Over the past 20 Premier League seasons, only one team had more: Chelsea, in 2023-24, with nine. Last season, they finished eighth on points, ninth on goal differential, and 10th on expected goal differential. Key statAlexander Isak scored 35% of Newcastle's league goals last season and had 12% of their assists. In four Premier League seasons, the Bees have finished between ninth and 16th each time. After suffering relegation in 2023, Leeds just kept more-or-less spending like a Premier League team and held onto a number of key players.