Originally Posted by
The Lone Gunman
Congratulations on a first victory in six months. I'm only sad I wasn't there to see it, having been at the previous three home games. It sounds like the win was well-deserved. It's a pity that Liverpool are up next and it's not another home game against a mid-ranking side like Leicester or Brighton, as it would have been good to try to build on the confidence and feelgood factor that yesterday's victory has brought. Having said that, if Kadeem Harris is scoring Premier League goals, then anything's possible and getting something at Anfield isn't entirely out of the question.
The table this morning makes for interesting reading. This time last year, after nine games the bottom three were on 8 points (Stoke), 7 points (Bournemouth) and 3 points (Palace), while the two sides who were eventually relegated alongside Stoke were on 8 points (Swansea) and 10 points (West Brom). Huddersfield were sat in 11th position with 12 points.
People have already been talking about teams staying up this season with a record low points total. While that's obviously premature, the gap between the top clubs and those at the bottom is certainly bigger this time around. Chelsea were 4th on 16 points after 9 games last year, while West Ham were 17th with 8 points. This year, Spurs are 4th with 21 points and City are 17th with 5 points - a 16 point gap now compared to an 8 point gap then.
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