Why Gary Megson is performing much better than Arsene Wenger
Bolton are the most improved side on last year
Bolton fans have been calling for Gary Megson’s head for a while, but it might be time for them to cut the red-haired gaffer some slack.
Our number-crunching friends at chickendinner have compiled a table detailing how Premier League teams have fared after fourteen games in comparison with their 2007/08 performance (except Fulham, Manchester United, Wigan and Everton, who are judged on thirteen games).
The results make great reading for Mr Megson, but are thoroughly depressing for a certain big-brained Frenchman…
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | Improvement | |
| Bolton | 11 | 17 | +6 |
| Fulham | 12 | 18 | +6 |
| Wigan | 8 | 13 | +5 |
| Sunderland | 10 | 15 | +5 |
| Chelsea | 28 | 33 | +5 |
| Tottenham | 12 | 15 | +3 |
| Liverpool | 30 | 33 | +3 |
| Middlesbrough | 17 | 18 | +1 |
| Everton | 20 | 19 | -1 |
| West Ham | 19 | 17 | -2 |
| Aston Villa | 27 | 24 | -3 |
| Newcastle | 18 | 14 | -4 |
| Manchester Utd | 30 | 25 | -5 |
| Portsmouth | 26 | 19 | -7 |
| Blackburn | 23 | 13 | -10 |
| Manchester City | 29 | 17 | -12 |
| Arsenal | 36 | 23 | -13 |
The table also spells good news for the promoted trio of Hull, Stoke and West Brom, who have accumulated twenty points more than last season’s relegated teams had at this stage.
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1 response so far
jesus christ // November 25, 2008 at 5:09 am
i swear that this website is so biased against arsenal!
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