"Team A still hasn't lost a game. In fact, it hasn't earned a draw. In fact, it hasn't even trailed in a game. We're just five matches into the season, and it already has a five-point lead atop the table. That's tied with one other side for the biggest lead through five games in the history of the Premier League. And the other team to do it? It won the title by 18 points."
"Meanwhile, Team B has scored 11 goals and conceded five. That gives it a plus-six goal differential, the third-best mark in the league. At least 50 other teams in Premier League history have outscored their opponents by more goals through five matches, and the same holds true for goals scored and goals conceded. It's good ... but it's not great. Last season, Tottenham had a better goal differential than this team through five matches, and they finished one place clear of the relegation zone."
"Liverpool beat Newcastle on the road thanks to a goal in the 100th minute from 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha. They took down Arsenal with an 83rd-minute free kick by Dominik Szoboszlai. They needed a 95th-minute penalty from Mohamed Salah to beat Burnley. Virgil van Dijk headed in the winner in the 92nd minute of their Champions League opener against Atletico Madrid. And Hugo Ekitike's 85th-minute tap-in-turned-red-card secured a 2-1 win against Southampton in the Carabao Cup."
Liverpool are undefeated through five league matches and lead the table by five points without ever trailing or drawing. The team has a modest plus-six goal differential, a mark that history shows is not necessarily indicative of season-long dominance. Many victories have been secured by extremely late goals, including stoppage-time winners and late free kicks and penalties. Only one match has been won by more than a single goal, and that game’s decisive goal arrived in the 88th minute. The pattern of narrow, late wins produces strong results but masks underlying variance and potential vulnerability.
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