ESPN.com · Feb 21
Why it's so difficult to break into the Premier League's top six
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The phrase "Premier League big six" might be flawed -- you need look only at Tottenham Hotspur and, to an extent, Manchester United's position in the table over the past 12 months to understand why -- but it does exist for a reason.
Between 2016 and 2022, six clubs -- Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, United and Spurs -- occupied the top six positions in the table four times in those six years. In the three seasons since, at least four have secured a spot there, with United (15th) and Spurs (17th) struggling last season in particular.