How a 2020 Premier League table would look: LFC top, Man Utd third

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Planet Football
31st December 2020

No prizes for guessing who has been the Premier League’s outstanding team over the course of the calendar year, with the champions and current league leaders Liverpool having amassed the most points.

Pep Guardiola’s Man City have amassed the second-most points in 2020, but their city rivals have massively improved since signing Bruno Fernandes in January and may soon start challenging on a more consistent basis.

We’ve taken a look at how the Premier League table would look if it began at the start of the calendar year. Note: all teams have played 34 league games unless it’s stated otherwise.

1. Liverpool – 77 points
2. Man City – 66 points (32 games played)
3. Man Utd – 65 points (33 games played)
4. Chelsea – 57 points
5. Southampton – 56 points
6. Tottenham – 55 points (33 games played)
7. Everton – 53 points (33 games played)
8. Arsenal – 52 points
9. Wolves – 50 points
10. Leicester City – 49 points
11. Burnley – 46 points (33 games played)
12. West Ham – 43 points (GD 0) (35 games played)
13. Aston Villa – 43 points (GD -1) (32 games played)
14. Newcastle United – 37 points (33 games played)
15. Crystal Palace – 35 points
16. Brighton – 31 points
17. Sheffield United – 27 points
18. Leeds United – 23 points (16 games played)
19. Watford – 18 points (18 games played)
20. Bournemouth – 14 points (18 games played)
21. Fulham – 11 points (15 games played)
22. West Brom – 8 points (GD -24) (16 games played)
23. Norwich City – 8 points (GD -30) (18 games played)