Instead, the mark reflects the financial health of England’s top dogs compared to their current performance.
The likes of Newcastle and Brighton have challenged Premier League nobility in recent years, with only Manchester City providing an impressive level of consistency at the top of the league. Liverpool failed to finish in the top four last season, Tottenham were miserable under Antonio Conte, Arsenal struggled for years thanks to Mikel Arteta’s plan, and the futures of both Chelsea and Manchester United are uncertain.
Despite the struggles on the field, the Big Six label remains. Especially at the lower levels, matches between members can be decisive during the season, but the current Big Six table shows that luck in these matches is not necessarily the be all and end all. Current Premier League leaders Liverpool sit bottom of the Big Six standings and are winless in five matches so far.
However, the Reds have only lost once and it was a tight game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.The theme of this season’s matches was the draw. As of this writing, 9 of the 16 games played have been completely square. Liverpool’s 4-match draw. Manchester United haven’t fared much better than the Reds, but have won one of the Big Six’s six meetings.
Their win took Manchester City six points clear at Old Trafford against a surprising Chelsea side. United are on a three-match losing streak and are the only team to have lost more than once to the Big Six.Arsenal are the only unbeaten team and are top of the table with nine points from five games. The Gunners beat both Manchester clubs at the Emirates and drew against Liverpool and Chelsea.
North London rivals Tottenham also impressed at the big event with Ange Postecoglou. Spurs’ only loss came against Chelsea on a chaotic night where they lost James Maddison and Mickey van der Ween to injury and were reduced to nine men. Ange’s energetic side were at their best, picking up excellent points at the Etihad and Emirates and drawing 2-2 at Old Trafford.
