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I wonder if this season, more so than previously, the games where last season's top seven play each other will have a big bearing on where they'll finish this season.
The investments made by Tottenham and Arsenal's signing of Ozil have probably closed the gap on the Manchester clubs and Chelsea and Everton have spent the Fellaini money very well. Liverpool have most of the season with Sturridge and Coutinho, who improved their fortunes considerably since January, so will surely improve on last season too.
As of 22nd September, it currently looks like:
I hope I've got that right...
It'll be interesting to see how this shapes up as the season progresses. Next up we have Tottenham vs Chelsea.
Will things even up when City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Everton play away to tougher teams? Will United, Chelsea and Tottennam fare better once they've entertained their rivals?
The investments made by Tottenham and Arsenal's signing of Ozil have probably closed the gap on the Manchester clubs and Chelsea and Everton have spent the Fellaini money very well. Liverpool have most of the season with Sturridge and Coutinho, who improved their fortunes considerably since January, so will surely improve on last season too.
As of 22nd September, it currently looks like:
Home Away
Pl W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts
Man City 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 +3 3
Arsenal 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +1 3
Everton 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +1 3
Liverpool 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +1 3
Chelsea 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 -1 1
Man Utd 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 -4 1
Tottenham 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
I hope I've got that right...
It'll be interesting to see how this shapes up as the season progresses. Next up we have Tottenham vs Chelsea.
Will things even up when City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Everton play away to tougher teams? Will United, Chelsea and Tottennam fare better once they've entertained their rivals?
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I think Chelsea did. They had some really good results away from home against the others, only losing at Man City and winning 4 of the other 5.
Using http://espnfc.com/grid?league=eng.1&season=2012&view=n&cc=5739 without double checking or making sure I counted everyone's fixtures I have it as:
Chelsea 22
Manchester United 20
Manchester City 17
Everton 15
Tottenham 15
Arsenal 11
Liverpool 9
Can't be bothered doing goal difference, Everton above Spurs on alphabetical order.
Home Away Pl W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Man City 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 +3 3 Arsenal 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +1 3 Everton 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +1 3 Liverpool 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +1 3 Chelsea 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 -1 2 Tottenham 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1 Man Utd 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 -4 1Next up, Man City vs Everton next Saturday lunchtime.
Sounds about right. Our undoing was dropping too many points to the likes of QPR, Southampton etc.
Home Away Pl W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Man City 2 2 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 +5 6 Arsenal 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +1 3 Liverpool 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +1 3 Everton 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 -1 3 Chelsea 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 -1 2 Tottenham 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1 Man Utd 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 -4 1It does illustrate that City, Arsenal and Liverpool have yet to be truly tested away from home and that Chelsea and United have - once that situation evens itself up, we may see the landscape change a little.
Here's hoping not, though!
Home Away Pl W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Man City 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 0 1 1 2 +4 6 Chelsea 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 1 2 0 5 Arsenal 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +1 3 Liverpool 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +1 3 Everton 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 -1 3 Tottenham 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1 Man Utd 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 -4 1It's looking good for Chelsea - four tough games, three away and five points gathered. Although City were unfortunate to lose - but it's points on the board that matters.
Next week we have Arsenal vs Liverpool and Everton vs Spurs...
Home Away Pl W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Man City 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 0 1 1 2 +4 6 Arsenal 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 +3 6 Chelsea 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 1 2 0 5 Everton 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 -1 3 Liverpool 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 -1 3 Tottenham 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1 Man Utd 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 -4 1Everton vs Tottenham to follow tomorrow.
I would say next week's United vs Arsenal game is key if United have any aspirations to get back into the title race - recent wins against cannon fodder is not a true test of whether things are turning around but next week definitely is - as the table shows, they need to start picking up more points against competitors. Massive game considering it could end with United either 5 points off Arsenal or, worse case scenario, 11 points.
City and Chelsea seem to be capable of raising it for the big games yet slipping up against lesser sides.
Home Away Pl W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Man City 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 0 1 1 2 +4 6 Arsenal 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 +3 6 Chelsea 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 1 2 0 5 Everton 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 -1 4 Liverpool 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 -1 3 Tottenham 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 -1 2 Man Utd 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 -4 1Tottenham's lack of cutting edge could cost them in these games. Soldado's runs are mostly not being fed and he's not the type of forward to create chances for himself.
10/11/13 - Man Utd vs Arsenal
23/11/13 - Everton vs Liverpool
24/11/13 - Man City vs Tottenham
01/12/13 - Tottenham vs Man Utd
04/12/13 - Man Utd vs Everton
08/12/13 - Arsenal vs Everton
14/12/13 - Man City vs Arsenal
15/12/13 - Tottenham vs Liverpool
23/12/13 - Arsenal vs Chelsea
26/12/13 - Man City vs Liverpool
29/12/13 - Chelsea vs Liverpool
Home Away Pl W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Man City 3 2 0 0 7 2 0 0 1 1 2 +4 6 Arsenal 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 +2 6 Chelsea 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 1 2 0 5 Everton 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 -1 4 Man Utd 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 5 -3 4 Liverpool 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 -1 3 Tottenham 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 -1 2Everton vs Liverpool up next and Tottenham are soon to play both Manchester clubs.
Thanks for putting the time and effort in to do this Sloth.
Ah, but five sides have games in hand over United
It will be very interesting to see what bearing these fixtures have over the overall picture, so I decided to keep it going to find out - especially in a season where the top seven from last season seem a lot closer together than has historically been the case.
Ahh don't ruin it for me now!
I think this season, this sort of table could prove to be all over the place, with all the teams there capable of beating each other.
So one week one could be top, the next someone else could be!
But it will be good to compare the first one, with the one at the end, just to see what eventually the difference will be!
Home Away Pl W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Man City 4 3 0 0 13 2 0 0 1 1 2 +10 9 Arsenal 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 +2 6 Chelsea 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 1 2 0 5 Everton 4 1 2 0 4 3 0 0 1 1 3 -1 5 Liverpool 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 5 -1 4 Man Utd 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 5 -3 4 Tottenham 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 7 -7 2Tottenham vs Man United up next Sunday, closely followed by Man United vs Everton the following Wednesday.
Tottenham are the only club of the seven not yet to beat one of the other six but to be fair they've only played one of them at home.
Home Away Pl W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Man City 4 3 0 0 13 2 0 0 1 1 2 +10 9 Arsenal 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 +2 6 Chelsea 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 1 2 0 5 Everton 4 1 2 0 4 3 0 0 1 1 3 -1 5 Man Utd 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 7 -3 5 Liverpool 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 5 -1 4 Tottenham 5 0 2 0 3 3 0 1 2 0 7 -7 3Interestingly not a single one of the 14 games thus far has resulted in an away win (unless I've messed up somewhere) - just goes to show how close things are. Tottenham are looking the most vulnerable consideringh they've played five games and have yet to win one.
Hopefully we can get our act together sooneer rather than later as well.
Home Away Pl W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Man City 4 3 0 0 13 2 0 0 1 1 2 +10 9 Everton 5 1 2 0 4 3 1 0 1 2 3 0 8 Arsenal 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 +2 6 Chelsea 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 1 2 0 5 Man Utd 6 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 2 3 7 -4 5 Liverpool 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 5 -1 4 Tottenham 5 0 2 0 3 3 0 1 2 0 7 -7 3Everton are doing well - I take back everything I said about Martinez screwing up their GA column...