English Football Fives For November 18th, 2010 From The Sports Mac

Top 5 Premiership Teams Right Now

1.         Arsenal (15 points in their last 6): The Gunners have won 5 of 6, including a 2-1 road win at Everton to move to 2^nd in the table and just 2 points behind league leading Chelsea.

2.         Manchester United (12 points in their last 6): The Red Devils still have not lost after coming back in the final 20 minutes to tie Aston Villa 2-2 on the road.

3.         Bolton Wanderers (11 points in their last 6): They’re now 2-0-1 in their last three and stay in 5^th in the table after the 3-2 road win at Wolverhampton.

4.         Sunderland (11 points in their last 6): They’re also 2-01 in their last three and jump to 6^th in the league after the stunning 3-0 road win at league leaders Chelsea.

5.         Newcastle United (11 points in their last 6): They managed to scrape out a 0-0 home draw with Fulham to stay in the top of the table in 8^th place.

Top 5 Football League Teams Right Now

1.         Cardiff City (Championship) (13 points in their last 6): They jumped back on top of the table with a 4-2 road win at Scunthorpe United last weekend.

2.         Brighton & Hove Albion (League One) (13 points in their last 6): The League One leaders saw their advantage shrink to six points after a 3-1 road defeat at Hartlepool United.

3.         Chesterfield (League Two) (13 points in their last 6): The League Two leaders lost last weekend, but still maintain a two point edge at the top over Port Vale.

4.         Charlton Athletic (League One) (13 points in the last 6): They have now won four in a row and jumped to the second promotion after a 5-1 rout of Peterborough United on the road.

5.         Wycombe Wanderers (League Two) (13 points in their last 6): They’re 3-0-1 in the last and move just outside the promotion spots after a 1-0 home win over Bradford last round.

Top 5 Premiership Players Right Now

1.         Craig Gordon, Sunderland goalkeeper: had his first clean sheet of the season in the Black Cats 3-0 shock road win at Chelsea

2.         Gareth Bale, Tottenham Hotspur defender: had his 3^rd and 4^th goals of the season in Spurs 4-2 home win over Blackburn Rovers

3.         Nemanja Vidic, Manchester United defender: had his 3^rd goal of the season and earned the Red Devils a 2-2 road draw at Aston Villa to keep them undefeated on the season

4.         Cesc Fabregas, Arsenal midfielder: scored his 2^nd goal of the season, which also was the game winner in the Gunners 2-1 road win at Everton

5.         Joe Hart, Manchester City goalkeeper: had his 7^th clean sheet of the season in City’s 0-0 home draw with Birmingham City

Top 5 Matches To Keep An Eye On This Weekend

1.         Premier League: Bolton Wanderers vs. Newcastle United, Saturday: 5^th place hosts 8^th in a match-up of two teams try to close the gap on the top four.

2.         Championship: Doncaster Rovers vs. Swansea City, Saturday: Rovers will be looking to jump into the playoff spots as Swansea try to close the gap on the promotion spots.

3.         League One: Milton Keynes Dons vs. Sheffield Wednesday, Saturday: Two teams in the jumble in the top half of League One meet with a chance to jump into the playoff spots.

4.         League Two: Port Vale vs. Wycombe Wanderers, Saturday: Red hot Wanderers face a stern test to get into the promotion spots at 2^nd place Port Vale.

5.         League One: Southampton vs. Brighton & Hove Albion, Tuesday: The League One leaders travel to the preseason league favorites as Saints try and pull themselves toward the top.

5 Matches You Might Want To Just Get The Score On Sky Sports

1.         Championship: Sheffield United vs. Crystal Palace, Saturday: 19^th hosts 23^rd in a match where the home tries to keep ahead of the danger zone and the other tries to get out of it.

2.         League One: Notts County vs. Tranmere Rovers, Saturday: Notts have lost 5 of 6 and drop into relegation while Rovers are a game clear in 20^th and are hoping to widen the gap.

3.         League Two: Barnet vs. Northampton Town, Saturday: Barnet continues to hold up the rest of the table, but can move up with a home date with 20^th place Northhampton.

4.         League Two: Lincoln City vs. Hereford United, Saturday: Both teams are trying to stay alive in the Football League and a win here would be a good step toward that.

5.         League Two: Barnet vs. Gillingham, Tuesday: Two of the bottom three teams in the league currently meet to try and move up the table and out of danger.