With almost half of the Premier League season gone, the league table is starting to take a more recognisable shape, finally recovering from the exciting and surprising start to the season.
Hull City are out of the top four, which is now inhabited by the usual suspects, and West Brom are firmly rooted to the bottom of the table.
There are still some anomalies, such as Blackburn languishing down in 19th place, and Tottenham and Newcastle not far away from there either, but, overall, things are starting to calm down.
I mentioned there that the top four was the same as usual, but only in members, not in order.
Usually by this point of the season, Liverpool have dropped points from matches they should have won, and been beaten by at least two of the remaining big three. By now, the Manchester United and Chelsea fans start taunting the Merseysiders over another season without a league title.
However, this season seems to be a little different. After 15 games each, Liverpool are one point ahead of ...
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Liverpool Takes Lead in the Premier League
justsoccerjerseys.com 12/2/2008 — In what's been a fun year to watch the English Premier League, we now have a new leader and that's Liverpool as they hold a one point lead over Chelsea.
Who Are The All-Time League Leaders in English Football?
epltalk.com 12/2/2008 —
If you took every professional team in English football and compiled an all-time league table that calculated the number of points the clubs have earned since their existence, which teams would be at the top? You may be surprised by the findings:
Manchester United , 5559 points
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Premiership Transfer Gossip Betting: Didier Drogba Staying at Chelsea
bettingchoice.co.uk 12/2/2008 — Didier Drogba is set to stay at Chelsea. As the transfer window draws nearer by the day, it seems as though a number of top English players are, as usual, subject of an extreme amount of rumour and innuendo regarding where they'll be playing their football in 2009.
John Terry Wants More Commitment —
Bleacher Report - EPL 12/2/2008
Despite the recent run of bad form, John Terry believes Chelsea can turn it around again as long as they "get back to basics".
Two draws and a defeat from our last three games might not leave most of us feeling particularly ...
Chelsea Get Mikel Refund —
Bleacher Report - EPL 12/2/2008
Finally, after a few verbal tussles with Lyn Oslo over John Obi Mikel’s transfers which ended in Chelsea issuing proceedings against both Lyn and Morgan Andersen, it appears the matter has been decided out of court.
As we all ...
