Meanwhile in the Premiership...
Everton is playing good football and have moved into UEFA cup position - 6th place (see standings below) - following a home win over Arsenal. Andy Johnson continues to just score goals (look for him to start in the upcoming European Cup qualifiers for England), and Everton are playing well, but the real key to their rise has been the slumping of teams around them.
Arsenal has been bounced from the Carling Cup, the FA Cup, and the Champions League in quick succession. They're well back in third position and Liverpool are a point behind with a game in hand.
Bolton is in 5th place, but they've lost four straight by a combined score of 13-4. Everton are only a point behind them, and have a 12 to -3 goal differential edge for any potential tie-breaker. Indeed, none of the teams chasing Everton for that final spot in Europe are within 7 goals of Everton in goal differential.
Tottenham is in 7th and playing nice football, but hopefully they will be too occupied with the UEFA Cup and the FA cup to keep pace with Everton. They still have to play Chelsea twice and Arsenal once before the season is over.
American Bobby Convey of 8th place Reading is out for the rest of the season with an injury. Fellow Yank Marcus Hahnemann remains the number-one keeper. They've had a great season, but teams just don't make it into Europe in their first season after being promoted.
Portsmouth have only one win in the Premiership since the New Year. Count them out in ninth.
Down in the basement, it's three London teams: Charlton, West Ham, and Watford. Manchester City has been all over the papers because of the pressure their coach is under, but they're six points clear with a game in hand. Sheffield United and Wigan are hanging on, but I suspect one of them will fall below Charlton in the end.
At the top, everyone here seems to think Manchester United has the Premiership won. I think I even heard that some bookies are even paying up for them as champions. But two hiccups from Man U are all Chelsea need to jump back in it. I think it will be closer, but Man U will pull it out.
Arsenal has been bounced from the Carling Cup, the FA Cup, and the Champions League in quick succession. They're well back in third position and Liverpool are a point behind with a game in hand.
Bolton is in 5th place, but they've lost four straight by a combined score of 13-4. Everton are only a point behind them, and have a 12 to -3 goal differential edge for any potential tie-breaker. Indeed, none of the teams chasing Everton for that final spot in Europe are within 7 goals of Everton in goal differential.
Tottenham is in 7th and playing nice football, but hopefully they will be too occupied with the UEFA Cup and the FA cup to keep pace with Everton. They still have to play Chelsea twice and Arsenal once before the season is over.
American Bobby Convey of 8th place Reading is out for the rest of the season with an injury. Fellow Yank Marcus Hahnemann remains the number-one keeper. They've had a great season, but teams just don't make it into Europe in their first season after being promoted.
Portsmouth have only one win in the Premiership since the New Year. Count them out in ninth.
Down in the basement, it's three London teams: Charlton, West Ham, and Watford. Manchester City has been all over the papers because of the pressure their coach is under, but they're six points clear with a game in hand. Sheffield United and Wigan are hanging on, but I suspect one of them will fall below Charlton in the end.
At the top, everyone here seems to think Manchester United has the Premiership won. I think I even heard that some bookies are even paying up for them as champions. But two hiccups from Man U are all Chelsea need to jump back in it. I think it will be closer, but Man U will pull it out.
| 2006/07 Premiership Table | ||||||
| CLUB | GP | W | L | D | PTS | GD |
| Man Utd | 30 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 50 |
| Chelsea | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 69 | 35 |
| Arsenal | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 55 | 27 |
| Liverpool | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 54 | 24 |
| Bolton | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 47 | -3 |
| Everton | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 12 |
| Tottenham | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 45 | -1 |
| Reading | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 44 | 5 |
| Portsmouth | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 5 |
| Blackburn | 30 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 40 | -5 |
| Newcastle | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 37 | -5 |
| Middlesbrough | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 36 | -4 |
| Aston Villa | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 34 | -6 |
| Fulham | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 34 | -13 |
| Man City | 29 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 33 | -12 |
| Wigan | 30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 33 | -14 |
| Sheff Utd | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 31 | -19 |
| Charlton | 30 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 27 | -21 |
| West Ham | 30 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 23 | -28 |
| Watford | 30 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 20 | -27 |
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