Since May, there have been two instances of a team scoring seven in the Barclays Premiership — both by Arsenal at Highbury — and two instances of a team scoring six, both by Fulham at Craven Cottage: Arsenal 7, Everton 0; Arsenal 7, Middlesbrough 0; Fulham 6, Norwich City 0; Fulham 6, West Bromwich Albion 1.
Everton’s victory over Blackburn Rovers was their sixth 1-0 win since New Year’s Eve in all competitions and their fourth successive league match to feature a sending-off. Everton have received two red cards in that period (Iain Turner and Duncan Ferguson) and the opposition three (Jason Roberts, of Wigan Athletic, Stephen Jordan, of Manchester City, and Francesc Fàbregas, of Arsenal).
Three present caretaker managers have 100 per cent league records: Gary Waddock in one match at Queens Park Rangers, Glenn Roeder in two at Newcastle United and Rob Kelly in three at Leicester City.