Every Tuesday I will break down the balance of power in the English Premier League with my power rankings.
1. MANCHESTER CITY
League position: 1st
Overall record: 18-3-3 (57 points)
Streak: one win
Blues kept it in second gear, but still cruises to win over Fulham.
2. MANCHESTER UNITED
League position: 2nd
Overall record: 17-4-3 (55 points)
Streak: one draw (unbeaten in four)
Ferguson should send Howard Webb a big thank you card.
3. TOTTENHAM
League position: 3rd
Overall record: 15-5-4 (50 points)
Streak: one tie (unbeaten in two)
Title hopes beginning to fade with 0-0 stalemate at Anfield.
4. NEWCASTLE UNITED
League position: 5th
Overall record: 12-6-6 (42 points)
Streak: two wins
Papiss Cisse pays instant dividends for the Magpies.
5. ARSENAL
League position: 6th
Overall record: 12-4-8 (40 points)
Streak: one draw (unbeaten in two)
Hammering of Blackburn could set the Gunners back on course.
6. CHELSEA
League position: 4th
Overall record: 12-7-5 (43 points)
Streak: three draws (unbeaten in five)
How did they blow a 3-goal lead vs. Man United at the Bridge?
7. SUNDERLAND
League position: 8th
Overall record: 9-6-9 (33 points)
Streak: three wins
O’Neill has the Black Cats purring.
8. LIVERPOOL
League position: 7th
Overall record: 10-9-5 (39 points)
Streak: one draw (unbeaten in 2)
Returning Suarez can’t inspire listless in Reds against Spurs.
9. NORWICH CITY
League position: 9th
Overall record: 8-8-8 (32 points)
Streak: one win
Canada’s Simeon Jackson continues to inspire the Canaries.
10. SWANSEA CITY
League position: 10th
Overall record: 7-9-8 (30 points)
Streak: one win (unbeaten in two)
Continue to punch well above their weight class.
11. EVERTON
League position: 11th
Overall record: 8-6-10 (30 points)
Streak: one draw (unbeaten in four)
How do you go from beating Man City to drawing Wigan?
12. STOKE CITY
League position: 13th
Overall record: 8-6-10 (30 points)
Streak: three losses (winless in four)
Have lost their way all of a sudden.
13. ASTON VILLA
League position: 13th
Overall record: 6-10-8 (28 points)
Streak: one draw (winless in two)
If only McLeish could field a team of 11 Robbie Keanes.
14. FULHAM
League position: 14th
Overall record: 6-9-9 (27 points)
Streak: one loss (winless in two)
A little hard done by against Manchester City.
15. WEST BROMWICH ALBION
League position: 15th
Overall record: 7-5-12 (26 points)
Streak: one loss (winless in two)
Inching ever closer to the relegation zone.
16. WOLVES
League position: 17th
Overall record: 5-6-13 (21 points)
Streak: one win
A big character win at Loftus Road. They’ll need more of those to survive.
17. BOLTON
League position: 18th
Overall record: 6-2-15 (20 points)
Streak: one loss (winless in two)
Pretty lifeless effort at Carrow Road.
18. QUEENS PARK RANGERS
League position: 16th
Overall record: 5-6-13 (21 points)
Streak: one loss (winless in two)
Cisse comes with baggage, as QPR found out on Saturday.
19. BLACKBURN
League position: 19th
Overall record: 4-6-14 (18 points)
Streak: two losses (winless in two)
Best to put the mauling at the Emirates behind them.
20. WIGAN ATHLETIC
League position: 20th
Overall record: 3-7-14 (18 points)
Streak: one draw (winless nine)
Will take a miracle to see them survive the drop.