In his latest data column, Mark Carey looks at dissent and tactical foul figures, the superhuman Kevin De Bruyne and so many set-piece goals
The margin for error is shrinking at the top of the table. There is still more than one-third of the campaign to play, but only two points separate the top three. Saturday saw City return to the summit for a few hours after their 2-0 victory over , before responded with a 3-1 victory against struggling to go two points clear with one more game played. On Sunday, ’s 6-0 demolition of made it four wins on the spin and showed they are still firmly in the conversation for the title.
A weekend dominated by set pieces , but there were plenty on show last weekend with Manchester City, Bournemouth, Aston Villa, Arsenal, Burnley, Liverpool, Brentford and Newcastle all scoring from dead-ball situations — not to mention Luton Town and Sheffield United, who were both awarded a penalty following a corner. Arsenal’s 6-0 thrashing of West Ham United included two goals from corners, with their 16 goals from set pieces more than any other side.
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