However, looking at the table, things are getting congested in 2nd to 4th spot. The only relevance now is to avoid coming 4th,
which will mean having to qualify for the Champs League via 2 preliminary rounds where there will be no seedings,
which could through tough games our way.
Top 3 go straight through to the group stages.
Table as it stands (Villa fecked up [2-2])
Man Utd P 26 GD 35 Pts 62
Chelsea 27 31 55
Liverpool 27 23 55
A Villa 27 15 52
Sunderland managed to draw away to Arsenal 0-0 at the weekend, so we know they are capable of the same against us.
I was tempted to put up a very sarcastic team to start this game, but brevity won through in the end.
I guess Rafa will bring Benayoun and Riera back into the starting eleven - but who's gonna try and second guess Rafa anymore?
Torres is still out of course, as is Arbeloa.
Garrard went off injured yesterday - there haven't been any updates on his fitness.
Wouldn't be at all surprised if Rafa put him on the subs bench as a precaution.
(Rafa has said it was just cramp though, so it doesn't look like any specific injury).
Maybe the depressing question for this game: Who will play right back?
well spotted
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