Premier League standings without set-piece goals: Arsenal still first? Liverpool in title race?

The Premier League has changed a lot this season.

Set plays are not as common as they used to be. In the past two seasons, teams scored 798 and 737 goals from open play and penalties. This season, they have scored 615 goals, which is 20% less.

This season, there are fewer goals from open play. Compared to last season, there are 23% fewer goals.

Arsenal are doing well because they are good at set pieces. They have scored 21 goals from set pieces and let in only 8.

Let's imagine a world where set pieces don't exist. What would the Premier League look like?

I removed all set-piece goals from this season's stats and recalculated the results of every match.

Let's see what the Premier League table would look like without set-piece goals.

In the first five weeks, Liverpool were in the lead.

Liverpool spent a lot of money on new players and it seems to be working. They have a three-point lead and have scored the most goals.

After beating Bournemouth, Liverpool beat Newcastle 3-0. Their only bad result was a 0-0 draw with Arsenal.

Arsenal are not losing, but they are not winning much either. They have only scored 5 goals and are in sixth place.

The top five teams are Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea, Sunderland, and Bournemouth.

Chelsea, Sunderland, Brighton, and Burnley have two more points without set pieces.

Everton have two fewer points without set pieces.

Between weeks 6 and 10, Manchester City started doing well.

Manchester City have a great goal difference and are only one point behind Liverpool.

Liverpool had some tough games, but they are still in the lead.

Arsenal are in fourth place and have only let in one goal. However, they have only scored 8 goals.

The top five teams are Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham, Arsenal, and Chelsea.

Liverpool, West Ham, and Nottingham Forest have three more points without set pieces.

Arsenal have seven fewer points without set pieces.

Between weeks 11 and 15, Arsenal started doing better.

Liverpool are not scoring as many goals as they used to.

Manchester City beat Liverpool 2-0 and then Liverpool lost to Nottingham Forest.

Arsenal are unbeaten in 14 matches and have risen to second place.

Manchester United are not doing well and are in the bottom half of the table.

Some people think the owners of Manchester United should take back control of the club.

The top five teams are Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Aston Villa.

Burnley have six more points without set pieces.

Everton and Aston Villa have five fewer points without set pieces.

Between weeks 16 and 20, it's a three-horse race.

Arsenal drew with Wolves and Brighton, but then beat Aston Villa.

Liverpool have won four of their last five games.

There is a three-way tie for first place.

Crystal Palace are two points behind the fifth-placed team.

The top five teams are Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa, and Chelsea.

Burnley have eight more points without set pieces.

Arsenal and Sunderland have seven fewer points without set pieces.

Between weeks 21 and 25, there are two new managers at Chelsea and Manchester United.

Chelsea's new manager, Liam Rosenior, has done well in his first four games.

Chelsea have scored 11 goals and let in only one under Rosenior.

Liverpool are not doing as well as they used to.

Manchester United's new manager, Michael Carrick, has won two games, but then drew with Fulham.

The top five teams are Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Aston Villa.

Burnley have eight more points without set pieces.

Everton have eight fewer points without set pieces.

Between weeks 26 and 31, the top teams are in control.

Burnley and West Ham are tied on points, but Burnley are in 18th place due to goal difference.

Tottenham are in 17th place, but have a three-point cushion.

The top four teams are Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Chelsea.

There is a two-point gap between fifth and eighth place.

Bournemouth are in fifth place despite losing many players.

Bournemouth beat Manchester United, which has led to speculation about Andoni Iraola's future.

Crystal Palace are in eighth place, but still have a game in hand.

Chelsea are in third place and Liverpool are in fourth.

Both Chelsea and Liverpool will be in the Champions League next season.

Manchester City have 61 points and are in first place.

Arsenal have conceded only 14 goals, but have scored 40 times.

The top five teams are Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Bournemouth.

Burnley have eight more points without set pieces.

Everton have nine fewer points without set pieces.

Manchester City, Brighton, and Wolves would have the same number of points without set pieces.

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