So, we've reached the halfway point in this Premier League season and, by all accounts, I'd say it's been one of the best in recent memory.
It's all to play for in literally every section of the table. For the first time in Lord knows how long we have a genuine three-way battle for the title. There is an even more intriguing fight brewing for the sacred fourth Champions League spot, with four teams slugging it out. And we have a thrilling relegation dogfight on our hands. Even the sides scrapping for mid-table mediocrity are getting stuck in.
What more could you ask for?
Perhaps the most interesting quirk this season has thrown up has been the vulnerability of the established order at the top of the table.
So far this season we have seen defending champions Manchester United lose at newly-promoted Burnley, edged out at home to top four contenders Aston Villa and thrashed at Craven Cottage by Fulham.
Chelsea looked invincible at the front of the pack when they taught Arsenal a lesson in their own back yard. But they have since been held at Blackburn, West Ham and Birmingham and at home to Everton. Third-placed Arsenal suffered a defeat at Sunderland before their recent revival, while Liverpool haven't stopped wobbling since the starter's pistol went off. Even Stoke and Wolves have enjoyed victories at White Hart Lane.
The difference between this season and those that have preceded it is that the odd upset is no longer considered so much of a surprise.
Take a look at the final standings of last season and you will see that champions United lost just four times in the entire campaign. They have lost five so far this season.
Liverpool tasted defeat on just two occasions in 2008/09. They have trebled that number and added to it by one already this time around.
Throw moneybags Manchester City into the mix, a wonderfully-crafted Aston Villa side brimming with homegrown talent, a Tottenham team transformed by Harry houdini and a Liverpool wagon with the wheels threatening to come off, driven by an oblivious Spaniard, and you have the perfect concoction for a thrilling second half and, ultimately, climax to this season. And all of that is before the World Cup kicks off in South Africa! What a feast of football!
We haven't even started to consider all the ludicrous transfer rumours and bizarre deals that will no doubt decorate the first month of the new decade... One step at a time eh?
How do you rate the current season? Is it the best yet? Have your say below...
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