{"id":154797,"date":"2018-07-18T20:08:53","date_gmt":"2018-07-18T20:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soulcentralmagazine.com\/the-most-bizarre-premier-league-stats-from-the-2017-18-season-featuring-manchester-united-chelsea-and-arsenal\/"},"modified":"2018-07-18T20:08:53","modified_gmt":"2018-07-18T20:08:53","slug":"the-most-bizarre-premier-league-stats-from-the-2017-18-season-featuring-manchester-united-chelsea-and-arsenal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soulcentralmagazine.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/18\/the-most-bizarre-premier-league-stats-from-the-2017-18-season-featuring-manchester-united-chelsea-and-arsenal\/","title":{"rendered":"The most bizarre Premier League stats from the 2017\/18 season featuring Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The World Cup is over, so all attention turns back to the English top flight<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

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Now the World Cup is over, fans across the globe turn their attention back to domestic football.<\/p>\n

For millions around the world, the Premier League is the most entertaining of all the divisions and this season promises to be one of the most enthralling in recent times.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tManchester City won the Premier League last season with 100 points\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The earlier shutting of the transfer window<\/a> means more deals are being done earlier and the cash is seriously starting to flow, with Alisson Becker the latest big name seemingly set to join the English top flight.<\/p>\n

Last season saw records tumble almost on a weekly basis and statisticians really earn their money\u2019s worth.<\/p>\n

But while Mohamed Salah kept scoring and Manchester City kept winning, there was a host of other obscure records being broken on a weekly basis.<\/p>\n

Thanks to Opta, we have assembled some of the best for your pleasure (and by best, we mean some truly remarkable ones). Check them out below!<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tAfter signing Romelu Lukaku for \u00a375 million, Man United would have hoped for a trophy\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Manchester United<\/a> won every single Premier League game in which they scored first last season (21 games) \u2013 the only other side to have done this were Portsmouth in 2007-08 (14 games).<\/p>\n

Mohamed Salah<\/a> became the first player to score four goals from exactly four shots in a Premier League game since Andrey Arshavin for Arsenal at Liverpool in April 2009.<\/p>\n

Jamie Vardy became the first player to ever score against each of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City, Man United and Spurs in the same Premier League season.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tDefinitely had several parties last season\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The match between Arsenal<\/a> and Chelsea<\/a> at the Emirates back in January was the 500th 2-2 draw in Premier League history.<\/p>\n

Wilfred Ndidi became the first player to be sent off in the Premier League on his birthday since Dwight Gayle (Crystal Palace) v West Ham United on October 17th 2015.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tBrilliant Liverpool line-up with Alisson, Fabinho and more summer signings\t\t\t<\/span>
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\n\t\t\t\tpaper talk\t\t\t<\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tLiverpool agree Alisson deal, Pogba back to Juve, Sarri to axe Chelsea flop?\t\t\t<\/span>
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\n\t\t\t\tALMOST CONFIRMED\t\t\t<\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tAlisson set to fly in for Liverpool medical ahead of world-record deal\t\t\t<\/span>
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\n\t\t\t\tINJURY BLOW\t\t\t<\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tJurgen Klopp reveals Liverpool star will miss most of next season with injury\t\t\t<\/span>
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\n\t\t\t\tLiverpool ahead of Manchester United in betting for Premier League title\t\t\t<\/span>
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\n\t\t\t\tAntonio Conte reacted furiously to his Chelsea sacking*\t\t\t<\/span>
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\n\t\t\t\tWest Ham must pay \u00a318million to sign Uruguay World Cup star\t\t\t<\/span>
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\n\t\t\t\tEverton transfer talks denied amid Januzaj, Welbeck and Richarlison interest\t\t\t<\/span>
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Frank de Boer became the first permanent manager in Premier League history to not see his team score a single goal during his reign.<\/p>\n

Kasper Schmeichel (1) has now saved more Premier League penalties at Old Trafford than Peter Schmeichel (0).<\/p>\n

Wayne Rooney set a new Premier league record for the longest gap between goals for the same team (4869 days).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n