It is not unprecedented for a team to have a goal difference of plus 20 or more after seven games but it is extraordinarily rare. In addition to that solitary defeat, their first seven fixtures featured two 4-0 home victories and two 4-1 away wins, which took their goal difference to plus 20. The leaders have scored seven first-half goals, the same as United, Liverpool and Tottenham, and one more than Arsenal, Burnley and Chelsea. After seven games, there can be no doubt which team are most wildly exceeding expectations. In the past decade, only once have the side in the lead after seven games still been there as the curtain fell.

Source: The Guardian October 08, 2017 07:52 UTC