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The race for the top four places in the Premier League is heating up. Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur have effectively sealed their places in next year's Champions League but Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal are vying for the two remaining spots. There is one team that has had more effect than any other in the battle for the top four, though, a club that no one expected to exert influence at the business end of the table: Crystal Palace.