Not sure what this proves tho You are saying we are considerably worse than last season despite statistically being similar?

We can’t play the same way as we did last year because teams play differently against us and because it’s not sustainable to play high octane football with Champions League mid week when we have numerous key players who are susceptible to injuries. If you want an example of what happens when you play like that look no further than Newcastle - not a bad start to the season but tons of injuries and a considerable drop off is likely