And only six sides have ever scored more than City’s 38 goals after 11 games, four of them in the 19th century. Manchester City announce record revenues for 2016-17 but wage bill soars Read moreThat, perhaps, offers the first note of caution. Manchester United, in 1985, had a lead of 10 points after 11 games, having won their first 10 before drawing with Luton. Tottenham in 1963 had 40 goals after 11 games, but the giveaway is that they had also conceded 21. Even within that first 11 games, after which they were second on goal average under the old system, they had lost 7-2 at Blackburn.

Source: The Guardian November 11, 2017 11:48 UTC