James switch in balance
Fulham continue to be linked with David James but the player's agent says the goalkeeper could still stay at Portsmouth.
Fulham continue to be linked with David James but the player's agent says the goalkeeper could still stay at Portsmouth.
| Team | P | W | D | L | Pts | F | A | |
| 1 | Manchester City | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 63 | 19 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 59 | 24 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 44 | 25 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 44 | 29 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 36 | 31 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 46 | 34 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 28 | 21 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 24 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 39 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 29 |
| 11 | Everton | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 24 | 27 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 23 | 36 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 33 |
| 14 | Fulham | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 35 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 24 | 34 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 41 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 27 | 44 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 28 | 49 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 54 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 49 |