Manchester United may have had a difficult start, but when it comes to keeping clean sheets they are doing pretty well.
United have eliminated their opponents five times this season, with only Liverpool doing better six times. United kept nine clean sheets throughout last season.
It is the 15th time the Red Devils have kept five or more clean sheets in their first 11 Premier League games. They won the title in seven of those seasons and their worst finish was fifth place in the 2015/16 season.
Across Manchester, rivals City struggled to keep their opponents at bay.
Guardiola's side conceded just one more goal (13) than United (12), but kept only two clean sheets in their first 11 league games.
It is the fewest goals conceded after 11 games since 2016/17 (two), which is the only other time a Guardiola side has conceded two or fewer goals after 11 games in the top flight.
Speaking of defence, this season is the first since 2014/15 in which five of last season's top six (Manchester City, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea) conceded an average of more than one goal per game after 11 games.
