Updated August 30th, 2022 at 16:33 IST

Arsenal on top, Manchester United at 8th: Premier League points table before game week 5

Premier League giants Arsenal have begun the 2022/23 season in utterly dominant fashion as they are the only team that has a perfect record after game week 4.

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Premier League giants Arsenal have begun the 2022/23 season in utterly dominant fashion as they are the only team that has a perfect record after game week 4. The Gunners began the new season with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace before recording victories over Leicester City, Bournemouth and Fulham. On the other hand, Manchester United have moved up to eighth place following two consecutive victories after a disastrous start to the season.

The Red Devils began their campaign with a 2-1 defeat at home to Brighton before suffering a humiliating 4-0 loss against Brentford in their second game. However, from that point on, Erik ten Hag's side recovered extremely well by registering two consecutive wins over arch-rivals Liverpool and Southampton. Ahead of game week 5, here is a look at the full Premier League points table.

Premier League points table: Arsenal on top

PositionTeamPointsGD
1Arsenal128
2Manchester City108
3Tottenham Hotspur106
4Brighton & Hove Albion104
5Leeds United73
6Chelsea7-1
7Newcastle United62
8Manchester United6-3
9Liverpool58
10Brentford53
11Fulham50
12Crystal Palace4-2
13Southampton4-3 (GF: 5)
14Nottingham Forest4-3 (GF: 2)
15Aston Villa3-4 (GF: 3)
16West Ham3-4 (GF: 1)
17Bournemouth3-14
18Everton2-2 (GF: 3)
19Wolverhampton Wanderers2-2 (GF: 2)
20Leicester City1-4

PL review: Liverpool thrash Bournemouth 9-0

Premier League's game week 4 began with Manchester United registering a 1-0 win against Southampton to move to the top half of the table following a disappointing start to the season. On the same day, rivals Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City also recorded wins over Fulham, Leicester City and Crystal Palace respectively.

However, the day also witnessed history when Liverpool thrashed Bournemouth 9-0 at home to record the joint biggest Premier League win alongside Manchester United (2) and Leicester City (1). As for Sunday, Tottenham Hotspur registered a comfortable 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest to maintain their place in the top four.

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Published August 30th, 2022 at 16:32 IST