Following our 9th Premier away win of this fabulous season & in doing so, breaking our points record in the top flight, in the modern era.
Our current total of 56 pts with 5 games to go eclipsed the 54pts of last season.
Looking back over the 4 previous seasons, I give you the pts total of the teams that finished 4th, 5th & 6th to compare.
2003/04
4th – Liverpool – 60 pts.
5th – Newcastle – 56 pts.
6th – Aston Villa – 56 pts.
13th – Pompey – 45 pts.
2004/05
4th – Everton – 61 pts.
5th – Liverpool – 58 pts.
6th – Bolton – 58 pts.
16th – Pompey – 39 pts.
20th – Scum – 32 pts. Relegated in last place. Love it. (sorry couldn’t resist).
2005/06
4th – Arsenal – 67 pts.
5th – Tottenham – 65 pts.
6th – Blackburn – 63 pts.
17th – Pompey – 38 pts. The Great Escape.
2006/07
4th – Arsenal – 68 pts.
5th – Tottenham – 60 pts.
6th – Everton – 58 pts.
9th – Pompey – 54 pts.
Other than 2005/06 which may be how the points could finish this season, the other 3 seasons have seen 60 pts or less for 5th. Everton have 60 pts already!
2003/04 & 2004/05 saw 60 & 61 pts good enough for champions league football. If only that was the case this season. It makes you think?
Written by statomatt aka storagematt.
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