Premier League 2021-22 review: the big quiz of the season

Manchester City enjoy their title celebrations. Photograph: Matt McNulty/Manchester City/Manchester City FC/Getty Images

1. What was unusual about the results in the first weekend of the season?

   1. There were no draws

   2. Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea all lost

   3. Norwich, Watford and Burnley all won

   4. There were 10 away wins

2. Who were the only team to score and concede the same number of goals this season?

   1. Southampton

   2. Newcastle

   3. Brentford

   4. Manchester United

3. 

   Steve Bruce was sacked by Newcastle in October. What was unusual about his last game in charge?

   1. He won it but was sacked anyway

   2. He was up against Eddie Howe, the manager who replaced him

   3. It was his 1,000th game as a manager

   4. He was sent off with five minutes to go

4. Which of the teams that finished in the top four did not beat any of the other teams that finished in the top four?

   1. Manchester City

   2. Liverpool

   3. Chelsea

   4. Tottenham

5. Who scored a hat-trick against his former club?

   1. Chris Wood

   2. Jack Harrison

   3. Josh King

   4. Ivan Toney

6. 

   Which club did not concede a goal to Manchester City this season?

   1. Brighton

   2. Southampton

   3. Crystal Palace

   4. Tottenham Hotspur

7. Which manager started the season with three straight wins but was sacked before Christmas?

   1. Dean Smith

   2. Xisco

   3. Nuno Espírito Santo

   4. Ole Gunnar Solskjær

8. Which team lost games 3-0, 4-0, 5-1, 6-0 and 7-0, yet still stayed up?

   1. Leeds

   2. Everton

   3. Southampton

   4. Brentford

9. 

   Gabriel Martinelli was sent off in February. What was unusual about his red card?

   1. He had already been substituted when he was sent off

   2. The game had not started yet

   3. He was stretchered off injured and sent off at the same time

   4. He committed two bookable offences four seconds apart

10. Who had seven touches in a game in which he played the full 90 minutes?

    1. Ederson

    2. Cristiano Ronaldo

    3. Romelu Lukaku

    4. Virgil van Dijk

11. Which team received 101 yellow cards this season – the most in one season in Premier League history?

    1. Leeds

    2. Norwich City

    3. Wolves

    4. Leicester City

12. 

    Newcastle were the big spenders in the January transfer window and Bruno Guimarães was their big signing. Why does Guimarães wear No 39 for the club?

    1. It is considered a lucky number in Saudi Arabia

    2. He cost £39m

    3. It refers to the taxi his father drove in Rio de Janeiro

    4. He was told that Newcastle fans love "big No 9s" and misheard nine for 39

13. Which two teams lost their first three games of the season but still finished in the top half of the table?

    1. Arsenal and Wolves

    2. Leicester City and West Ham

    3. Newcastle and Crystal Palace

    4. Brentford and Chelsea

14. Which side was never behind at half-time?

    1. Manchester City

    2. Tottenham

    3. Chelsea

    4. Arsenal

15. Which player’s goals won his team 14 points – the most of any player in the league?

    1. Emmanuel Dennis

    2. Cristiano Ronaldo

    3. Michail Antonio

    4. Son Heung-min

Solutions

1:A - The top half had all the points and the bottom half had none., 2:D - Manchester United finished with a goal difference of zero. It’s the first season since 1989-90 that they have not had a positive goal difference., 3:C - He’s already back in work., 4:B - Liverpool drew all six of their games against Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham., 5:C - King was the only player to score a hat-trick for a club that was relegated., 6:C - Manchester United had prevented City from scoring in both of their games last season – but United conceded six goals to their neighbours this time around., 7:C - Spurs were top of the table for 13 nights this season (more than Liverpool) and all of them were under Nuno., 8:A - Leeds lost four games 3-0 this season but still stayed up., 9:D - It was a harsh red. , 10:C - Romelu Lukaku did not score for Chelsea in his first stint at the club and he has not been much better in his second. Although, to be fair, Chelsea did win the game in which he only had seven touches, beating Crystal Palace 1-0., 11:A - They did not have any players sent off for picking up two yellow cards in a game., 12:C - He has done hid dad proud so far., 13:A - Not only did they lose their first three games, but they failed to score a goal in them., 14:C - They are the first team in Premier League history to have gone through a whole season without being behind at half-time., 15:B - Ronaldo scored 18 times for Manchester United, who would have been 14 points worse off but for his goals.

Scores

1. 1 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next season

2. 2 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next season

3. 3 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next season

4. 4 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next season

5. 5 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next season

6. 6 and above.

   Nicely done.

7. 7 and above.

   Nicely done.

8. 8 and above.

   Nicely done.

9. 9 and above.

   That's a sensational score. Great work.

10. 10 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Great work.

11. 11 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Great work.

12. 12 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Great work.

13. 13 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Great work.

14. 14 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Great work.

15. 0 and above.

    Ah well. Better luck next season

16. 15 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Great work.