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Not always. Bournemouth finished 9th with 46 points in their 2nd season (2016-2017). Their first season (2015-2016) saw them finish 16th with 42 points.

It really shouldn't be enough to merely stay up. Especially as this was supposed to be all about consolidation..and we've somehow finished lower. More than happy to update the stats if we pick up any more points this season. Hopefully today.

But that didn't happen. So this is where we are. Hence the statistics.

So does that mean that we can't draw any accurate conclusions as every season's different with varying team quality? Sorry, but that doesn't wash at all. It's not just a short time period over a few years. It's over 24 of them. Regardless of how it's spun, another 2 losses with a few goals...

That's got nothing to do with the question asked and the figures given. There's really no need to deflect. Which part of the statistics quoted is factually incorrect, however much it may go against the narrative and be difficult for club apologists to swallow?

We're not the worst team to survive in the EPL, but with 2 games left, statistics show that we're clearly one of the worst teams to survive based on points alone. If goal difference weakens by more than 3 with 2 losses over the Arsenal and Man City games, we'll be 2nd worst since the EPL became...