Chelsea have picked up solely six factors from behind all season. That’s worse than each different Premier League membership. However Newcastle have developed the knack.
20) Chelsea – 6pts
16 deficits, 2 wins, 0 attracts, 13 defeats
They actually have been sodding shite this season. Rotten. The worst. They merely should not have both the objectives or the gumption to tug themselves out of holes.
19) Aston Villa – 7pts
18 deficits, 1 win, 4 attracts, 13 defeats
Surprisingly meagre effort given the best way Unai Emery has remodeled the Villans’ fortunes since taking up. In equity, they did win 4 of those factors from behind in Emery’s first two video games. 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 smart to concede within the very first minute to maximise the chance of a comeback. That’s simply maths. And Ings earned them some extent in opposition to Wolves too. He’s the grasp scrambler. After which they bought him. Fools.
18) Nottingham Forest – 8pts
24 deficits, 1 win, 5 attracts, 18 defeats
It was beginning to look very very like Forest would go your entire season with no single win from behind, however then got here that good 3-1 win over Brighton. Hurrah. Again in November, 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 dropping place, it was additionally their first equaliser of any sort within the Premier League all 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. And that’s all their factors from lsoing positions.
17) Everton – 8pts
23 deficits, 1 win, 5 attracts, 17 defeats
That draw at Manchester Metropolis was a beautiful outdated bonus level that appeared to point out there was nonetheless some combat in what appears to be like at occasions like a p***-poor Everton facet. But it surely stays an exception that proves the rule. Couple of eye-catching comebacks in opposition to Chelsea and with 10 males in opposition to Tottenham confirmed some Dyche toughness was starting to get via.
16) Wolves – 8pts
21 deficits, 2 wins, 2 attracts, 17 defeats
Each these wins have come since Julen Lopetegui turned up and minimize out a lot of Wolves’ earlier nonsense. They received from behind in opposition to Everton in his very first sport 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 in opposition to Forest was well-earned.
15) Fulham – 8pts
19 deficits, 2 wins, 2 draw, 15 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 some extent off Manchester United after falling behind within the last Premier League sport earlier than the World Cup. Grabbing some extent in opposition to Wolves at Craven Cottage was a pleasant little bonus as a result of the Cottagers have been primarily crap that night.
14) Manchester United – 8pts
13 deficits, 2 wins, 2 attracts, 9 defeats
The wins got here early within the season in opposition to Everton and extra memorably and just lately in opposition to Metropolis. Everton’s early lead grew to become a United lead earlier than half-time due to Cristiano Ronaldo’s (bear in mind him?!) long-awaited 700th membership objective. Then they did this to Manchester Metropolis. Nearly snagged some extent in a sport 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. They might do nothing in any way in opposition to West Ham and that needs to be a fear.
13) Brentford – 9pts
16 deficits, 1 win, 6 attracts, 9 defeats
Relentlessly robust to beat, Brentford didn’t truly get their first win from a dropping place till the very finish of April after which did so in excessive and dramatic model with an 82nd-minute equaliser and 94th-minute winner in opposition to Forest. Earlier than that, battling attracts had been the order of the day. 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 reality: 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, even when they couldn’t claw it again at Liverpool.
12) West Ham – 10pts
26 deficits, 1 win, 7 attracts, 18 defeats
It’s an inexpensive 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 dropping 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 some extent after going behind to Ralph Hasenhuttl’s Southampton is simply par for everybody as a result of dropping factors from profitable positions was simply one of many issues Ralph Hasenhuttl’s facet favored 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 in opposition to Arsenal was much more spectacular.
11) Manchester Metropolis – 10pts
8 deficits, 3 wins, 1 draw, 4 defeats
Bonus factors within the ‘making life unnecessarily exhausting for themselves simply to really feel alive’ stakes for salvaging the primary seven factors from two objectives 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 received a complete lot much less fascinating till that 4-1 win over Liverpool during which the Reds have been daft sufficient to get all nostalgic and take the lead.
10) Southampton – 12pts
29 deficits, 3 wins, 3 attracts, 23 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 cheerful 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. Profitable 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 have been questioning. A draw from 3-1 down v Tottenham is simply stunning.
9) Leeds – 12pts
25 deficits, 3 wins, 3 attracts, 18 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 facet has some coronary heart. They confirmed it once more to come back from behind in opposition to Nottingham Forest, and Large Sam so very almost pulled a quick one on Manchester Metropolis.
8) Bournemouth – 12pts
22 deficits, 4 wins, 0 attracts, 18 defeats
The wondrously unbelievable second-half fightback at Nottingham Forest kickstarted the Gary O’Neil revolution, whereas Leicester have been additionally crushed in a sport Bournemouth trailed at half-time. Wins if you’re not simply dropping however dropping at half-time are significantly satisfying and neat, so properly accomplished Bournemouth for that. They waited an extended, very long time for an additional however repeated the trick v Fulham. Then they got here from behind in opposition to a not-arsed Spurs and so they now look improbably secure.
7) Brighton – 12pts
1 deficits, 3 wins, 3 attracts, 10 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 via a Leandro Trossard hat-trick after going 2-0 up and 3-2 down was definitely 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 could be higher have been it not for the dual details {that a}) it’s Leicester and b) Brighton had truly led 1-0 in that one. Thrice coming again v Brentford was wonderful. And coming again to beat Chelsea additionally suits in that class.
6) Leicester Metropolis – 13pts
28 deficits, 3 wins, 4 attracts, 21 defeats
Simply have 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? Effectively they recovered from conceding the opener to attain 4 unanswered objectives 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 dropping, so in all probability not. One other obvious nook turned by coming from behind v Wolves and getting some extent at Leeds and v Everton. However that was earlier than the Fulham tw*tting. Possibly they’re simply not that good.
5) 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 almost half their Premier League video games this season, which is simply too many. And whereas their file in these video games is okay by most requirements, for a membership compelled to purpose at 90 factors and up each season, it’s a tightrope too slim to stroll. They’ve fallen off it. The two-2 in opposition to Arsenal was batshit good enjoyable, although, honest play. The win in opposition to West Ham was higher.
4) Newcastle – 13pts
12 deficits, 3 wins, 4 attracts, 5 defeats
Lastly received their first win from behind of the season when beating Forest on the Metropolis Floor (Forest and Leicester very a lot recurring themes right here). Bonus factors (pretend information, there are not any bonus factors) for doing so by way of objectives 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. Beating Southampton from behind was much less spectacular however nonetheless welcome sufficient.
3) Tottenham – 15pts
19 deficits, 4 wins, 3 attracts, 12 defeats
Saved getting away with all types of nonsense earlier within the season, profitable all method of video games they’d no enterprise profitable. That they had completely misplaced that knack till Ryan Mason took cost and turned a dispiriting 2-0 half-time deficit in opposition to Man Utd right into a hard-fought 2-2 draw, then a 3-0 deficit at Liverpool into 3-3 in stoppage time. Disgrace about the entire conceding instantly after to lose 4-3 factor.
2) Arsenal – 16pts
10 deficits, 5 wins, 1 draw 4 defeats
Two of these 10 deficits have been in opposition to Manchester United. They couldn’t type it out at Previous Trafford however thrillingly did so on the Emirates in a correct game-of-the-season contender. That they had no reply in opposition to Sean Dyche’s Everton or Manchester Metropolis, however thrillingly received 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 some extent from 3-1 down at Southampton, which is sweet however actually not what you need/anticipate from title contenders.
1) Crystal Palace – 23pts
24 deficits, 7 wins, 2 attracts, 15 defeats
13 factors from Roy Hodgson’s first six video games again within the dugout, and 9 of them from dropping 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 regarded on the playing cards. Then they put 4 previous West Ham after giving the Hammers a headstart. Add that to the very creditable 14 factors from behind Palace had already accrued underneath Vieira and also you’ve received an enormous lead over nearest rivals Arsenal.
