Lampard and Marsch clinging on as Conte, Ten Hag and Arteta improvement laid bare

Jesse Marsch and Frank Lampard prop up both the actual Premier League table and this ranking of managers based on points per game since their appointment.

The following managers are ranked in order of the points per game they have accrued since being appointed. These numbers are accurate as of December 28, 2022.

1) Julen Lopetegui (appointed by Wolves on November 5, 2022)
Premier League record: P1 W1 D0 L0 F2 A1
Points: 3
PPG: 3
Position in a table since appointment: 8th

Behind 7 clubs on goal difference; ahead of Spurs and Brentford in 9th and 10th by two points

2) Pep Guardiola (appointed by Manchester City on July 1, 2016)
Premier League record: P243 W180 D31 L32 F608 A197
Points: 571
PPG: 2.35
Position in a table since appointment: 1st

41 points ahead of Liverpool in 2nd

3) Jurgen Klopp (appointed by Liverpool on October 8, 2015)
Premier League record: P273 W173 D62 L38 F581 A260
Points: 578
PPG: 2.13
Position in a table since appointment: 2nd

38 points behind Manchester City in 1st; 45 ahead of Spurs in 3rd

4) Antonio Conte (appointed by Spurs on November 2, 2021)
Premier League record: P44 W26 D8 L10 F93 A47
Points: 86
PPG: 1.95
Position in a table since appointment: 4th

3 points behind Arsenal in 3rd; 8 ahead of Newcastle in 5th

5) Erik ten Hag (appointed by Manchester United on May 23, 2022)
Premier League record: P15 W9 D2 L4 F23 A20
Points: 29
PPG: 1.93
Position in a table since appointment: 5th

1 point behind Spurs in 4th; 4 ahead of Liverpool in 6th

6) Mikel Arteta (appointed by Arsenal on December 20, 2019)
Premier League record: P111 W61 D11 L32 F181 A119
Points: 201
PPG: 1.82
Position in a table since appointment: 3rd

32 points behind Liverpool in 2nd; 5 ahead of Chelsea in 4th

7) Marco Silva (appointed by Fulham on July 1, 2021)
Championship/Premier League record: P62 W33 D13 L16 F133 A69
Points: 112
PPG: 1.81
Position in a Premier League table since promotion: 9th

2 points behind Chelsea in 8th; 2 ahead of Brentford in 10th

8) Eddie Howe (appointed by Newcastle on November 8, 2021)
Premier League record: P43 W22 D11 L10 F64 A49
Points: 77
PPG: 1.79
Position in a table since appointment: 5th

8 points behind Spurs in 4th; 8 ahead of Chelsea in 6th

9) Steve Cooper (appointed by Nottingham Forest on September 21, 2021)
Championship/Premier League record: P57 W27 D14 L16 F81 A64
Points: 96
PPG: 1.68
Position in a Premier League table since promotion: 19th

Behind Wolves on goal difference; 1 point ahead of Southampton

10) Thomas Frank (appointed by…