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Mine, and I know you didn’t ask but I’ve got the keys to this car so pipe down, would probably be:
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1. Liverpool
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2. Arsenal
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3. Manchester City
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4. Newcastle
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5. Nottingham Forest
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6. Chelsea
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7. Aston Villa
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8. Brentford
Don’t know why – and it could just be nostalgia – but I have a feeling Forest might win their last three games. But it’s Spandex-tight up there and it wouldn’t take much to persuaded me that Villa and/or Chelsea will make the top five.
I had exactly the same thought while watching Thursday’s game. With pre-emptive apologies for any ignorance, it does feel like both Bristol clubs have enormous potential. I know the concept of ‘cool’ is a load of nonsense in many ways but Bristol is arguably Bristol’s coolest city and that alone should generate more interest.
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Manchester City and Aston Villa aiming for the Champions League.
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Bournemouth, Brentford, Brighton and Fulham are in a four-team battle for eighth place. That will be enough for a place in the Conference League if Manchester City beat Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final.
he rounded on United fans who still opposed the regime. “There are a whole lot of factions at United that think they own the club,” he said. “The majority of the real fans will look at it realistically and say it’s not affecting the team.”
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Before we get cracking, these are some of the key matches we’ll be following today.
Premier League (all 3pm kick-offs unless stated)
Women’s Super League (all 12.30pm kick-offs)
EFL playoffs
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Leyton Orient v Stockport (League One, 12.30pm)
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Notts County v AFC Wimbledon (League Two, 8pm)
Source: theguardian.com
