Which teams win the most points per game in Europes top five leagues? Sides from the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 are all represented below. 10. Manchester City Points per game: 2.16 Despite being the highest scoring team in Europes top five leagues, Manchester City sit third in the Barclays Premier League. Manuel Pellegrinis men frequently blow rivals away thanks to the likes of Sergio Aguero, Alvaro Negredo, Yaya Toure, Samir Nasri and David Silva in attack, and appear more of a force than ever in Europe this term. Having seemingly conquered the away form that was their weakness in the first half of the campaign, the title could well be back on its way to the Etihad Stadium come the end of the season. 9. Arsenal Points per game: 2.2 Arsenal have undoubtedly improved this season, and the key factor in Arsene Wengers mens resurgence has been defensive resilience. Aside from a 6-3 defeat to Manchester City and catastrophic loss to Liverpool in the Premier League at the weekend - both of which came in early kickoffs away from home - the Gunners have been hugely solid at the back, with no team keeping more clean sheets so far this season. Aside from those two results, which well generously label anomalies, Arsenal have conceded just 15 goals in 23 matches. Despite the sometime brilliance of Olivier Giroud, Mesut Ozil, Aaron Ramsey, Theo Walcott and Jack Wilshere, it is the strong backbone that sees the Emirates Stadium outfit involved in their first title challenge since 2008. 8. Chelsea Points per game: 2.24 Despite everything Jose Mourinho says to the contrary, Chelsea lead the Premier League and should therefore be considered favourites for the title. Or at the very least, amongst the favourites. Mourinho is putting together a formidable team in form ominous for their rivals - as their recent defeat of Manchester City proved. The Portuguese boss is also developing Eden Hazard into an attacking threat modelled on Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, and the Belgian is growing with every game. The marrying of technical brilliance and immense work rate amongst Hazards team mates makes the Blues a threat both domestically and in the UEFA Champions League, and they are only improving. 7. Paris Saint-Germain Points per game: 2.29 Paris Saint-Germain have become a great team under their Qatari owners, with some of the best players in Europe now willing to join the Ligue 1 giants. PSG boast a central defender widely acclaimed as the very best in the world in Thiago Silva, as well as the disastrously coiffed (but brilliant) Zlatan Ibrahimovic. They are ably supported by the likes of Edinson Cavani, Lucas Moura, Ezequiel Lavezzi and new signing Yohan Cabaye, and as well as dominating in the French league, Laurent Blancs men are making a bit impact in Europe. 6. AS Roma Points per game: 2.32 AS Roma have been one of the surprise packages of the season in Europe. New manager Rudi Garcia brought the Giallorossi victory in each of their first ten matches, but that hasnt been his most remarkable success. Garcia has made Gervinho one of the trickiest forwards in Serie A. Although Roma havent been able to keep pace with Juventus in the chase for the Scudetto, it has been a vast improvement for the Italian capital side. 5. Real Madrid Points per game: 2.48 Real Madrid are the second highest scoring team in Europes top five leagues, and with 2013 FIFA Ballon dOr winner Cristiano Ronaldo in the side that is far from a surprise. The Portuguese superstar has scored a sensational 22 goals in 21 games, while Karim Benzema and world record signing Gareth Bale also contribute to a prolific attack. If manager Carlo Ancelotti has conquered his teams early season teething problems, Real Madrid may yet reclaim their title from arch rivals FC Barcelona. 4. FC Barcelona Points per game: 2.48 Few would argue that FC Barcelona have not been the best team of the last decade, and the Catalan outfit remain a consistently great side under new boss Tata Martino. Despite the injuries suffered to star forwards Lionel Messi and Neymar at various stages this season, Barca are very much in the race to win La Liga, and the amount of big game experience throughout the team bodes well for their chances. 3. Atletico Madrid Points per game: 2.48 Atletico de Madrid are perhaps the surprise package of the season in La Liga, but Diego Simeone has put together a tremendous side with a tremendous work rate throughout. Strikers Diego Costa and David Villa lead the line and intense pressing, while the likes Koke and Arda Turan provide wonderful support. Atleti could yet sustain their challenge until the end of the campaign. 2. Juventus Points per game: 2.61 Club legend Antonio Conte has made Juventus a hugely difficult team to beat on the domestic front, and the Old Lady have been dominant thanks to a growing collection of star players. In Andrea Pirlo and Arturo Vidal they already possessed two of Serie As finest midfielders, and Paul Pogba has only added to their quality. Furthermore, Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente have increased their threat up front with contrasting qualities of mobility and physicality. Still, away from their Scudetto success, the Old Lady havent made an impact in the UEFA Champions League in some years, and both Conte and Juve will expect to improve next season. 1. Bayern Munich Points per game: 2.8 Bayern Munich were already the best club side in the world last season, claiming an historic treble of Bundesliga, DfB-Pokal and UEFA Champions League titles. This term, they have appointed Pep Guardiola, the most in- demand manager in world football, and at present look on course to enjoy an even better campaign than 2012-13. The Bavarian outfit are favourites to become the first team to retain the UEFA Champions League trophy in the competitions current guise.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 05:58:58 +0000
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