Is the Top 4 now the Top 2 or Top 8?

[Republic Of Leodensia]

I was having this discussion with a mate earlier. With Liverpool being [Poor language removed], and Spurs breaking the Top 4, and Man City no doubt about to do it, and Arsenal generally doing nothing spectacular these days, is the Top 4 now just the Top 2, with Chelsea and United the only likely contenders for the title?

Or has it now become a Top 8, with Chelsea and United still at the top, but with Arsenal, Spurs, Man City, Everton, Villa and Liverpool all with potential to finish in 3rd/4th place, and all (bar one of course) very likely to be playing in Europe whatever the circumstance.

I can see all of them finishing within 8th place of the table in years to come yet.

 

[chicoazul]

Top 7+1 is what it is now.

 

[Brownie]

Hasn't it been the top 2 for years mate? It's six years since anyone but Chelsea or Manchester United won the title.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

I'd rather wait to see what happens in the transfer market before making any predictions on positions. Obviously I do think the 8 teams mentioned will be in the top 8 positions. Mourinho's pending arrival at Real Madrid might kick off a mad merry go round in the transfer market and with a world cup in the middle who knows.

 

[kenada_blue]

Top 7+1 is what it is now.

This. Or Maybe top 6.

Chelsea, United, Arsenal are a given.

Cant leave megabucks Citeh out for some strange reason being its the 1st time they finished in the top 5 since the 60's I think.

Liverpool will always get lobbed in.

Spurs are the cockney new boys the press love...even when they've been [Poor language removed].

Villa and Everton the press can take or leave.

 

[Republic Of Leodensia]

I'd rather wait to see what happens in the transfer market before making any predictions on positions. Obviously I do think the 8 teams mentioned will be in the top 8 positions. Mourinho's pending arrival at Real Madrid might kick off a mad merry go round in the transfer market and with a world cup in the middle who knows.

TBH I can see the Top 4 next year ending up as Chelsea, United, and two of Arsenal, City and Spurs, part of me thinking Arsenal may drop out. I can't realistically see any teams getting into the Top 8 besides the ones I mentioned, the closest would be maybe Fulham or Birmingham.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Yeah, the teams you mentioned seem to have the edge as far as the top 4 is concerned. Will be funny seeing the rs go a second season outside the CL places, and if this volcano keeps going in Iceland that will mean a severe drop in attendances at analfield

 

[MapleLeafEvertonian]

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[Goat]

Hasn't it been the top 2 for years mate? It's six years since anyone but Chelsea or Manchester United won the title.

This.

 

[GhostOfDixie]

err, The Top 4? What is it now? Same as it's always been, it's the Top 4, can't hide from that fact. If it was the Top 6 it would be the Top 6.

Top 7 is the Top 7, and so on...