Premier League embarrassment meter

Which clubs mired in lower table obscurity should be embarrassed about their performances, and who should be happy?

12th, Tottenham, 30 points

Do you want to say it or shall Ange? It’s all about the injuries you fools. And look, he has a point. In fact, he has 17 of them in the 16 Premier League games since Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven went down.

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13th – Crystal Palace, 30 points

Honestly, they’re here because it looked weirder to leave them out. Sure, there’s something faintly awkward for the Palace faithful about how this season has gone. Their rise with Oliver Glasner had fans hoping…

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14th – Everton, 30 points

Are you kidding me? Just think about the ignominy this season could have inflicted on Evertonians. Drawing the curtain up on their new stadium in the Championship wasn’t even the worst of it.

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15th – Manchester United, 29 points

If you want an instance to encapsulate Manchester United as they are now…

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16th – West Ham, 27 points

Frankly West Ham should be grateful for Manchester United’s presence just above them…

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Conclusion

There is a palpable sense of disappointment surrounding many traditional Premier League clubs as they grapple with their performances this season.