Manchester United are TOP of the Premier League desk since Christmas, having picked up extra factors than Arsenal, Manchester Metropolis and Liverpool over the previous six weeks.
The Pink Devils had proven the odd signal of life below Ruben Amorim, however they had been nonetheless stuttering and failing to place any kind collectively.
The desk on Christmas Day underlines that, with them seventh – inside touching distance of a Champions League spot – however sitting behind newly-promoted Sunderland.
They had been additionally degree on factors with Crystal Palace. How instances change.
Since then, Manchester United have sacked Amorim and put themselves in a commanding place for a top-four end, having loved an excellent four-match successful streak below present caretaker boss Michael Carrick.
Crystal Palace, in the meantime, sit all-time low of the Premier League desk since Christmas. They now discover themselves an enormous 15 factors behind Manchester United, trying over their shoulder on the relegation zone.
Elsewhere, Arsenal’s title cost has hit the odd wobble, however they continue to be on monitor to prime the desk, having received 5 of their final eight matches.
That stands in stark distinction to closest challengers Manchester Metropolis, who’ve solely received two of their final seven league outings and discover themselves in midtable mediocrity within the desk since Christmas.
It’s the identical story for the reigning champions Liverpool, who might want to enhance in the event that they’re to maintain up with much-improved Manchester United and Chelsea, first and third respectively since Christmas, within the race for Champions League qualification.
Elsewhere, the likes of Brentford, Everton, Bournemouth and Fulham are all in spectacular kind, whereas Leeds United, West Ham and Nottingham Forest have all proven indicators of life of their battle in opposition to the drop.
Championship-bound Wolves and Burnley unsurprisingly discover themselves within the backside three, however the path of journey seems to be significantly regarding for Tottenham (seventeenth) and Crystal Palace (twentieth) – might they be dragged into the mire?
Right here’s how the desk since Christmas stacks up in full.
Observe: to create this desk, we’ve used our sister web site Football365 and their good Premier League Tables useful resource – a goldmine for creating and exploring customized tables.
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