"Their campaign could not have started much worse with four successive defeats all without scoring a goal - the latest a 5-0 thrashing at home to Brighton - highlighting the brutality of the top flight. The unwanted records are already beginning to pile up for Frank Lampard's side. It is the club's worst start to a season since 1919-20 when they lost their opening nine matches in what was their first league campaign. Their lack of goals means they are only the fifth side in English top-flight history to lose each of their opening four matches of the campaign while also failing to score at least once - after Derby Country (1899-1900), Stoke City (1906-07), Preston North End (1924-25) and Crystal Palace (2017-18)."   submitted by   /u/qwdicp [link]   [comments]