Louise Taylor was at St James’ Park tonight. Here’s her verdict. Thanks for reading this MBM.
Footnote: For those interested, of which I am sure there are many, Chris Paraskevas has secured his celebratory breakfast treat. Yolk a bit runnier than last time, by the looks of it. “Big Breakfast for the Big Winners,” he writes. “Pays to be a Newcastle fan sometimes.”
Updated
“In the grand scheme of things, we’re in a decent position.” Michael Carrick not wrong, despite tonight’s defeat. Manchester United stay in third, while Newcastle edge up a place to 12th, one closer to top-half respectability.
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 30 | 37 | 67 |
| 2 | Man City | 29 | 32 | 60 |
| 3 | Man Utd | 29 | 11 | 51 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 29 | 5 | 51 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 29 | 19 | 48 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 29 | 9 | 48 |
| 7 | Brentford | 29 | 4 | 44 |
| 8 | Everton | 29 | 1 | 43 |
| 9 | AFC Bournemouth | 29 | -2 | 40 |
| 10 | Fulham | 29 | -3 | 40 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 29 | -4 | 40 |
| 12 | Newcastle | 29 | -1 | 39 |
| 13 | Brighton | 29 | 2 | 37 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 28 | -4 | 35 |
| 15 | Leeds | 29 | -11 | 31 |
| 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | -5 | 29 |
| 17 | Nottm Forest | 29 | -15 | 28 |
| 18 | West Ham | 29 | -19 | 28 |
| 19 | Burnley | 29 | -26 | 19 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton | 30 | -30 | 16 |
