Midfielder hopes fade
David Moyes' hopes of landing USA midfielder Landon Donovan have taken a knock with the news that Manchester City now want him.
David Moyes' hopes of landing USA midfielder Landon Donovan have taken a knock with the news that Manchester City now want him.
| Team | P | W | D | L | Pts | F | A | |
| 1 | Newcastle United | 46 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 102 | 90 | 35 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 91 | 89 | 48 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 86 | 103 | 32 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 38 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 85 | 86 | 28 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 75 | 83 | 41 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 70 | 67 | 41 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 70 | 74 | 58 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 67 | 73 | 45 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 64 | 52 | 39 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 63 | 61 | 35 |
| 11 | Everton | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 61 | 60 | 49 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 38 | 47 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 41 | 55 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 47 | 34 | 48 |
| 15 | Fulham | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 39 | 46 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 48 | 56 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 42 | 67 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 32 | 56 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 37 | 79 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 47 | 66 |