Premier League report card - One year on

Claude Pule is back in the Premier League with Leicester and has started well

12th (+2): Leicester City

Wins: 3 (=) | Draws: 4 (+1) | Losses: 4 (-1) | GD: 0 (+5) | Points: 13 (+1)

Claude Puel took over at the East Midlands side after Craig Shakespeare’s dismal start to the season as he struggled to keep up the form which saved Leicester last season, after title-winning boss Claudio Ranieri was sacked in February this year.

Puel will have a personal score to settle with the Saints. So the aim for him on a personal level will probably to be finish above his previous employers and overall, the target will be to break into the top half and stay there and with Demarai Gray signing a new long-term deal, the intent is there for everyone to see.

11th (N/A): Newcastle United

Wins: 4 | Draws: 2 | Losses: 5 | GD: 0 | Points: 14

Nothing to compare it to last time around but its safe to say the ex-Liverpool manager has built his team from the back; this is evident when you look at the fact that they’ve got the fifth best defensive record in the top flight.

Goal scoring hasn’t particularly been their strong point, averaging just under a goal a game but the tactical nous of Benitez means they’re looking very healthy indeed. If the takeover goes through before January and they get some serious investment, who knows where they may end up!

That's the bottom half wrapped up, there are without doubt a few teams who will be disappointed with where they are at this point of the season, now onto the top half...

10th (N/A): Huddersfield Town

Wins: 4 | Draws: 3 | Losses: 4 | GD: -5 | Points: 15

Huddersfield beat Manchester United in what is their biggest scalp this season

They announced themselves to the world with a clinical 3-0 victory at Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park on the opening day and they haven’t looked back with the highlight so far this season being the home win against Manchester United, which was thoroughly deserved. But, one cause for concern for the German boss will be that since that opening day victory at Palace, they’ve only scored five more goals in the other ten games. Positively, If they keep grinding it out, they should be ok and much like Brighton, so far, so good.

9th (-1): Watford

Wins: 4 (=) | Draws: 3 (=) | Losses: 4 (=) | GD: -4 (=) Points: 15 (=)

Watford are in a position worse off than this point last year, but I don’t think any Watford fan can be displeased with the way the season has started in Hertfordshire. Marco Silva, who fought in vain to keep Hull City in the division last year, has continued to win plaudits with his style of football.

How does it compare though to when Walter Mazzarri was in charge? Well, they've scored more goals but also leaked more. Ultimately though, their point tally hasn’t changed and I think if you ask any Hornets fan they’ll be happier this time around.