00:00Who had the worst starts to seasons ever, but still managed to survive?
00:04This one's for my Premier League relegation strugglers this season.
00:07All is not lost.
00:08Whilst your team may be struggling, it could be worse.
00:11Some teams have had historically bad starts, but still managed to survive.
00:15Number three, Tottenham.
00:16Yes, Tottenham in 08-09 had just two points after eight games
00:21with players such as Gareth Bale and Luka Modric.
00:24They sacked Juan de Ramos, got in Harry Redknapp,
00:26and ended up finishing eighth
00:27and having the best home defence in the league that season.
00:30They conceded just 10 goals at White Hart Lane.
00:32They also reached the League Cup final.
00:35Some turnaround that.
00:36Number two, Southampton, 1998-99.
00:39Imagine losing your first five games,
00:41including at home to the team that finished bottom
00:43and 5-0 to Charlton and not sacking your manager.
00:47That's exactly what Southampton did in 1998,
00:50sticking with Dave Jones despite having one point after eight games.
00:53And fair play.
00:54He turned it around, winning 11 of the next 30
00:57and finishing 17th.
00:58And number one, Crystal Palace in 17-18.
01:02Seven games, seven defeats, zero goals.
01:05Frank de Boer's time at Palace is famous for its failure.
01:08A common misconception is that he was in charge for all seven games.
01:11He wasn't.
01:12Roy Houghton took over after four,
01:13lost 2-0 at home to Swansea,
01:15and then 4-0 in back-to-back games in Manchester.
01:17The eighth game saw champions Chelsea come to Sellers Park,
01:20a game which, naturally, Palace won 2-1.
01:22We ended up finishing 11th that season,
01:25despite being pointless and goalless in mid-October.
01:28Mental.
01:29You can choose.
01:29You can choose.
