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The attacker has been one of the stars of the first half of the Liga BBVA season, scoring eight goals and contributing five assists in 15 league showings to date, helping his side move up to fifth in the top flight, and in contention for an unlikely European place.

After scoring 18 league goals for a relegated Rangers side in his first season in the Premier League, Austin is likely to be the target of many top flight clubs and Liverpool are thought to be interested [via ITV Sport].

These two sides finished eleven points apart last season, with home side Levante claiming a respectable 10th place, and with Villarreal doing well to finish as high as sixth in their first season back in the Spanish top flight, with many of their players impressing throughout the campaign.

Hard to believe though it is, the midlands club that has been struggling to get back into England's top division since being relegated under the managerial reign of «big» Ron Atkinson in 1999, won back to back European cups after being crowned champions of England in their first season back in the top flight.

Barely used in his first campaign in east London, the New Zealand captain nailed down his place in Sam Allardyce's team the following season as West Ham won promotion from the Championship via the play - offs and picked up the supporters» player of the year prize at the end of 2012/13 after helping the club finish 10th on their return to the top flight.

Liverpool finish their first season back in the top flight firmly ensconced in the middle of the table; safe from relegation but seemingly miles away from the glory of being crowned England's Champions.

Real Madrid hold a two - point lead over Barcelona in the La Liga title race after two months of the campaign in their bid to win the Spanish top - flight crown for the first time in five seasons.

Barring any injuries to the Gasperini's side in their first - leg Coppa Italia semi-final with Juventus tonight in Bergamo, Orsolini will reportedly undergo his medical tomorrow that will see him complete his switch to the Stadio Renato Dall» Ara where he aims to impress in the top flight for the second half of the Serie A season.

Man City's dreams of a quadruple were ended at the DW Stadium by third tier Wigan Athletic, who added Pep Guardiola's side to their list of top flight conquests - they've already sent Wigan and West Ham out of the tournament, and have become the second team outside the top two divisions to beat three PL sides in the same FA Cup season (Millwall were the first one!)

However, they have won three of their opening nine matches which his a huge improvement from the last time they were in the top flight when they failed to win any of their first ten during the 2014/15 season.

Ibrahimovic scored in the top flight for the first time since September, although he will be suspended for United's next fixture away to Arsenal after he received his fifth yellow card of the season today.

That sole victory was courtesy of a Kevin Nolan goal in November 2012 in our first season back in the top flight under Sam Allardyce.

They were in the Championship when he first signed for them but made seven appearances for them in the first half of the 2014/15 season in the top flight.

It's still just his first season of top - flight football, and Keita can be more careful when he has the ball in his own half.

Spartak Moscow have regularly represented Russia in the Champions League in recent seasons, while Slovakian based club MŠK Žilina will have their first taste of top flight football.

Villa are keen to bring in a new man as soon as possible but their chase for their top targets could depend on them staying up this season with the side currently second from bottom of the table and facing up to the prospect of being relegated from the top flight of English football for the first time since 1987.

The Scot raised everyone's expectations as well as the overall perception of Birmingham City when guiding the Blues to a top - ten finish in only their first season back in the top - flight, this not long after Carson Yeung bought the club in 2007, a manager who we believe has very high standards and demands which he expects McLeish and his players to uphold.

The club first gained promotion to the Premier League in 2008 and they will be hoping to build on their best ever top flight finish of 16th this season.

No team in Germany's top flight has gone through a league season unbeaten — Bayern in 1986 - 87 and 2012 - 13 came closest with a solitary defeat — but with 14 wins and 3 draws in the first half of the campaign, Pep Guardiola's side are still on course to become the Bundesliga's first Invincibles.

Hodgson's first match in charge saw Palace lose 1 - 0 at home to Crystal Palace; that meant the Club became the first in top - flight history to lose its opening five games of the season without scoring a goal.

Since then, Rovers have thrown away two priceless opportunities to enhance their stance in the top - flight further, losing away to Bolton 2 - 1, despite boasting a numerical advantage for most of the second half, as well as throwing two invaluable points away last weekend when drawing 1 - 1 with bottom of the league West Ham, Kean's very first game in charge and it was a game where Blackburn produced one of their poorest performances of the season, certainly at home, where Rovers were previously a force to be reckoned with under» Big Sam».

Jamie Vardy is going as the first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer outright favourite for the game and of his seven goals this season in the top flight, three of them have come out on the road.

In their first Bundesliga season since 1982, Darmstadt defied the odds to survive and secure at least one more season of top flight football.

In their first ever season in the top flight, Girona's tiny budget on paper is aided by Manchester City's part ownership of the Catalans with five players on loan from the Premier League leaderIn their first ever season in the top flight, Girona's tiny budget on paper is aided by Manchester City's part ownership of the Catalans with five players on loan from the Premier League leaderin the top flight, Girona's tiny budget on paper is aided by Manchester City's part ownership of the Catalans with five players on loan from the Premier League leaders.

Over their first 4 full seasons in the top flight, Stoke earns a massive 68.3 % of their points on home soil.

• A graduate of the French Football Federation academy at Clairefontaine, Gallas started his professional career with Caen, helping them win promotion to the top flight in his first season; joined Marseille after two years at the Normandy club.

The Eagles became the first side in top - flight history to not score in their first seven games of the season — the first four of which saw Frank De Boer in charge — and yet 16 matches later, they find themselves in 12th place under the management of Hodgson.

If we look at the Premier League games that we have played in the twenty - first century (season 2000 - 2001 onwards), then out of 264 home games, just 17 have ended as 0 - 0 draws which is less than the top flight average.

So that in itself is indicative of how well they've began their first season back in the top flight for six years.

Beaten for the first time in seven years at Twickenham last season, Oxford's new skipper Conor Kearns has been handed a new - look squad for the upcoming season that includes a number of players with top flight experience.

Now, they are in danger of achieving a somewhat more dubious and inglorious distinction: becoming the first top - flight English titlist since 1938 (Manchester City) to be relegated the following season.

We've already established that this officially is Liverpool's worst ever start to a Premier League season, or just about any season for that matter, with their 2 - 0 defeat at Goodison Park ensuring the team would set another new record: The first time they've ever occupied 19th position in the top - flight of English football.

The former Watford striker was part of the club that earned promotion to the Premier League in 2015, and established himself as one of the key figures in the top flight, scoring 15 goals in his first season.

Last week's frustrating goalless draw at home to Stoke was the seventh occasion this season whereby the Reds had failed to locate the back of the opposing net, while it also left them five points adrift of Chelsea in fourth who would move eight points clear of Kenny Dalglish's men with victory at Carrow Road over Norwich in the first of this weekend's top flight encounters.

In addition to offering inspiration to his colleagues in the final third, the midfielder — who turned 20 in April — scored 10 goals in 33 league appearances, more than the combined total that Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Paul Scholes and David Beckham managed in their first seasons of top flight footbalIn addition to offering inspiration to his colleagues in the final third, the midfielder — who turned 20 in April — scored 10 goals in 33 league appearances, more than the combined total that Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Paul Scholes and David Beckham managed in their first seasons of top flight footbalin the final third, the midfielder — who turned 20 in April — scored 10 goals in 33 league appearances, more than the combined total that Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Paul Scholes and David Beckham managed in their first seasons of top flight footbalin April — scored 10 goals in 33 league appearances, more than the combined total that Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Paul Scholes and David Beckham managed in their first seasons of top flight footbalin 33 league appearances, more than the combined total that Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Paul Scholes and David Beckham managed in their first seasons of top flight footbalin their first seasons of top flight football.

Combined these squads have gone 140 - 429 (24.6 %) in their first season back in top flight division of English soccer.

West Brom have not won both of their first two games in a top - flight league season since 1978 - 79.

Of the goals that they have conceded at home this season in the Spanish top flight, 73 % of them have come in the first half of matcheOf the goals that they have conceded at home this season in the Spanish top flight, 73 % of them have come in the first half of matcheof them have come in the first half of matcheof matches.

Messi is the 2/1 first goalscorer favourite at bet365 and he has scored six of Barcelona's nine goals in the top flight so far this season.

Derby led the Championship in March but a wretched run of form saw them eventually finish eighth and miss out on a play - off place at the end of the recently - completed season, and Clement will no doubt be expected to succeed where McClaren failed in guiding the Rams back into the top flight for the first time since 2008.

Following the huge elation that surrounded Palace's promotion to the Premier League last season, after just eight games since in the rigorous top - flight of English football, Ian Holloway walked away from his post as manager on Wednesday evening, with Millen now temporarily in charge of first - team affairs.

A top ten finish would have been beyond Stoke's wildest imaginations at the start of the season, with second season syndrome always lurking over those side who do survive their very first season in the top flight.

In terms of points, this is already West Ham's best ever return in a Premier League season and the first time since the 80's that they have finished with a positive goal difference too in the top flighIn terms of points, this is already West Ham's best ever return in a Premier League season and the first time since the 80's that they have finished with a positive goal difference too in the top flighin a Premier League season and the first time since the 80's that they have finished with a positive goal difference too in the top flighin the top flight.

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