Ranking the hunger for victory! How long have 20 Premier League teams waited to win 5 consecutive matches?
On 12 Feb 2026, almost a success! Michael Carrick revived faith by leading the "Red Devils" Manchester United to 4 consecutive wins over top teams including Manchester City, Arsenal, Fulham, and Tottenham.
However, the streak ended there as Manchester United could only manage a 1-1 away draw against West Ham United. This means Frank Illett, a Manchester United fan and owner of The United Strand channel who vowed not to cut his hair until the team won 5 straight matches since October 2024—after waiting over 493 days—must start over from zero.
Examining the "hunger" ranking for 5 consecutive wins among Premier League teams.
Let's see how long each team in the league has gone since their last streak of 5 straight wins.
Chelsea: 11 days
Arsenal: 1 month 14 days
Manchester City: 1 month 28 days
Aston Villa: 2 months 12 days
Liverpool: 4 months 25 days
Leeds: 8 months 15 days
Burnley: 9 months 10 days
Wolverhampton: 9 months 23 days
Newcastle: 10 months 0 days
Crystal Palace: 10 months 15 days
Brighton: 11 months 5 days
Nottingham Forest: 1 year 1 month 13 days
Tottenham: 1 year 4 months 11 days
Manchester United: 1 year 11 months 29 days
Fulham: 3 years 1 month 1 day
Bournemouth: 4 years 3 months 15 days
Sunderland: 4 years 11 months 2 days
West Ham: 5 years 20 days
Everton: 5 years 4 months 19 days
Brentford: 5 years 7 months 13 days
For Chelsea and Liam Rosenior, it’s a perfect match as his start was excellent, including a 5-1 demolition of Charlton in the FA Cup. Since then, his team has lost only twice, both defeats coming against London rivals Arsenal in the League Cup semi-finals.
Aside from losses to their London rivals, Chelsea managed 5 consecutive wins, scoring a total of 12 goals.
Chelsea scored 3 goals in each of 3 matches against Crystal Palace, Napoli, and West Ham, while also winning against Brentford and Pafos earlier.