Monday, January 2, 2012

Pennant Fever

Manchester City has suddenly hit a cold stretch, suffering a scoreless tie at West Brom on Boxing Day and losing 1-0 at Sunderland on New Year's Day. This has opened the door for Man Utd to take control of the league -- as they almost always do -- but the Red Devils suffered a stunning 2-3 defeat at home on New Year's Eve to Blackburn Rovers. Nevertheless, it still seems clear that one way or the other, the League title will be coming to Manchester. Meanwhile, Spurs is making a strong bid to finish in the top four and return to the Champions' League (they would love to knock out Arsenal), while Liverpool is at risk for falling off the pace:

1. Manchester City: 14-2-3 (45 points) (goal difference of 37)
2. Manchester United: 14-2-3 (45 points) (goal difference of 32)
3. Tottenham Hotspur: 12-3-3 (39 points)
4. Chelsea: 11-5-4 (37 points)
5. Arsenal: 11-6-3 (36 points)
6. Liverpool: 9-3-7 (34 points)

2 comments:

  1. is Tottenham Hotspur sometimes called "spurs"?

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  2. Yes. In fact, they are almost always referred to as Spurs, just as the University of Southern California is usually referred to as USC.

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