Manchester United Would Be 19th In The Premier League If Games Ended At Half Time

The Premier League table based on points earned at half time has been revealed and Manchester United would be down in 19th place.

United have been inconsistent this season and came from behind yet again on Saturday to defeat West Ham.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer manages to get his team in shape for the second half, but stats shown only Sheffield United have a worse first half record.

If games ended after the first 45 minutes, the Red Devils would have just eight points.

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But football is a game of two halves and to sum up United's inconsistency, they're fourth on second half points with 19.

Check out the full tables below per The Sun, for first half and second half.

Premier League First Half Table

1. Tottenham Hotspur (23 points)

2. Manchester City (20 points)

3. Southampton (20 points)

4. Chelsea (20 points)

5. Liverpool (18 points)

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6. Crystal Palace (18 points)

7. West Ham United (18 points)

8. Everton (17 points)

9. Aston Villa (13 points)

10. Wolverhampton Wanderers (13 points)

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11. Brighton & Hove Albion (12 points)

12. Leicester City (12 points)

13. West Bromwich Albion (11 points)

14. Fulham (9 points)

15. Leeds United (9 points)

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16. Newcastle United (8 points)

17. Arsenal (8 points)

18. Burnley (8 points)

19. Manchester United (8 points)

20. Sheffield United (7 points)

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Premier League Second Half Table

1. Chelsea (23 points)

2. Leicester City (22 points)

3. Liverpool (22 points)

4. Manchester United (19 points)

5. Aston Villa (19 points)

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6. Tottenham Hotspur (18 points)

7. West Ham United (18 points)

8. Newcastle United (16 points)

9. Arsenal (16 points)

10. Leeds United (15 points)

11. Crystal Palace (14 points)

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12. Everton (13 points)

13. Wolverhampton Wanderers (13 points)

14. Southampton (13 points)

15. Manchester City (11 points)

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16. Brighton & Hove Albion (10 points)

17. Fulham (8 points)

18. West Bromwich Albion (6 points)

19. Burnley (5 points)

20. Sheffield United (4 points)

United captain Harry Maguire isn't worried about their slow starts however and believes they've just been conceding 'bad goals.'

Who do you think has been the best team in the Premier League this season?

Let us know in the comments.

Topics: Football News, Football, Manchester United, Man utd, Premier League, West Ham United

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