The Premier League is England’s top professional football league. It is one of the most popular and competitive leagues in the world, and its clubs have grown to be some of Europe’s largest and most successful.
The Premier League is full of fascinating facts and figures, ranging from the most successful clubs to the most expensive transfers. This list will look at ten of the most interesting and surprising Premier League facts.
1. The Premier League started in 1992
The Premier League started in 1992 and the first game was played on 15th August 1992.
2. The first Premier League goal was scored by Brian Deane
The first Premier League goal was scored by Brian Deane. Sheffield United defeated Manchester United 2-1, with Brian Deane scoring the first goal of the Premier League era.
3. Different teams have played in the Premier League
Twenty teams are competing in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the Championship. (Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest).
4. Only SIX teams have never been relegated from the Premier League
Only SIX teams have never been relegated from the Premier League. Everton are one of six English clubs who have never been relegated from the Premier League since its creation in 1992. The others are Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham and Chelsea, so they are part of an elite group
5. Manchester United have won the Premier League the most times
Manchester United has won twenty titles, the most of any club. United’s rivals Liverpool are second with nineteen.
6. Alan Shearer has scored the most Premier League goals
7. Manchester City won the most Premier League points in a single season
Manchester City won the most Premier League points in a single season. In the 2017/18 season they won the league with 100 points!
Premier League Champions Undecided 2023
It has been a wonderful season so far in the Premier League, All the top four teams in the league table working so hard to lift the trophy. But the truth here is that the trophy is still up for grabs as all hope is not lost.
At first, everyone thought that the Gunners will be the potential winner for the trophy, but right now everyone is doubting that, owing to the fact that they are no more as hot as they were during the moments of the season.
They have drawn their last two games to Liverpool and to West Ham in a 2-2 draw respectively, thereby reducing their chances of lifting the trophy.
Manchester city on the other hand has been extraordinary recently, winning ten games consecutively.
Manchester city is second position in the league table and Arsenal the first position. Arsenal leading the table with 74 points while Manchester city are backing them with 70 points and an outstanding game.
The two England indomitable will clash with each other in the next game and there the title will be decided.
Arsenal’s performances so far
The Gunners are currently in first position in the 2022/23 Premier League campaign with 74 points from 31 matches played. They have won 23 matches, drawn 5, and lost 3. They have 43 goal difference.
This is clearly one of the best season of Arsenal with Arteta with their head coach. They have worked as a team to get the point they are right now.
They still need to work harder as a team so that their hard work would be crowned with a trophy.
Arsenal has not only performed wonderfully in the club level but also in the European level.
They have walked through the Europa League but their dreams of gaining the trophy was cut short by sporting, thereby knocking them off in the round of 16 with a penalty shoot-out.
Manchester city’s performances so far
Manchester city are currently in the second position having won 22 games out of 30 played, drawn 4 and lost 4 with 50 goal difference.
This formidable team has been a terror to the world of football in recent years.
They have won their 10 games consecutively, scoring 32 goals as a team and conceding only 4 goals in their last 10 games.
City is rated as one of the best team in Europe right now. They have quality and dedicated players who give in their best in the field to ensure a win.
They are currently in the quarter-final level in the Champions League, trashing Bayern 3-0 at the Etihad stadium in the first leg of the quarter-finals.
They will find their way to Munich on Wednesday to clash with Bayern again on their second leg.
The game will decide who will be promoted to the semi-finals of the competition.
Brief run down on the league table
Arsenal are currently in the first position at the top of the league, playing 31 games with 74 points.
Manchester city on the other hand are in the second position in the league table having played 30 games with 70 points.
Manchester United are in the third place in the league table with 30 games played and have gathered 59 points.
Newcastle United on the fourth position having played 30 games with 56 points. This may likely mean that they might qualify for the Europa League next season.
