𝐃𝐨 𝐖𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝? 🗓

This weekend saw both Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta complain about a busy fixture schedule, but does that just come with the territory?

We analyse the data to see if they make a fair point...

After wins for Arsenal and Liverpool and a week off for Manchester City, here's how the Opta supercomputer sees the Premier League title race ⬇️

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115 & 88 - Excluding penalties, Diogo Jota is averaging 115 minutes-per-goal and 88 minutes-per-goal or assist in the Premier League this season - the best rate of any player with 5+ non-penalty goals and 10+ non-penalty goal involvements in the competition in 2023-24. Slotter.

3 - Manchester United have failed to win a match (in normal or extra-time) in which they led by three goals for the first time since drawing 5-5 with West Brom in Sir Alex Ferguson's last game in May 2013. Panic.

100 - Diogo Jota has scored the 100th goal of his English club career in all competitions across his time at Wolves (44 goals) and Liverpool (56). Centurion.

21 - Ryan Gravenberch's goal, assisted by Harvey Elliott, was the first time Liverpool had a Premier League goal both scored and assisted by players aged 21 or younger since November 2014 v Chelsea (Emre Can assisted by Raheem Sterling). Future.

6 - Trent Alexander-Arnold has scored his sixth direct free-kick goal in the Premier League; only Jamie Redknapp (8) and Steven Gerrard (7) have more for Liverpool. Pinpoint.

17 - Bruno Fernandes has scored and assisted in 17 matches for Manchester United - since his debut for the club in February 2020, the only Premier League player to do so in more different games in all competitions is Mohamed Salah (20). Catalyst.

10 - Excluding penalties, only Rasmus Højlund (13) has scored more goals for Manchester United this season than Scott McTominay (10). Prolific.

31 - In what is his 693rd game as a manager in the Premier League, this is the earliest a David Moyes side has ever been 4-0 down in a game in the competition (31st minute). Demolition.

3-0 - With just 20 minutes played against West Ham, this is the earliest Crystal Palace have ever been 3-0 up in a Premier League match. Cruising.

50 - Luis Suárez's assist for Lionel Messi on Saturday was the 50th time he's assisted a goal for Messi, more than any other teammate in Messi's career. Classic.

10 - With her goal against West Ham, Manchester City’s Khadija Shaw has become the first player in Barclays Women's Super League history record a goal involvement in 10 consecutive appearances. Unrivalled.

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6 - Arsenal have kept a clean sheet in each of their last six Premier League away games, only Chelsea in December 2008 and Manchester United in February 2009 (both 7) have enjoyed longer such runs in the competition's history. Steel.

3 & 11 - Man City have reached the FA Cup final in consecutive years for a third time, while Chelsea have suffered their 11th elimination from the FA Cup at the semi-final stage, the third most in the competition’s history after Everton (13) and Tottenham (12). Showcase.

29 - Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 29 matches in all competitions, the longest ever such run in the club's history (W23 D6). Dreamland.

5 - Brentford have scored 5 goals in a top-flight away game for the very first time, in what is their 160th such match at this level. Famous. #LUTBRE

50 - Sheffield United have become just the third team in history to concede 50+ goals at home in an English top-flight campaign, after Aston Villa in 1935-36 (56) and Chelsea in 1959-60 (50). Discomfort. #SHUBUR

5 - Chelsea's Erin Cuthbert ranks in the top-five in this season's UEFA Women’s Champions League for tackles made (30), duels won (50), possession won (70) and possession won in the final third (14). Energy.