however actually made life laborious for Liverpool. Manchester Metropolis didn’t. Then Newcastle did, changing into the primary group to nab factors from the precise league leaders after going behind.
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