Comparing last season's result to this season

[Riandor]

5 out of 8 games away usually isn't a nice run but our away record is good so far this season. Need to win all 3 of the home games.

WHL needs to become a fortress.

Everton away will be tough. The rest are very hit and miss, but Everton this season are looking a real handful.

 

[dontcallme]

Everton away will be tough. The rest are very hit and miss, but Everton this season are looking a real handful.

Yes, none of them are easy. I'd be delighted with 3 points against Fulham on Saturday

 

[Adam456]

This season Last season Points difference
Newcastle (a) 2-1 loss 2-2 draw -1
West Brom (h) 1-1 draw 1-0 win -2
Norwich (h) 1-1 draw 2-1 loss +1
Reading (a) 3-1 won 4-1 won 0
QPR (h) 2-1 win 3-1 win 0
Man Utd (a) 3-2 win 3-0 loss +3
A Villa (h) 2-0 win 2-0 win 0
Chelsea (h) 4-2 loss 1-1 draw -1
Soton (a) 2-1 win 2-1 win 0
Wigan (h) 1-0 loss 3-1 win -3
Man City (a) 2-1 loss 3-2 loss 0
Arsenal (a) 5-2 loss 5-2 loss 0
West Ham (h) 3-1 win 1-1 draw +2
Liverpool (h) 2-1 win 4-0 win 0
Fulham (a) 3-0 win 3-1 win 0

So far we are 1 point down on last season's results.

If we go by games played.

This season Last season Points difference
Newcastle (a) 2-1 loss Man Utd (a) 3-0 loss 0
West Brom (h) 1-1 draw Man City (h) 5-1 loss +1
Norwich (h) 1-1 draw Wolves (a) 2-1 win -2
Reading (a) 3-1 win Liverpool (h) 4-0 win 0
QPR (h) 2-1 win Wigan (a) 2-1 win 0
Man Utd (a) 3-2 win Arsenal (h) 2-1 win 0
A Villa (h) 2-0 win Newcastle (a) 2-2 draw +2
Chelsea (h) 4-2 loss Blackburn (a) 2-1 win -3
Soton (a) 2-1 win QPR (h) 3-1 win 0
Wigan (h) 1-0 loss Fulham (a) 3-1 win -3
Man City (a) 2-1 loss Villa (h) 2-0 win -3
Arsenal (a) 5-2 loss WBA (a) 3-1 win -3
West Ham (h) 3-1 win Bolton (h) 3-0 win 0

So points-wise this season we are 9 points worse off. We were 3rd but this season we are 6th.

Though I'd go find this thread and update (if anybody has updated the other teams' totals then please share). So wins against scousers and Fulham and we're still -1 on last season

Liverpool (h) 2-1 win 4-0 win 0
Fulham (a) 3-0 win 3-1 win 0

Assuming no repeat of last season's collapse of biblical proportions, this really is starting to look good.

Now for the knee-jerk if we lose to Everton away

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

Where are the kneejerkers btw?

I'm interested to know how a "clueless" manager can is actually able to pick a team to win matches? If we finish top 4 will he still be regarded as "clueless"?

 

[Blake Griffin]

here's a table showing how each team is fairing compared to last season and with a projected table at the side which shows how the league would finish if each team matched last season's results from this point on.

http://public.tableausoftware.com/views/PremierLeague_1/Sheet1?:embed=y

 

[HotspurFC1950]

We have to hope Man U don't win the CL for 4th place in the PL to really mean something.

 

[Blake Griffin]

We have to hope Man U don't win the CL for 4th place in the PL to really mean something.

why would them winning the cl affect the team who finishes 4th?

 

[OmarsComing]

I was looking at our fixture list and after tomorrow night we have a really nice run of fixtures through to Man Utd on the 20th January (Fulham A, Everton A, Swansea H, Stoke H, Aston Villa A, Sunderland A, Reading H, QPR A). The Everton game and Swansea game are the toughest in that run, but none of them make me very scared. Having played all the big clubs already, I think we're doing fairly well and if we can go on a good run over the christmas period (with Dembele back) then we could very well be looking back in January high up the table and wondering what we were worrying about.

Fingers crossed for that then.

cant see us getting anything vs QPR away.

 

[SugarRay]

I fancy us to spank QPR at Loftus. People say Arry will have point to prove etc but so will AVB and certain players.

 

[davidmatzdorf]

We have to hope Man U don't win the CL for 4th place in the PL to really mean something.

Unless Man Utd finish 5th or lower, it will make no difference to anyone if they win the CL.

Except Man City supporters, of course...

 

[vegassd]

We have to hope Man U don't win the CL for 4th place in the PL to really mean something.

We have to hope Arsenal don't win it. That would be horrible on so many levels.

 

[Adam456]

We have to hope Arsenal don't win it. That would be horrible on so many levels.

You're not wrong, though we should be able to sleep at night as to win it when you're the 20th best side, needs a defence at the very least

Oops gone and said it sorry

 

[jimbo]

You're not wrong, though we should be able to sleep at night as to win it when you're the 20th best side, needs a defence at the very least

Oops gone and said it sorry

Noooooooooooooooooooo.

 

[Adam456]

Above table not updated but we lost 1-0 away to Everton last season so we are still -1

 

[brasil_spur]

here's a table showing how each team is fairing compared to last season and with a projected table at the side which shows how the league would finish if each team matched last season's results from this point on.

http://public.tableausoftware.com/views/PremierLeague_1/Sheet1?:embed=y

That shows us having a 10 point lead over 5th place too, so there's potential for slipping up a bit and still finishing 4th.

 

[Bill_Oddie]

That projected table seems encouragingly accurate. It even has Wigan staying up on less than 40 points and everything.

 

[SpurSince57]

Where are the kneejerkers btw?

I'm interested to know how a "clueless" manager can is actually able to pick a team to win matches? If we finish top 4 will he still be regarded as "clueless"?

Since Harry was regarded as clueless by a substantial number of SC members, I think you've got your answer.

 

[SNAFU_Clarke]

That Arsenal stat is sweet.

it actually doesn't mean anything though.

 

[dontcallme]

This season Last season Points difference
Newcastle (a) 2-1 loss 2-2 draw -1
West Brom (h) 1-1 draw 1-0 win -2
Norwich (h) 1-1 draw 2-1 loss +1
Reading (a) 3-1 won 4-1 won 0
QPR (h) 2-1 win 3-1 win 0
Man Utd (a) 3-2 win 3-0 loss +3
A Villa (h) 2-0 win 2-0 win 0
Chelsea (h) 4-2 loss 1-1 draw -1
Soton (a) 2-1 win 2-1 win 0
Wigan (h) 1-0 loss 3-1 win -3
Man City (a) 2-1 loss 3-2 loss 0
Arsenal (a) 5-2 loss 5-2 loss 0
West Ham (h) 3-1 win 1-1 draw +2
Liverpool (h) 2-1 win 4-0 win 0
Fulham (a) 3-0 win 3-1 win 0
Everton (a) 2-1 loss 1-0 loss 0
Swansea(h) 1-0 win 3-1 win 0

So far we are 1 point down on last season's results if we compare the teams played

If we go by games played.

This season Last season Points difference
Newcastle (a) 2-1 loss Man Utd (a) 3-0 loss 0
West Brom (h) 1-1 draw Man City (h) 5-1 loss +1
Norwich (h) 1-1 draw Wolves (a) 2-1 win -2
Reading (a) 3-1 win Liverpool (h) 4-0 win 0
QPR (h) 2-1 win Wigan (a) 2-1 win 0
Man Utd (a) 3-2 win Arsenal (h) 2-1 win 0
A Villa (h) 2-0 win Newcastle (a) 2-2 draw +2
Chelsea (h) 4-2 loss Blackburn (a) 2-1 win -3
Soton (a) 2-1 win QPR (h) 3-1 win 0
Wigan (h) 1-0 loss Fulham (a) 3-1 win -3
Man City (a) 2-1 loss Villa (h) 2-0 win -3
Arsenal (a) 5-2 loss WBA (a) 3-1 win -3
West Ham (h) 3-1 win Bolton (h) 3-0 win 0
Liverpool (h) 2-1 win Stoke (a) 2-1 loss +3
Fulham (a) 3-0 win Sunderland (h) 1-0 win 0
Everton (a) 2-1 loss Chelsea(h) 1-1 draw -1
Swansea(h) 1-0 win Norwich (a) 2-0 win 0

So points-wise this season we are still 9 points worse off. We were 3rd but this season we are 4th, joint on points with Chelsea in 3rd who have a game in hand.​

 

[HotspurFC1950]

why would them winning the cl affect the team who finishes 4th?

If Manure win the CL the team finishing 4th in the EPL will not qualify for the CL as was the case last season when the Chavs won the CL.