The Premier League’s return from the international break certainly did not disappoint.
Manchester City’s problems continued with a stunning 4-0 loss at home to Tottenham, the Rúben Amorim era is underway at Manchester United and Leicester’s loss to Chelsea cost Steve Cooper his job.
Here are the most interesting statistics to emerge.
Title defence in jeopardy?
5 – Manchester City are the first reigning top-flight champions to lose five games in a row in all competitions since Chelsea in March 1956. Unbelievable. pic.twitter.com/iwhPdDRoFC
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All of the chaos around the champions only makes next weekend’s meeting with runaway league leaders Liverpool all the more mouthwatering.
Amorim’s rapid start
Rúben Amorim is only the second permanent manager in Premier League history to see his side score within the opening two minutes of his very first game in charge in the competition, along with David Moyes with Everton in March 2002
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— Futa Fiti (@FutaFitii) November 24, 2024
The Manchester United boss will be hoping for a better time at Old Trafford than ‘the Chosen One’ managed a decade ago.
Topsy-turvy tussle
This was Liverpool’s first Premier League away game in which they scored first, fell behind, but then came from behind themselves to win since January 2016, in their 5-4 victory over Norwich City under Jürgen Klopp. https://t.co/sARFvCs7Ds
— Squawka (@Squawka) November 24, 2024
Arne Slot’s incredible Anfield start continued with a thriller on the south coast.
A new meaning for ‘Spursy’
For all the fun fans like to poke at Tottenham Hotspur, that is quite an impressive record they hold.
Flew the coop
There was some surprise when Leicester wielded the axe against Cooper on Sunday evening but the stats suggest they may have been merited in their decision.
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