Roy Hodgson admitted it was a 'no-brainer' after handing Rio Ferdinand an international lifeline as the national boss restored the Manchester United defender to his England squad. The 34-year-old has not played for the Three Lions since June 2011 under former boss Fabio Capello. Ferdinand is not the only returning star with Hodgson also opting to recall Tottenham's Michael Dawson to his 26-man party along with West Brom goalkeeper Ben Foster. ...read
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| Teams | P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 28 | 37 | 71 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 28 | 27 | 59 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 | 15 | 54 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 28 | 26 | 52 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 28 | 21 | 47 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 29 | 20 | 45 |
| 7 | Everton | 28 | 9 | 45 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 2 | 43 |
| 9 | Swansea City | 29 | 4 | 40 |
| 10 | Fulham | 28 | -5 | 33 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 29 | -8 | 33 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 28 | -9 | 33 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 29 | -10 | 33 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 29 | -18 | 33 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 29 | -9 | 30 |
| 16 | Southampton | 29 | -12 | 28 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 29 | -26 | 27 |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 28 | -22 | 24 |
| 19 | Reading | 29 | -21 | 23 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 29 | -21 | 23 |
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