So onto that battle for a place among Europe's elite. Few would argue against Arsenal booking their place in the Champions League for next season. Arsene Wenger's men don't actually play any side currently in the top half of the table until they face Leeds at home and travel to Southampton in their last two games. Their toughest game before that is likely to be this weekend's north London derby with Spurs at Highbury. It's still a game that Arsenal will fully expect to win.
Second place seems fairly assured.
Third place and the UEFA Cup slots, however, are less clear cut. Currently sitting behind Arsenal are this season's surprise package, Ipswich Town. Tipped for a direct return to the Nationwide League by almost everyone, even the most optimistic fan at Portman Road cannot have envisaged the side to be third at this stage of the season. For Ipswich to land a place in the Champions League would be simply unbelievable. Going from playing the likes of Stockport County to teams like Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Roma in two years.