I mean we did have 5 game spell in which we got just 1 point from a possible 15 due to injuries and suspensions though?
Our PPG outside of those games has been 2.1 which over the course of a season is 80 points...
Sure that is picking and choosing but it also shows that when everyone is fit and firing, we are up there. But as we all know, our squad isn't anywhere near where it needs to be.
We've had to play Royal and Davies at CB four times this season, we conceded 12 goals in those four games, lost two of them, drew one and won the other...
If we want to take out that opening 10 games too, which people seem to dismiss due to Ange being new to this league and all that, our PPG since Newcastle at home is 1.94 (17 games) ... Which again over the course of a season is 73 points. Which would be our 3rd best ever points total in a Premier League season.
And within those games, we've missed Maddison for 6 of them, van de Ven for 6 of them, Sarr for 3 of them, Bissouma for 6 of them, Son for 3 of them...
We've done incredibly well. Especially when you consider ALL of the factors. Losing our best ever player and top goalscorer. Losing key players to injury, suspension, international duty, the loss of confidence and form, the "lack of plan B", being "found out"and all that.