Premier League midseason grades: Liverpool, Aston Villa earn high marks; Man United, Chelsea struggle

Arsenal aren't quite where they want to be while Wolves will gladly take their mark

The Premier League season has been nothing short of entertaining so far, especially with several teams surprising in good ways and bad. At roughly the midway point of the season, it's the perfect time to assess how each team is trending with a large sample size of matches behind them. It comes as no surprise that Liverpool and Aston Villa received the highest grades as they ensure the race for the title and Champions League berths stays as competitive as ever. Manchester United and Chelsea, meanwhile, scored low after underachieving considerably and a pair of relegation contenders received failing grades.

Here's a look at how each team is faring with another half of the season left to go.