Revealed: Clubs with the longest winning streaks to kick-off a Premier League season

Matchday 6 of the Premier League ended with a convincing 2-0 Arsenal win over Everton. But it was the results of two fixtures in particular that everybody had their eyes upon this week. The two fixtures were Liverpool vs Southampton, which was played on Saturday and West Ham vs Chelsea, which was played on Sunday.

To give you a little background as to why everyone was all agog about the results of these fixtures, we need to look at the team featuring in the matches. On one hand, we had Liverpool and on the other Chelsea. The only two teams in the Premier League who had a 100% record heading into Matchday 6.

Maurizio Sarri was on the verge of being only the third manager to win his first 6 matches in charge, but his run came to an abrupt end when Chelsea played a goalless draw with London neighbors West Ham. None the less, it was one of the brightest starts to the season for the Blues in recent years.

Liverpool, on the other hand, had no problem defeating the visiting Saints team 3-0. This makes Liverpool, the only team with a 100% record in the league. Also with 6 consecutive victories, it is also one of the longest winning starts to a Premier League by any club in the Premier League era.

So, without wasting any time let's look at the 5 teams who had the best start to their seasons in the history of the competition so far.

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#5 Newcastle United (6 Wins, 1994-95 season)

Newcastle United started the 1994-95 campaign with 6 wins but finished sixth that season

Newcastle United, under Kevin Keegan, started the 1994-95 season with a series of victories. Including an unlikely win over Arsenal at the Highbury.

Their 100% record was brought to a halt by Liverpool, who held them to a 1-1 draw a St, James' Park, after 6 consecutive victories. Their high-flying start was a result of brilliant attacking play, which was led by the third highest goalscorer of the Premier League, Andy Cole.

Till date, the 6 consecutive wins secured by the Magpies remain the second-best start to a Premier League season by any club in PL history.

#4 Chelsea (6 wins, 2009-10 season)

Drogba won the Golden Boot, as Chelsea lifted the league title in 2009-10 season

The 2009-10 season was the first season in charge of Carlo Ancelotti at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea at that time was full of talented players like - Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard, Petr Cech, Carvalho, Michael Ballack, so it is no wonder that they went on to become the eventual winner that season.

It all started with a great start to their league campaign, with 6 back to back wins, which came to end in the 3-1 loss to Wigan, in the seventh Matchweek.

6 wins are impressive, right? But Chelsea had managed to maintain 100% record for an even longer period of time once in their history, we'll be taking a look at that record too shortly.

#3 Manchester City (6 wins, 2016-17 season)

2016-17 was Guardiola's first season at City

In Pep Guardiola's first season in charge at the Etihad, Manchester City managed 6 consecutive wins in the Catalan's first league games.

This impressive winning streak included a victory over bitter rivals Manchester United in Guardiola's first ever Manchester Derby, that too at the Old Trafford. He couldn't have asked for a better start, right?

Unfortunately, City couldn't continue their 100% run for long and the run was over soon with a 2-0 loss to Tottenham.

# 2 Liverpool (6 wins in 6 matches played so far, 2018-19 season)

Liverpool have matched the record for the second-best start to a Premier League season with 6 wins so far

With a comfortable 3-0 victory over Southampton, Liverpool has become only the fourth team in history to have won first 6 games of a Premier League season.

Jurgen Klopp has a really dynamic squad at his disposal and he would not find it difficult to maintain this 100% record. The Reds are now the only Premier League club with a 100% record this season.

Liverpool faces Chelsea next week. Let alone securing a victory to extend their 100% record, I believe it will be a daunting task for the Reds to handle Hazard and co. when these teams meet.

#1 Chelsea (9 wins, 2005-06 season)

Chelsea was managed by Jose Mourinho in the 2005-06 season

It was his stint with Chelsea that really earned Jose Mourinho the 'Special One' tag. He had won the Premier League in his first season as in charge.

And the Chelsea team continued their form right into the 2005-06 season and set a new Premier League record for most consecutive wins at the beginning of the campaign, by securing victories in 9 back to back league matches.

Chelsea's 100% record would eventually be spoiled by Everton in a 1-1 draw, but they would go on to become the Premier League for the second year running and also League Cup winners that season.