Comparisons with "rivals" in the last 9 years

[Raziel]

Got one wrong with united there. They didn't finish above us when they finished 7th (is that even correct?)

Corrected, thanks for the catch, yes that was the Moyes season (after SAF won in his final season)

 

[StephenH]

That last one paints a picture...of something.

Edit: Good work though.

its a Jackson Pollock?

 

[jts1882]

So in the last three years we've finished ahead of Arsenal, Chelsea, City and United in two out of the three seasons and above Liverpool every time.

 

[Bullet]

Graphs are interesting, another view (Bold is when the club finished above Spurs), took first Spurs CL qualification year as starting date.

Spurs - 4th, 5th, 4th, 5th, 6th, 5th, 3rd, 2nd, 3rd (lowest 6th, highest 2nd) - 4 (should be 5 but Chelsea win) CL appearances
Scum - 3rd, 4th, 3rd, 4th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 5th, 6th (7 out of 9, lowest 6th, highest 2nd) - 6 CL appearances
Pool - 2nd, 7th, 8th, 7th, 2nd, 7th, 6th, 8th, 4th (2 out of 9, lowest 8th, highest 2nd) - 3 CL appearances
Manu - 2nd, 1st, 2nd, 1st, 7th, 4th, 5th, 6th, 2nd (5 out of 9, lowest 7th, highest 1st) - 7 CL appearances
Chel - 1st, 2nd, 6th, 3rd, 3rd, 1st, 10th, 1st, 5th (6 out of 9, lowest 10th, highest 1st) - 7 CL appearances

To quote @nayimfromthehalfwayline we are obviously under the radar, compared to the classic top 4
- We have been clearly ahead of Pool
- Closing on Scum & Chelsea

Nice. Adding up the positions (lower = better)
City way ahead
Then surprisingly close, except Liverpool... Spurs still chasing the "top 4"!

PL Points    Season ending                                  
       10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17   18  TOTAL
 MNC   5    3    1    2    1    2    4    3    1    22
 MNU   2    1    2    1    7    4    5    6    2    30
 CHE   1    2    6    3    3    1    10    1    5    32
 ARS   3    4    3    4    4    3    2    5    6    34
 TOT   4    5    4    5    6    5    3    2    3    37
 LIV   7    6    8    7    2    6    8    4    4    52

 

[Mikey10]

I just asked a Liverpoo fan how many times they've finished above us in the last nine years. 3 or 4 was his reply.

Wrong I said, once.

He turned around and pretended he was too busy to talk.

Ask him again.