Brighton showed an impressive performance at the start of the 2022/2023 season. Until week 7, Brighton became the team with the fewest goals conceded in the Premier League.
The Seagulls are currently entrenched in fourth place in the Premier League 2022/23 standings. The team currently coached by Roberto De Zerbi has only lost one of six matches.
Losing the figure of Graham Potter doesn't seem to have much effect. Because, De Zerbi is known to be good at mixing players with ordinary players into a surprising team.
Including Brighton, here are the four teams with the strongest defense title in the Premier League so far. Who are they? Come on, let's take a look
Everton
Everton had stumbled at the start of the 2022/2023 season. Everton only recorded victory in the Premier League in week 7 after beating West Ham 1-0.
In the same week, Connor Coady and colleagues recorded a goalless for the first time. Despite their poor performance at the beginning, Everton are a team that has a solid defense.
Noted, the team based at Goodison Park has so far only conceded six goals in the Premier League. Everton is one of the teams with the fewest goals conceded in the Premier League.
Manchester City
Manchester City have impressed by recording five wins and two draws in the Premier League. Pep Guardiola's team is also the most productive team with 23 goals.
These astonishing statistics were accompanied by a slick performance in the defense. The Citizen has so far been able to pack four clean sheets from seven matches that have been played.
Man City's back line was under intense scrutiny when conceding three goals against Newcastle. However, in other matches, Ederson Moraes' goal was quite difficult for opponents to penetrate.
Liverpool
So far, Liverpool have kept two clean sheets from six Premier League matches. Alisson Becker has conceded six goals in the Premier League, the same as Manchester City.
According to the Whoscored page, an average of 9.2 times the threat of shots received by Liverpool per game. That value is far less than Chelsea, Manchester United or Manchester City.
Liverpool have only scored twice. However, that does not mean their defensive performance is bad. The proof, they are included in the list of clubs with the least number of goals conceded.
Brighton
Furthermore, the team with the strongest defense in the Premier League so far was won by Brighton. Lewis Dunk and colleagues recorded only five goals conceded.
In addition to the factor of the playing system that was built during the Graham Potter era, Robert Sanchez's performance in the goalkeeper sector also needs to be appreciated. The Spaniard was recorded able to save an average of 2.5 per game.
Sanchez is also fortunate to have such a formidable trio of defenders in the form of Lewis Dunk, Joel Veltman and Adam Webster. Together with them, the Seagulls have become a team that is difficult to beat or break into so far.