Tottenham Hotspur’s emphatic 4-0 away win over the team directly above them, Aston Villa, on Sunday has boosted the hopes of the North Londoners. Ange Postecoglou’s side now sit two points behind Unai Emery’s men and have a game in hand.
The Reds are six points back from Spurs and eight behind Villa, but there is still over a quarter of the campaign left to run.
The new Champions League format, which comes into play next season, is further confusing matters. English clubs could have five places in the tournament, rather than the usual four, if our country’s coefficient is ranked first or second best in Europe. We’re currently behind Italy and Germany in that table, but with the potential to overtake them.
It’s still too early then to know exactly what will be required in terms of our final league position, but here’s how the top-flight picture currently looks between fourth and sixth places as we look at the run-ins for Villa, Spurs and United…
