Chelsea have picked up solely six factors from behind all season. That’s worse than each different Premier League membership. The muppets.
20) Chelsea – 6pts
15 deficits, 2 wins, 0 attracts, 13 defeats
All or extra often nothing when Chelsea discover themselves behind this season. The West Ham win at Stamford Bridge was notably satisfying for the lateness of the comeback and absurd luck they loved within the closing moments, whereas Conor Gallagher’s late winner at Crystal Palace was positively dripping in narrative. However not choosing up even a draw at residence to Southampton was unforgivable. They actually have been shite.
19) Brentford – 6pts
14 deficits, 0 wins, 6 attracts, 8 defeats
Avoiding defeat in nearly half the video games you fall behind is strong sufficient, however you’d actually need a type of attracts to develop into a win to essentially end up in correct Combating Qualities territory. That mentioned, these had been good combating attracts. From 2-0 down at Leicester on the opening day, after which equalisers within the 84th and 88th minutes in opposition to Everton and Palace in back-to-back video games. Pesky truth: all that occurred in August. The purpose gained at Forest was actually extra a case of two misplaced given each the lateness of the Forest equaliser and the actual fact Forest hadn’t beforehand managed an equaliser all season. However then there was a 96th-minute equaliser of their very own in opposition to Palace and all was forgiven.
18) Everton – 7pts
21 deficits, 1 win, 4 attracts, 16 defeats
That draw at Manchester Metropolis was a beautiful previous bonus level that appeared to indicate there was nonetheless some battle in what seems to be at instances like a p***-poor Everton aspect. However it stays an exception that proves the rule. Sean Dyche has improved Everton markedly, however he’s solely a person and he can not purchase the goalscoring functionality required for normal point-snaffling. However then they got here again twice v Chelsea after which in opposition to Tottenham so what do we all know?
17) Aston Villa – 7pts
16 deficits, 1 win, 5 attracts, 11 defeats
Unai Emery remodeled Villa’s season within the house of two video games. Actually on this desk anyway. Danny Ings’ double at Brighton not solely secured Villa’s first away win of the season, but additionally their first win from behind this season. Shrewd work from the Villans – in case you’re going to win from behind it is sensible to concede within the very first minute to maximise the chance of a comeback. That’s simply maths. And Ings earned them a degree in opposition to Wolves too. He’s the grasp scrambler. After which they bought him. Fools. Properly then determined to cease going behind. Besides v Brentford.
16) Nottingham Forest – 8pts
23 deficits, 1 win, 5 attracts, 17 defeats
The 96th-minute own-goal equaliser they snaffled in opposition to Brentford in November wasn’t simply the primary level Forest had salvaged from a shedding place, it was additionally their first equaliser of any variety within the Premier League this season. That appears actually fairly mad. After which they did it in opposition to Chelsea, which is much more mad. After which in opposition to Bournemouth, which appears fairly sane. After which Manchester Metropolis, which is fairly mad once more. Everton at residence? Much less mad. After which lastly…a primary win from behind in opposition to Brighton. Properly bloody finished.
15) Wolves – 8pts
20 deficits, 2 wins, 2 attracts, 16 defeats
Each these wins have come since Julen Lopetegui turned up and minimize out a lot of Wolves’ earlier nonsense. They gained from behind in opposition to Everton in his very first recreation and managed to get Nathan Jones the sack when coming from behind with the plain benefit of a person drawback at St Mary’s. A latest level v Forest was well-earned.
14) Fulham – 8pts
17 deficits, 2 wins, 2 draw, 13 defeats
A pair of 3-2 comeback wins at Forest and Leeds are the headlines right here, whereas Fulham got here inside a whisker of being the primary crew this season to take a degree off Manchester United after falling behind within the remaining Premier League recreation earlier than the World Cup. Grabbing a degree in opposition to Wolves at Craven Cottage was a pleasant little bonus as a result of the Cottagers had been primarily crap that night.
13) Manchester United – 8pts
11 deficits, 2 wins, 2 attracts, 7 defeats
The wins got here early within the season in opposition to Everton and extra memorably and lately in opposition to Metropolis. Everton’s early lead grew to become a United lead earlier than half-time due to Cristiano Ronaldo’s (keep in mind him?!) long-awaited 700th membership objective. Then they did this to Manchester Metropolis. Nearly snagged a degree in a recreation they’d already led and trailed at Arsenal however then they didn’t. Again to these scrambling methods at residence to Leeds however a draw at residence was sub-optimal. The opposite level from behind got here in opposition to Chelsea due to a Casemiro header.
12) West Ham – 10pts
24 deficits, 1 win, 7 attracts, 16 defeats
It’s an affordable variety of factors recovered, however they’ve come from far too many deficits actually, haven’t they? The draw at residence to Spurs felt essential – I imply, it’s all the time an essential fixture however particularly so after the Hammers had simply arrested a three-game shedding begin – and a 3-1 residence win in opposition to Fulham would have been worthy sufficient even with out having to come back again from conceding inside 5 minutes. Getting a degree after going behind to Ralph Hasenhuttl’s Southampton is simply par for everybody as a result of shedding factors from profitable positions was simply one of many issues Ralph Hasenhuttl’s aspect preferred to do. He can be missed. Some extent from behind at Newcastle and in opposition to Chelsea is greater than credible. After which there’s Villa at residence, which didn’t finish properly regardless of the purpose. The purpose scrambled v Arsenal was much more spectacular.
11) Newcastle – 10pts
10 deficits, 2 wins, 4 attracts, 4 defeats
Lastly obtained their first win from behind of the season when beating Forest on the Metropolis Floor. Bonus factors (faux information, there aren’t any bonus factors) for doing so by way of targets in each first-half and second-half stoppage time. And but extra fictitious bonus factors for then turning into the primary crew to overturn a deficit in opposition to Brentford.
10) Manchester Metropolis – 10pts
8 deficits, 3 wins, 1 draw, 4 defeats
Bonus factors within the ‘making life unnecessarily laborious for themselves simply to really feel alive’ stakes for salvaging the primary seven factors from two targets down by way of a 3-3 draw at Newcastle, and 4-2 residence wins over Crystal Palace and Spurs during which they not solely trailed 2-0 however did so at half-time. Life then obtained an entire lot much less fascinating till that 4-1 win over Liverpool during which the Reds had been daft sufficient to get all nostalgic and take the lead.
9) Leicester Metropolis – 12pts
26 deficits, 3 wins, 3 attracts, 20 defeats
Simply take a look at that. Behind not simply as soon as however twice in opposition to Aston Villa after which went on to really win. Was {that a} nook turned? Properly they recovered from conceding the opener to attain 4 unanswered targets in opposition to Spurs additionally appeared to bode properly. However they then misplaced a great deal of bloody video games to such an extent they needed to sack the supervisor then carried on shedding, so in all probability not. Now going through one other potential nook turned after coming from behind v Wolves and getting a degree at Leeds.
8) Southampton – 12pts
26 deficits, 3 wins, 3 attracts, 20 defeats
Southampton are seemingly contractually obliged to drop extra factors from profitable positions than just about anybody else each season, so it’s in all probability prudent of them to develop a contented knack of scavenging a few of their very own. Let’s gloss over the division-worst ’26 deficits’ aspect of this for now and deal with the candy, candy nectar of 12 treasured factors snaffled after falling behind. Successful three video games from behind is spectacular sufficient for anybody, by no means thoughts a crew that has solely managed six wins full cease. Chelsea, Leicester and Everton the autumn guys in a trio of 2-1s, in case you had been questioning. A draw from 3-1 down v Tottenham is simply lovely.
7) Leeds – 12pts
23 deficits, 3 wins, 3 attracts, 17 defeats
The primary win got here on the opening day in opposition to Wolves, the second thrillingly but to the disgust {of professional} distress guts Gabby Agbonlahor from 3-1 down in opposition to Bournemouth. Additional factors scrambled at residence to West Ham and at Brighton present this aspect has some coronary heart. They confirmed it once more to come back from behind in opposition to Nottingham Forest.
6) Bournemouth – 12pts
21 deficits, 4 wins, 0 attracts, 17 defeats
The wondrously unbelievable second-half fightback at Nottingham Forest kickstarted the Gary O’Neil revolution, whereas Leicester had been additionally crushed in a recreation Bournemouth trailed at half-time. Wins whenever you’re not simply shedding however shedding at half-time are notably satisfying and neat, so properly finished Bournemouth for that. They waited an extended, very long time for one more however repeated the trick v Fulham. Then they got here from behind in opposition to a not-arsed Spurs they usually now look improbably secure.
5) Brighton – 12pts
15 deficits, 3 wins, 3 attracts, 9 defeats
Thrashing early-season Leicester barely counts as a result of early-season Leicester made one thing of a behavior of getting thrashed from profitable positions, however scrambling a 3-3 draw at Liverpool by a Leandro Trossard hat-trick after going 2-0 up and 3-2 down was actually memorable. Had been 1-0 up and 2-1 down in opposition to Wolves earlier than lastly taking all of the factors due to Pascal Gross’ late winner. Some extent from a 2-2 draw at Leicester due to an 88th-minute equaliser can be higher had been it not for the dual information {that a}) it’s Leicester and b) Brighton had really led 1-0 in that one. 3 times coming again v Brentford was wonderful. And coming again to beat Chelsea additionally matches in that class.
4) Liverpool – 13pts
16 deficits, 3 wins, 4 attracts, 9 defeats
Given the place Liverpool have been for the previous few years, the headline determine is the sheer variety of deficits; they’ve gone behind in half their Premier League video games this season, which is just too many. And whereas their report in these video games is okay by most requirements, for a membership compelled to intention at 90 factors and up each season, it’s a tightrope too slender to stroll. They’ve fallen off it. The two-2 in opposition to Arsenal was batshit good enjoyable, although, honest play. The win v West Ham was higher.
3) Tottenham – 14pts
17 deficits, 4 wins, 2 attracts, 11 defeats
Saved getting away with all types of nonsense earlier within the season, profitable all method of video games they’d no enterprise profitable. Completely misplaced that knack now, although, with defeats and stress mounting and people spirited comebacks wanting much less and fewer seemingly for a crew that appears exactly as arsed (i.e. not that arsed in any respect) as you’d count on a crew to look once they knew their supervisor may bugger off any second. More likely to be discovered shambolically dropping factors from profitable positions, nowadays.
2) Arsenal – 16pts
10 deficits, 5 wins, 1 draw 4 defeats
Two of these 9 deficits had been in opposition to Manchester United. They couldn’t kind it out at Previous Trafford however thrillingly did so on the Emirates in a correct game-of-the-season contender. They may now really be much more more likely to win this league than the precise league, which is a bit mad. That they had no reply in opposition to Sean Dyche’s Everton or Manchester Metropolis, however thrillingly obtained off the canvas to beat Villa 4-2 and reinvigorate each title races earlier than pulling off essentially the most absurd comeback but to beat Bournemouth after falling behind inside the primary 10 seconds and scoring a winner within the final 10 seconds. Claimed a degree from 3-1 down at Southampton, which is sweet however actually not what you need/count on from title contenders.
1) Crystal Palace – 20pts
22 deficits, 6 wins, 2 attracts, 14 defeats
9 factors from Roy Hodgson’s first three video games again within the dugout, and 6 of them from shedding positions. The primary three got here absurdly late in opposition to Leicester, the opposite simply absurdly at Leeds due to a second-half paddlin’ that basically hadn’t seemed on the playing cards. Add that to the very creditable 14 factors from behind Palace had already accrued underneath Vieira and also you’ve obtained an enormous lead over nearest rivals Arsenal.
