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[Vermilion]

Aye, the business half of the season starts here, and includes the January transfer window, which could prove decisive should one of the sides aiming for top 4 make signings that really have an impact.

[Norbs]

Come on Villa!

[Chazza]

Remaining fixtures for the top 7 you say???

Oh go on then.

Man City v Cardiff Sat 18 Jan 15:00
Tottenham v Man City Wed 29 Jan 19:45
Man City v Chelsea Mon 3 Feb 20:00
Norwich v Man City Sat 8 Feb 15:00
Man City v Sunderland Wed 12 Feb 19:45
Man City v Stoke Sat 22 Feb 15:00
Man Utd v Man City Sat 1 Mar 15:00
Man City v Aston Villa Sat 8 Mar 15:00
Hull v Man City Sat 15 Mar 15:00
Man City v Fulham Sat 22 Mar 15:00
Arsenal v Man City Sat 29 Mar 15:00
Man City v Southampton Sat 5 Apr 15:00
Liverpool v Man City Sat 12 Apr 15:00
Man City v West Brom Sat 19 Apr 15:00
Crystal Palace v Man City Sat 26 Apr 15:00
Everton v Man City Sat 3 May 15:00
Man City v West Ham Sun 11 May 15:00

Chelsea v Man Utd Sun 19 Jan 16:00
Chelsea v West Ham Wed 29 Jan 19:45
Man City v Chelsea Mon 3 Feb 20:00
Chelsea v Newcastle Sat 8 Feb 15:00
West Brom v Chelsea Tue 11 Feb 20:00
Chelsea v Everton Sat 22 Feb 12:45
Fulham v Chelsea Sat 1 Mar 15:00
Chelsea v Tottenham Sat 8 Mar 15:00
Aston Villa v Chelsea Sat 15 Mar 15:00
Chelsea v Arsenal Sat 22 Mar 15:00
Crystal Palace v Chelsea Sat 29 Mar 15:00
Chelsea v Stoke Sat 5 Apr 15:00
Swansea v Chelsea Sat 12 Apr 15:00
Chelsea v Sunderland Sat 19 Apr 15:00
Liverpool v Chelsea Sat 26 Apr 15:00
Chelsea v Norwich Sat 3 May 15:00
Cardiff v Chelsea Sun 11 May 15:00

Aston Villa v Arsenal Mon 13 Jan 20:00
Arsenal v Fulham Sat 18 Jan 15:00
Southampton v Arsenal Tue 28 Jan 19:45
Arsenal v Crystal Palace Sun 2 Feb 16:00
Liverpool v Arsenal Sat 8 Feb 12:45
Arsenal v Man Utd Wed 12 Feb 19:45
Arsenal v Sunderland Sat 22 Feb 15:00
Stoke v Arsenal Sat 1 Mar 15:00
Arsenal v Swansea Sat 8 Mar 15:00
Tottenham v Arsenal Sat 15 Mar 15:00
Chelsea v Arsenal Sat 22 Mar 15:00
Arsenal v Man City Sat 29 Mar 15:00
Everton v Arsenal Sat 5 Apr 15:00
Arsenal v West Ham Sat 12 Apr 15:00
Hull v Arsenal Sat 19 Apr 15:00
Arsenal v Newcastle Sat 26 Apr 15:00
Arsenal v West Brom Sat 3 May 15:00
Norwich v Arsenal Sun 11 May 15:00

Liverpool v Aston Villa Sat 18 Jan 17:30
Liverpool v Everton Tue 28 Jan 20:00
West Brom v Liverpool Sun 2 Feb 13:30
Liverpool v Arsenal Sat 8 Feb 12:45
Fulham v Liverpool Wed 12 Feb 20:00
Liverpool v Swansea Sun 23 Feb 13:30
Southampton v Liverpool Sat 1 Mar 15:00
Liverpool v Sunderland Sat 8 Mar 15:00
Man Utd v Liverpool Sat 15 Mar 15:00
Cardiff v Liverpool Sat 22 Mar 15:00
Liverpool v Tottenham Sat 29 Mar 15:00
West Ham v Liverpool Sat 5 Apr 15:00
Liverpool v Man City Sat 12 Apr 15:00
Norwich v Liverpool Sat 19 Apr 15:00
Liverpool v Chelsea Sat 26 Apr 15:00
Crystal Palace v Liverpool Sat 3 May 15:00
Liverpool v Newcastle Sun 11 May 15:00

West Brom v Everton Mon 20 Jan 20:00
Liverpool v Everton Tue 28 Jan 20:00
Everton v Aston Villa Sat 1 Feb 15:00
Tottenham v Everton Sun 9 Feb 13:30
Everton v Crystal Palace Wed 12 Feb 19:45
Chelsea v Everton Sat 22 Feb 12:45
Everton v West Ham Sat 1 Mar 15:00
Newcastle v Everton Sat 8 Mar 15:00
Everton v Cardiff Sat 15 Mar 15:00
Everton v Swansea Sat 22 Mar 15:00
Fulham v Everton Sat 29 Mar 15:00
Everton v Arsenal Sat 5 Apr 15:00
Sunderland v Everton Sat 12 Apr 15:00
Everton v Man Utd Sat 19 Apr 15:00
Southampton v Everton Sat 26 Apr 15:00
Everton v Man City Sat 3 May 15:00
Hull v Everton Sun 11 May 15:00

Swansea v Tottenham Sun 19 Jan 13:30
Tottenham v Man City Wed 29 Jan 19:45
Hull v Tottenham Sat 1 Feb 15:00
Tottenham v Everton Sun 9 Feb 13:30
Newcastle v Tottenham Wed 12 Feb 19:45
Norwich v Tottenham Sun 23 Feb 16:00
Tottenham v Cardiff Sun 2 Mar 15:00
Chelsea v Tottenham Sat 8 Mar 15:00
Tottenham v Arsenal Sat 15 Mar 15:00
Tottenham v Southampton Sat 22 Mar 15:00
Liverpool v Tottenham Sat 29 Mar 15:00
Tottenham v Sunderland Sat 5 Apr 15:00
West Brom v Tottenham Sat 12 Apr 15:00
Tottenham v Fulham Sat 19 Apr 15:00
Stoke v Tottenham Sat 26 Apr 15:00
West Ham v Tottenham Sat 3 May 15:00
Tottenham v Aston Villa Sun 11 May 15:00

Chelsea v Man Utd Sun 19 Jan 16:00
Man Utd v Cardiff Tue 28 Jan 19:45
Stoke v Man Utd Sat 1 Feb 15:00
Man Utd v Fulham Sun 9 Feb 16:00
Arsenal v Man Utd Wed 12 Feb 19:45
Crystal Palace v Man Utd Sat 22 Feb 17:30
Man Utd v Man City Sat 1 Mar 15:00
West Brom v Man Utd Sat 8 Mar 15:00
Man Utd v Liverpool Sat 15 Mar 15:00
West Ham v Man Utd Sat 22 Mar 15:00
Man Utd v Aston Villa Sat 29 Mar 15:00
Newcastle v Man Utd Sat 5 Apr 15:00
Man Utd v Hull Sat 12 Apr 15:00
Everton v Man Utd Sat 19 Apr 15:00
Man Utd v Norwich Sat 26 Apr 15:00
Man Utd v Sunderland Sat 3 May 15:00
Southampton v Man Utd Sun 11 May 15:00

[RichC]

You've got to be pretty happy with our second half of the season games, getting the top sides out of the way away from home already gives us a great chance this half of the season.

[Fosterbloke]

Thanks Chazza!

I've highlighted the matches that involve our rivals for the top 4.

Man City v Cardiff Sat 18 Jan 15:00
Tottenham v Man City Wed 29 Jan 19:45
Man City v Chelsea Mon 3 Feb 20:00
Norwich v Man City Sat 8 Feb 15:00
Man City v Sunderland Wed 12 Feb 19:45
Man City v Stoke Sat 22 Feb 15:00
Man Utd v Man City Sat 1 Mar 15:00
Man City v Aston Villa Sat 8 Mar 15:00
Hull v Man City Sat 15 Mar 15:00
Man City v Fulham Sat 22 Mar 15:00
Arsenal v Man City Sat 29 Mar 15:00
Man City v Southampton Sat 5 Apr 15:00
Liverpool v Man City Sat 12 Apr 15:00
Man City v West Brom Sat 19 Apr 15:00
Crystal Palace v Man City Sat 26 Apr 15:00
Everton v Man City Sat 3 May 15:00
Man City v West Ham Sun 11 May 15:00

Chelsea v Man Utd Sun 19 Jan 16:00
Chelsea v West Ham Wed 29 Jan 19:45
Man City v Chelsea Mon 3 Feb 20:00
Chelsea v Newcastle Sat 8 Feb 15:00
West Brom v Chelsea Tue 11 Feb 20:00
Chelsea v Everton Sat 22 Feb 12:45
Fulham v Chelsea Sat 1 Mar 15:00
Chelsea v Tottenham Sat 8 Mar 15:00
Aston Villa v Chelsea Sat 15 Mar 15:00
Chelsea v Arsenal Sat 22 Mar 15:00
Crystal Palace v Chelsea Sat 29 Mar 15:00
Chelsea v Stoke Sat 5 Apr 15:00
Swansea v Chelsea Sat 12 Apr 15:00
Chelsea v Sunderland Sat 19 Apr 15:00
Liverpool v Chelsea Sat 26 Apr 15:00
Chelsea v Norwich Sat 3 May 15:00
Cardiff v Chelsea Sun 11 May 15:00

Aston Villa v Arsenal Mon 13 Jan 20:00
Arsenal v Fulham Sat 18 Jan 15:00
Southampton v Arsenal Tue 28 Jan 19:45
Arsenal v Crystal Palace Sun 2 Feb 16:00
Liverpool v Arsenal Sat 8 Feb 12:45
Arsenal v Man Utd Wed 12 Feb 19:45
Arsenal v Sunderland Sat 22 Feb 15:00
Stoke v Arsenal Sat 1 Mar 15:00
Arsenal v Swansea Sat 8 Mar 15:00
Tottenham v Arsenal Sat 15 Mar 15:00
Chelsea v Arsenal Sat 22 Mar 15:00
Arsenal v Man City Sat 29 Mar 15:00
Everton v Arsenal Sat 5 Apr 15:00
Arsenal v West Ham Sat 12 Apr 15:00
Hull v Arsenal Sat 19 Apr 15:00
Arsenal v Newcastle Sat 26 Apr 15:00
Arsenal v West Brom Sat 3 May 15:00
Norwich v Arsenal Sun 11 May 15:00

Liverpool v Aston Villa Sat 18 Jan 17:30
Liverpool v Everton Tue 28 Jan 20:00
West Brom v Liverpool Sun 2 Feb 13:30
Liverpool v Arsenal Sat 8 Feb 12:45
Fulham v Liverpool Wed 12 Feb 20:00
Liverpool v Swansea Sun 23 Feb 13:30
Southampton v Liverpool Sat 1 Mar 15:00
Liverpool v Sunderland Sat 8 Mar 15:00
Man Utd v Liverpool Sat 15 Mar 15:00
Cardiff v Liverpool Sat 22 Mar 15:00
Liverpool v Tottenham Sat 29 Mar 15:00
West Ham v Liverpool Sat 5 Apr 15:00
Liverpool v Man City Sat 12 Apr 15:00
Norwich v Liverpool Sat 19 Apr 15:00
Liverpool v Chelsea Sat 26 Apr 15:00
Crystal Palace v Liverpool Sat 3 May 15:00
Liverpool v Newcastle Sun 11 May 15:00

West Brom v Everton Mon 20 Jan 20:00
Liverpool v Everton Tue 28 Jan 20:00
Everton v Aston Villa Sat 1 Feb 15:00
Tottenham v Everton Sun 9 Feb 13:30
Everton v Crystal Palace Wed 12 Feb 19:45
Chelsea v Everton Sat 22 Feb 12:45
Everton v West Ham Sat 1 Mar 15:00
Newcastle v Everton Sat 8 Mar 15:00
Everton v Cardiff Sat 15 Mar 15:00
Everton v Swansea Sat 22 Mar 15:00
Fulham v Everton Sat 29 Mar 15:00
Everton v Arsenal Sat 5 Apr 15:00
Sunderland v Everton Sat 12 Apr 15:00
Everton v Man Utd Sat 19 Apr 15:00
Southampton v Everton Sat 26 Apr 15:00
Everton v Man City Sat 3 May 15:00
Hull v Everton Sun 11 May 15:00

Swansea v Tottenham Sun 19 Jan 13:30
Tottenham v Man City Wed 29 Jan 19:45
Hull v Tottenham Sat 1 Feb 15:00
Tottenham v Everton Sun 9 Feb 13:30
Newcastle v Tottenham Wed 12 Feb 19:45
Norwich v Tottenham Sun 23 Feb 16:00
Tottenham v Cardiff Sun 2 Mar 15:00
Chelsea v Tottenham Sat 8 Mar 15:00
Tottenham v Arsenal Sat 15 Mar 15:00
Tottenham v Southampton Sat 22 Mar 15:00
Liverpool v Tottenham Sat 29 Mar 15:00
Tottenham v Sunderland Sat 5 Apr 15:00
West Brom v Tottenham Sat 12 Apr 15:00
Tottenham v Fulham Sat 19 Apr 15:00
Stoke v Tottenham Sat 26 Apr 15:00
West Ham v Tottenham Sat 3 May 15:00
Tottenham v Aston Villa Sun 11 May 15:00

Chelsea v Man Utd Sun 19 Jan 16:00
Man Utd v Cardiff Tue 28 Jan 19:45
Stoke v Man Utd Sat 1 Feb 15:00
Man Utd v Fulham Sun 9 Feb 16:00
Arsenal v Man Utd Wed 12 Feb 19:45
Crystal Palace v Man Utd Sat 22 Feb 17:30
Man Utd v Man City Sat 1 Mar 15:00
West Brom v Man Utd Sat 8 Mar 15:00
Man Utd v Liverpool Sat 15 Mar 15:00
West Ham v Man Utd Sat 22 Mar 15:00
Man Utd v Aston Villa Sat 29 Mar 15:00
Newcastle v Man Utd Sat 5 Apr 15:00
Man Utd v Hull Sat 12 Apr 15:00
Everton v Man Utd Sat 19 Apr 15:00
Man Utd v Norwich Sat 26 Apr 15:00
Man Utd v Sunderland Sat 3 May 15:00
Southampton v Man Utd Sun 11 May 15:00

[Roanmore]

Didi reckons Spurs will take 4th

[Leyton388]

Didi talks ****.

[magicalbarnes]

Didi reckons Spurs will take 4th

I cant recall him saying that?

[Chazza]

Said it on the Sky coverage after the game.

[magicalbarnes]

Didi talks ****.

He doesn't actually. He talks sense - unlike a lot of the 'experts'.

[Fosterbloke]

I nabbed this from another forum (PotatoWarlord on Whirlpool - http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum...7081&ux=276525) -

LIVERPOOL'S REMAINING AWAY FIXTURES

* West Bromwich Albion
* Fulham
* Southampton
* Manchester United
* Cardiff
* West Ham
* Norwich
* Crystal Palace

* 8 games
* 8 easy wins
* 24 points

LFC's REMAINING HOME FIXTURES

* Aston Villa
* Everton
* Arsenal
* Swansea
* Sunderland
* Tottenham
* Man City
* Chelsea
* Newcastle

* 9 games
* 4 easy wins (vilololola, swansea, sunderlol, newcastlol) = 12 pts
* 2 should wins (Everton, Tottenham) = 4 points
* 3 tough games (Arsenal, City, Chelsea) = 3 points?

19 points

Current points: 42
Estimated points from remaining games: 43

Final points: 85
Position: 2nd

NO DOUBT!!!! :P

[EwarWoo]

Ah, slim bim jim

[barnes10]

18 games from greatness...

[Chazza]

This is the current table.

No code has to be inserted here.This is the table this time last year

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[BigChief]

So Spurs have got spot on exactly the same number of points as last season. And for the vast increase in goal difference Man City are on almost exactly the same number of points too. Not really progress then as City didn't win the league (Chelsea will this time in place of manure) and Spurs never made top 4 even with Bale.

Arsenal made a huge improvement with a 14 point gain, but whereas they finished strongly last season they have the toughest run in they will ever get. So expect that 14 point improvement to reset itself. 4th place beckons again for Wenger.

Leaving us to replace manure in the top 4?

Edit: Deliberately left Everton out as they are only 4 points better off from last season. So Martinez hasn't improved them that much.