Oct 18 (Reuters) – Much has been made of the difficulty for promoted sides in adapting to the Premier League in recent years, but this season's trio have fared much better having accumulated more than double the number of points after eight games as last term. Sunderland’s 2-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers took them to seventh in the table with 14 points, while Burnley’s victory by the same margin over fellow promoted side Leeds United leaves them on seven points and the Elland Road club one better off. That collective total of 29 points is in stark contrast to the 14 managed by the promoted clubs after eight games last season. At the same stage, Leicester City had nine points, Ipswich Town four and Southampton one, with all three ending the campaign with relegation back to the Champion

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