Premier League trends: Title race, goals, speed, sprints, pressing, high lines, formations and much more

Records smashed across the board as Premier League registers high numbers of goals and comebacks; longer games than ever before; transfer windows polarised for spending; teams keeping hold of the ball for longer; manager exits plummet; Aston Villa buck offside trend and many more stats

More goals, game-time, substitutions, comebacks, speed, sprints and pressing than ever before! Here, we pick out the Premier League’s emerging trends this season.

Here’s a rundown of the 20 topics...