Premier League Pecking Order- Matchweek 9 (Premier League Season 2022/23- In a Nutshell)
The pecking order is based on the performance of the Premier League teams during the given Matchweek; on this occasion, it’s Matchweek 9. The Premier League Pecking Order starts with the 20th team (worst performed team) in the Pecking Order and finishes with the 1st team (best performed team) in the Pecking Order.
20- Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest weren’t at the races for the majority of their 4-nil loss to Leicester City.
19- Fulham
Fulham were obliterated by Newcastle United in a 4-1 loss for Fulham.
18- Leeds United
Leeds United were deplorable against Aston Villa, despite the score being nil-nil.
17- AFC Bournemouth
AFC Bournemouth were fortunate to draw, thanks to their goalkeeper, Neto, in a game that Brentford controlled.
16- Manchester United
Manchester United fought hard in the second half to reduce the deficit from four goals to three goals against Manchester City.
15- Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur would be disappointed in the manner in which they played, in their 3-1 loss against Arsenal.
14- Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers performed okay, but they didn’t claim any points and lost to West Ham United.
13- Liverpool
Liverpool can consider themselves fortunate to get a point in a 3-all draw with Brighton and Hove Albion.
12- Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace performed admirably as they nearly claimed a point against Chelsea, with Chelsea scoring what proved to be the winning goal in the 90th minute.
11- Everton
Everton did a great job to win against Southampton as it was a game that Everton won despite trailing 1-nil early in the second half.
10- Southampton
Southampton had 22 shots, but still lost to Everton 2-1. It was a reasonable performance from Southampton.
9- Brentford
Brentford played some good football, despite their being no goals for either team in the game.
8- Chelsea
Chelsea controlled the balance of play against Crystal Palace and were rewarded when they scored the winning
7- West Ham United
West Ham United performed admirably in what was their second win of the Season, in a 2-nil win against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
6- Aston Villa
Aston Villa controlled the tempo of the game, but were unfortunate that Leeds United goalkeeper, Illan Meslier was in good form. The game ended in a scoreless draw, but Aston Villa had more possession and 19 shots compared with Leeds United who had six shots.
5- Brighton and Hove Albion
Brighton and Hove Albion played Liverpool and the game ended in a 3-all draw. Brighton and Hove Albion could’ve scored more goals and should’ve won the game.
4- Leicester City
Leicester City annihilated Nottingham Forest 4-nil in a game that was the first win of the Season for Leicester City and probably their best performance.
3- Newcastle United
Newcastle United were too good for Fulham, winning the game 4-1. The manner in which Newcastle United played was impressive.
2- Arsenal
Arsenal was far too good for Tottenham Hotspur in a 3-1 win. There’s no disputing Arsenal have an outstanding squad with plenty of potential.
1- Manchester City
Manchester City defeated Manchester United 6-3, but the game was over at half time with Manchester City leading 4-nil. There’s no disputing that they would’ve beaten any team in the Premier League as they played some outstanding football.
Premier League Pecking Order- Matchweek 9 (Premier League Season 2022/23- Final Thoughts)
It was a difficult Matchweek to predict the results as there three draws and three out of ten games with a three-goal winning margin. There were also two games that ended in a scoreless draw. Despite that, there were 36 goals scored in the other eight games. That made it a challenge to formulate the Pecking Order in Matchweek 9.