Proof Manchester United are throwing it away this year – how the 2019/20 Premier League table would look if games finished at half-time
Manchester United are enduring a tough season in the Premier League and manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under serious pressure.
Things would be a lot better at Old Trafford if they weren’t as sloppy in the second half, though.
The Red Devils would actually sit fourth in the table if games had ended when the half-time whistle was blown, six places higher than they currently are.
They have been winning after 45 minutes on eight occasions, but only claimed three points four times over a full 90 minutes.
But which other teams in the English top-flight have raced out of the traps and endured sluggish starts?
Below is what the Premier League table would look like if games had ended at half-time.
Would Liverpool still be top of the pile and would Leicester still be shocking the top four? Find out below.
20. Southampton (relegated)
Actual position – 18th
Played – 14 | Won – 1 | Drawn – 5 | Lost – 8 | Points – 8 |
19. Norwich (relegated)
Actual position – 19th
Played – 14 | Won – 3 | Drawn – 4 | Lost – 7 | Points – 13 |
18. Wolves (relegated)
Actual position – 7th
Played – 14 | Won – 3 | Drawn – 4 | Lost – 7 | Points -13 |
17. Watford
Actual position – 20th
Played – 14 | Won – 3 | Drawn – 5 | Lost – 6 | Points – 14 |
16. West Ham
Actual position – 13th
Played – 14 | Won – 3 | Drawn – 6 | Lost – 5 | Points – 15 |
15. Burnley
Actual position – 11th
Played – 15 | Won – 3 | Drawn – 6 | Lost – 6 | Points – 15 |
14. Brighton
Actual position – 16th
Played – 14 | Won – 2 | Drawn – 9 | Lost – 3 | Points – 15 |
13. Newcastle
Actual position – 14th
Played – 14 | Won – 3 | Drawn – 7 | Lost – 4 | Points – 16 |
12. Bournemouth
Actual position – 12th
Played – 15 | Won – 3 | Drawn – 7 | Lost – 5 | Points – 16 |
11. Arsenal
Actual position – 9th
Played – 14 | Won – 4 | Drawn – 4 | Lost – 6 | Points – 16 |
Arsenal would be three points worse off than they are now if games finished at half-time
10. Leicester City
Actual position – 3rd
Played – 14 | Won – 4 | Drawn – 5 | Lost – 5 | Points – 17 |
9. Crystal Palace
Actual position – 5th
Played – 15 | Won – 3 | Drawn – 9 | Lost – 3 | Points – 18 |
8. Sheffield United
Actual position – 8th
Played – 14 | Won – 5 | Drawn – 6 | Lost – 3 | Points – 21 |
7. Everton
Actual position – 17th
Played – 14 | Won – 5 | Drawn – 7 | Lost – 2 | Points – 22 |
6. Tottenham
Actual position – 6th
Played – 14 | Won – 7 | Drawn – 2 | Lost – 5 | Points – 23 |
5. Chelsea (Europa League qualification)
Actual position – 4th
Played – 14 | Won – 6 | Drawn – 5 | Lost – 3 | Points – 23 |
4. Manchester United (Champions League qualification)
Actual position – 10th
Played – 14 | Won – 8 | Drawn – 2 | Lost – 4 | Points – 26 |
3. Aston Villa (Champions League qualification)
Actual position – 15th
Played – 14 | Won – 7 | Drawn – 5 | Lost – 2 | Points – 26 |
2. Manchester City (Champions League qualification)
Actual position – 2nd
Played – 15 | Won – 8 | Drawn – 4 | Lost – 3 | Points – 28 |
1. Liverpool (Premier League champions)
Actual position – 1st
Played – 14 | Won – 9 | Drawn – 2 | Lost – 3 | Points – 29 |
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