I remember them being above mid table but after they beat Tottenham theyre now fourth and only 2 points off the top of the league. That means that if they didn’t lose to Nottingham forest or Everton they would be first. Ik they really haven’t had difficult match ups but it’s still very impressive.
They signed Ings, Buendia and Bailey without selling Grealish. Class moves there. After that they sold Grealish and bought good players like Carlos, Kamara, Torres, Coutinho, Digne, Diaby, Tielemans, Moreno, Zaniolo and Martinez. All together, you have a European contender team