Just thought I'd work out the table since new year (can't find one online). If my hurried calculations are correct, then there are three notable successes and three notable nightmares. I think this shows that City are relying somewhat on points gained back in the autumn. Liverpool 14 38 Chelsea 15 35 Man City 12 29 Everton 13 26 Spurs 14 25 Man Utd 14 23 West Ham 15 22 (0) Arsenal 14 22 (-3) Soton 14 21 Stoke 14 19 Palace 13 18 Villa 14 15 (-6, scored more) WBA 14 15 (-6, scored fewer) HCAFC 14 13 (-5) Norwich 14 13 (-10) Newcastle 14 13 (-18) Swansea 14 12 Sunderland 12 11 (-7) Fulham 14 11 (-19) Cardiff 14 8
There's still 5 teams below us in that table, that are below us in the league table. The 2nd half of the season was always far trickier as well. We've done alright, plodded along steadily.
I wasn't really trying to say anything - the table was more about the teams highlighted than about City. I thought it was just worth a mention on the side that our tally of 13 points is well down on pre-Christmas form. I do agree with Hat that our fixtures have been tougher this half, though, with the top teams mainly coming to the KC and the lower teams mainly hosting us.
Fair enough, West Ham's run is most surprising, I've not seen many of their games but what i have seen i'm not impressed with. They were awful against us with an extra man for most of the game. I suppose Pulis and big Sam have proved over the years you can do well playing ugly.
They have - but while I agree that West Ham have been turgid (but effective), Palace have played with so much vigour for the past 3 months. It's been as impressive as it has been surprising.
