Post by officergroyman on Aug 17, 2007 15:16:23 GMT -1
1. Embarked on a record 82nd consecutive season in the top-flight of English league football.
2. Finished fourth last season for the second consecutive season, after eight straight campaigns in the top two, during which time the title was won on three occasions.
3. One of seven Premier League ever-presents; the others are Aston Villa, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham.
4. Crowned champions of England 13 times; only Liverpool (18) and Manchester United (16) eclipse that.
5. One of four clubs in England to have achieved a hat-trick of top league titles (1933-34, 1934-35 and 1935-36); the others are Liverpool, Manchester United and Huddersfield.
6. Gained an unparalleled 22 points from losing positions in last season's Premier League, and never lost a match in which they had scored first.
7. Took four matches to record a league victory last season, but managed it at the first time of asking this time around, by beating Fulham 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium having been 0-1 down after a minute.
8. Unbeaten in eight in the Premier League. Won four and drawn four since losing 0-1, home to West Ham on 7 April.
9. Drawn the last three away league games.
10. Without an away league victory in five; drawn three and lost two since winning 0-1 at Aston Villa on 14 March.
