The fight for fourth place in the Premier League to secure a Champions League spot for next season stumbles on. No one can quite grasp the opportunity.
For all their apparent failings this season, Liverpool are placed fifth with 41 points from 24 games. Tottenham surrendered a lead late on in the game at Birmingham City on Saturday, but they still hold fourth place, but are only one point ahead of Liverpool on even games.
In sixth, with two games in hand on the two above them, are Manchester City with the same points as Liverpool. With only three defeats all season, they still look a good bet, but can't quite get consistency in their performances. Yesterday's 2-0 over Portsmouth was comfortable, but uninspiring. A lace and a point behind City, on 23 games, are Aston Villa, who secured a good 2-0 win at Fulham on Saturday, but otherwise have stumbled of late.
It is then six further points back to Birmingham City whose good run seems only to have secured a Premier League spot for next season, rather than forcing them into fourth-place contention.
Thus, it looks to be between the four: Spurs, Liverpool, City and Villa.
You'd have to say, despite all their troubles, Liverpool look the likeliest.
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