Manchester City 1962-1963New manager saw positives in 1-0 defeat by Leicester City but chances remain elusive despite the playersâ increased commitment There was a moment, with Newcastle a goal down and on the ropes to a greater degree than they would be at any other point in the evening, when you wondered whether familiarâ¦
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Guardian » 4hRafael Benitez says there were enough positives from the defeat by Leicester to suggest Newcastle can avoid relegation.
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Guardian » 4hJamie Carragher thinks a lack of quality in the Newcastle squad is the reason they are languishing near the foot of the Premier League table.
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England Division One (old)
| Home | Away | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | GA | Pt | Res | Res | |||
| 1 | Everton | 42 | 2.00 | 61 | D1-1 | L1-2 | |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 1.79 | 55 | W1-0 | L2-4 | |
| 3 | Burnley | 42 | 1.37 | 54 | L2-5 | D0-0 | |
| 4 | Leicester City | 42 | 1.49 | 52 | D1-1 | L0-2 | |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 42 | 1.43 | 50 | D3-3 | L1-8 | |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 1.22 | 48 | W3-2 | L1-4 | |
| 7 | Arsenal | 42 | 1.12 | 46 | L2-4 | W3-2 | |
| 8 | Liverpool | 42 | 1.20 | 44 | D2-2 | L1-4 | |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 0.97 | 44 | W1-0 | D1-1 | |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 42 | 0.97 | 44 | L1-3 | L1-3 | |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 1.11 | 42 | L0-1 | L1-4 | |
| 12 | West Ham United | 42 | 1.06 | 40 | L1-6 | L1-6 | |
| 13 | Blackpool | 42 | 0.91 | 40 | L0-3 | D2-2 | |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 0.90 | 39 | L1-5 | L1-2 | |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 42 | 0.91 | 38 | L0-2 | L1-3 | |
| 16 | Fulham | 42 | 0.70 | 38 | L2-3 | W4-2 | |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 0.76 | 35 | W2-1 | D0-0 | |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 0.73 | 35 | W2-1 | L1-3 | |
| 19 | Manchester United | 42 | 0.83 | 34 | D1-1 | W3-2 | |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 42 | 0.70 | 33 | W2-1 | D2-2 | |
| 21 | Manchester City | 42 | 0.57 | 31 | |||
| 22 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 0.46 | 21 | W2-0 | D1-1 | |
| Manchester City | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Home | Away | |
| League Record | |||
| Rank | 21st | 19th | 20th |
| Played | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Won | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Drawn | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Lost | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Form (6 games) | |||
| Rank | 21st | 21st | 17th |
| Record (W-D-L) | 1-1-4 | 2-1-3 | 1-1-4 |
| Goals (F-A) | 5-17 | 6-13 | 7-18 |
| Attack | |||
| Rank | 17th | 20th | 10th |
| Goals scored | 58 | 30 | 28 |
| Failed to score | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Since failing to score | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Defence | |||
| Rank | 22nd | 22nd | 21st |
| Goals conceded | 102 | 45 | 57 |
| Clean sheets | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Current clean sheets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goal Difference | |||
| Rank | 21st | 21st | 20th |
| Goal difference | -44 | -15 | -29 |
| Goal Total | |||
| Rank | 3rd | 8th | 2nd |
| Goal total | 160 | 75 | 85 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| Under 2.5 goals | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Sequence Summary | |||
| Full | lost last game | ||
| Home | drew last game | ||
| Away | lost last 3 | ||
| Season Longest Sequences | |||
| W-D-L | 2-2-6 | 2-2-3 | 1-3-4 |
| w/o Loss-w/o Win | 5-6 | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Score Distribution | |||
| Most common |
D1-1 |
W2-1 D1-1 |
L1-3 L1-4 |
| Occurence | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Manchester City | |||
| Competition | Position / Round | P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division One (old) | 21st | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 102 | -44 | .375 |
| English FA Cup | Fifth Round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | .600 |
| English League Cup | Fifth Round | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | .625 |
| TOTAL | 51 | 15 | 13 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 71 | 116 | -45 | .425 | |
