It is already the 27th of December and It’s only a few days left to end the year 2018. The year 2019 is waiting for all of us to knock on our doors. Most of Europe’s top 5 league teams are enjoying a break, Premier League fans are enjoying the busy Premier League fixtures of December. After the end of Boxing day’s matches, we are now on halfway mark of the season 2018/19. Liverpool is flying high at top of the League with 51 points and is the only team who is still unbeaten the League. Liverpool becomes the only third team in Premier League history to cross the 50+ points in the opening 19 games. Before Liverpool, Chelsea in 2005/06 season and Manchester City in 2017/18 season had crossed the 50+ points in 19 games and both teams ended their season as a Premier League winner. Tottenham Hotspur is 6 points behind Liverpool and is in 2nd position. Tottenham Hotspur is the only team this season who hasn’t played a single draw after the end of GW19. They have won 15 and lose 4 matches against Liverpool and Manchester City at home, and against Arsenal and Watford in their away matches.
2018 was the great year for Manchester City and their manager Pep Guardiola. They not only won the Premier League 2017/18 but also break the many records in 2018, let’s have a look at some records that were set in the Premier League in the year 2018.
Tottenham vs Arsenal (February 10, 2018)
In a North London Derby match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. Total 83,222 fans were present to watch the match live at Wembley stadium. It was the all-time highest attendance registered in a single Premier League game.
Mohamed Salah
Egypt's star attacking midfield Mohamed Salah scored 32 goals in his debut season for Liverpool. With the 32 goals in 2017/18 season, he surpassed the Alan Shearer, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Luis Suarez's 31 goals record in a single 38-match Premier League season and write his name on the record for highest number of goals in single Premier League season. Last season, Mo Salah scored 44 goals in 44 games for Liverpool. Salah scored 10 of them in the last season's Champions league to guide Liverpool into the final of Champions league after12 years but Liverpool failed to beat the Real Madrid in the Final at Kiev and lost the match by 3-1. This season, Salah already scored the 12 goals from 19 games and is the current joint second-leading goal scorer behind Arsenal Emerick Aubameyang in the Premier League season 2018/19.
Manchester City
In a last 4 game week of Premier League season 2018/19, Manchester City has lost 3 games and already forced to move from first place to third in 2018/19 season. Manchester City won the Premier League season 2017/18 and has also successfully written their name on more than 10 records. Let's look at some of the records set by Manchester City in 2018
Kepa Arrizbalaga
In last July, Kepa completed his moves from Athletic Bilbao to the London club Chelsea. He became the most expensive goalkeeper in the world after completing his move to Chelsea. After 2018 FIFA World Cup golden glove winner Courtois decided to leave the club in summer, the 23-year-old keeper was brought to Chelsea in a record fee of massive £71 million pound which was nearly £4 million more than previous record holder Liverpool's Alison price. Alison was also signed in this year's summer transfer window by Liverpool in a nearly £67 million pound from AS Roma.
Maurizio Sarri
Chelsea new manager Maurizio Sarri sets the new record for keeping the longest unbeaten run in the Premier League, as a newly appointed manager in the Premier League. He sets the record after being unbeaten in first 12 Premier League games as a new manager. After playing goalless draw at home against Everton in game week 12, he overtook Frank Clark’s 24-year-old 11 games unbeaten record and wrote his name on the record. Chelsea's unbeaten run was stopped by Tottenham at Wembley stadium in GW13.
A new Christmas record
In the year when most of the record was broken, another new record was set at end of the year. First time in the Premier League history, three teams have managed to cross the 40 plus points before Christmas. Liverpool(48 points), Manchester City(44 points ), and Tottenham (42 points) all have crossed the 40 plus points before Christmas in 2018/19 to set this new record.
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