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Sean Dyche, Burnley (0 points)
Dyche has done a terrific job at Burnley, but there's clearly room for improvement in one particular department: remarkably, the Clarets have failed to pick up a single point when losing at half-time in their last 44 top-flight encounters (the data covers matches since the start of 2015/16).
Craig Shakespeare, Leicester (1 point)
Shakespeare succeeded in pulling Leicester clear of trouble last time out, but he's yet to record a victory when the Foxes are losing at half-time. To be fair to Claudio Ranieri's assistant, though, the 2016 champions have only trailed at the interval five times on his watch - against Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham, Bournemouth and Manchester City.
Rafael Benitez, Newcastle (2 points)
Benitez took charge of 10 Magpies matches in the 2015/16 campaign, but he was unable to save the northeast outfit from relegation. He did, though, succeed in turning defeats into draws against Sunderland and Liverpool, as Newcastle impressively came from two down at the break to pick up a point at Anfield.
Antonio Conte, Chelsea (3 points)
At first glance, a tally of three points would suggest an inability to inspire comebacks with rabble-rousing or tactics-tweaking, but Conte's figure is so low simply because Chelsea are rarely behind at the midway points of matches - it's happened just seven times since he took charge in summer 2016.
Jose Mourinho, Chelsea/Man United (4 points)
Chelsea's remarkable collapse at the start of 2015/16 meant they were more likely to throw leads away than claw deficits back, but Mourinho has seized four points after losing at half-time while in charge of Manchester United - most notably through a Zlatan Ibrahimovic equaliser against Liverpool in January.
Pep Guardiola, Man City (6 points)
Manchester City have barely given their opponents a sniff in several of their recent Premier League games, but it's only a few weeks since they trailed Everton at the interval. Guardiola's men fought back to secure a draw on that occasion, and they came from behind to beat Arsenal last season.
Mark Hughes, Stoke (6 points)
Hughes, unlike many managers on this list, has been in charge of a Premier League club for the entire period covered here, which makes his six points seem somewhat on the low side. The Potters' sole loss-to-win turnaround in the second period came on the final day of the 2015/16 season, when West Ham were defeated 2-1 at the erstwhile Britannia Stadium.
Ronald Koeman, Everton/Southampton (6 points)
Everton came from behind to get the better of Bournemouth, but the fact that the Cherries only established an advantage in the second half means that victory doesn't count in this list. Koeman's sides have collected six points after losing at the break, though, including a Southampton triumph over Liverpool in 2015/16.
Eddie Howe, Bournemouth (7 points)
Bournemouth have let winning positions slip twice already this term, but the Cherries have at least snatched seven second-half points when behind at the break since the start of 2015/16. Four times Howe's side found an equaliser; on one occasion, they transformed zero points into three.
Slaven Bilic, West Ham (13 points)
Bilic has grown accustomed to being under pressure as West Ham boss, so it's just as well he's pretty adept at rescuing ropey situations. West Ham have accumulated 13 points via second-half turnarounds during his time at the club, including a dramatic 3-2 win at Everton in March 2016, when the Hammers were trailing 2-0 with just 12 minutes left on the clock.
Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool (13 points)
Klopp recently admitted his side's habit of dropping defensive clangers made him "sick", but at least the Liverpool chief has a thrilling attacking force to call upon. The Reds' band of fleet-footed forwards have helped salvage 13 points during the German's tenure, with three half-time 'losses' converted into full-time victories - presumably with the forwards given grateful pats on the back by their relieved defensive colleagues.
Mauricio Pochettino, Tottenham (17 points)
It's official: Pochettino is the Premier League's team-talk king. Tottenham have snatched a remarkable 17 points from the jaws of defeat since the beginning of 2015/16, with half-time deficits turned into full-time leads no fewer than four times. Perfectionist Poch would probably prefer it if his charges started games quicker, though.
