January 2026: Mid-Season Premier League Update
United sit top of the table after 19 games with Hojlund and Garnacho well positioned for individual glory as well.
As the Premier League reaches the halfway mark, Manchester United sit top of the table, four points clear and looking every bit like a side transformed under Rúben Amorim’s aggressive 3-4-2-1 identity. With 14 wins, 4 draws and just one defeat, United have combined relentless attacking output with discipline at the back, boasting a league-best +45 goal difference.
United’s attack has been nothing short of electric:
Rasmus Højlund and Viktor Gyökeres are level atop the Golden Boot race on 17 goals, while marquee summer signing Takefusa Kubo has erupted with 16 goals in 18 matches, one of Europe’s breakout performers.
On the creative side, Alejandro Garnacho leads the Premier League with 13 assists, thriving in his hybrid wingback/creator role, while Antony sits second with 8—a surprising renaissance few predicted six months ago.
Defensively, new goalkeeper Lucas Perri has been outstanding, leading the league with 8 clean sheets, and anchoring a back line that has conceded only 18 goals, a remarkable improvement on United’s turbulent recent years.
Arsenal remain the closest challengers, with Liverpool and Aston Villa not far behind, but at the midpoint of the 2025–26 season, Manchester United look like legitimate title favourites—balanced, ruthless, and finally playing with a clear identity and confidence.
T. Livramento (NEW)
T. Kubo (MUN)
had to be done. I got a serious vendetta against spurs after how they did me in the EL final last year.
