Fan's eye view: club guide by those who know best
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Top of the class
Francesc Fabregas' distribution and composure are phenomenal for such a young player.
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Pascal Cygan is always being caught out. His pace and positioning are dreadful and many of the goals conceded have been his fault.
Matt Denver, lifelong Arsenal fan
ASTON VILLA
Top of the class
Lee Hendrie. He's maybe not the most popular player among Villa fans but he's done well on the pitch and he's scored some brilliant goals.
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No one's been terrible. With such a small squad it seems to be that everyone's plugging away.
Seth Alker, chairman, London Aston Villa Supporters' Club
BIRMINGHAM CITY
Top of the class
Two have stood out: Mario Melchiot and Julian Gray. Melchiot for his consistency, while Julian has performed well considering he was thrown straight in with little experience.
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Jesper Gronkjaer - his performance was nowhere near what the lad was capable of.
Barry Zimmerman, BCFC North-east Supporters' Club
BLACKBURN ROVERS
Top of the class
Paul Dickov. His work ethic is excellent and he never gives defenders a moment's peace.
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No one in particular, but we need to cut out mistakes which are costing us goals and finish more clinically.
Anthony Carter, Blackburn Rovers' Supporters' Association
BOLTON WANDERERS
Top of the class
Gary Speed, an inspirational signing.
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Hierro is great in midfield but too slow in the back four.
Tony Pearson, chairman, Bolton Wanderers Supporters' Association
CHARLTON ATHLETIC
Top of the class
Jerome Thomas. A £100,000 signing from Arsenal, Jerome has come into the team and guaranteed his name on the team-sheet with his attacking runs down the left.
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Mark Fish has been injured since September, and when playing was having a torrid time in the defence.
David Hall, website editor, addicksonline
CHELSEA
Top of the class
Arjen Robben and Damien Duff. As a duet they can terrorise any defence.
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What was Adrian Mutu thinking?
Rob Hobson, editor of CFCnet (www.cfcnet.co.uk)
CRYSTAL PALACE
Top of the class
Emmerson Boyce doesn't look out of place after his move from the Second Division to the Premiership.
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Sandor Torghelle. Must curb play-acting and diving into tackles.
Mark Gardiner, former chairman of Palace Independent Supporters' Association
EVERTON
Top of the class
Lee Carsley, even before the derby win. When he was suspended for three games following his League Cup sending-off against Preston, he was sorely missed.
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No one
Ian Critchley, Everton Supporters' Club - London area
FULHAM
Top of the class
Moritz Volz, with the two new boys Zesh Rehman and Liam Rosenior not far behind.
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Steed Malbranque must be disappointed by his current form, given how he usually plays, but I'm sure he will bounce back.
John Aitken, Fulham Supporters' Club press officer
LIVERPOOL
Top of the class
Jamie Carragher, without question. He might not have the armband, but he's our real captain.
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Josemi. When he's on the pitch, bad things tend to happen.
Dave Usher, editor of the Liverpool Way fanzine
MANCHESTER CITY
Top of the class
Shaun Wright-Phillips is at a much higher level than the team.
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Steve McManaman. Mysteriously picks up a vast salary with no guilt.
Mike Holden, editor of Chips and Gravy fanzine
MANCHESTER UNITED
Top of the class
Gabriel Heinze.
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Players have had off games but as a team we are underachieving.
Mark Longden, press officer for Independent Manchester United Supporters' Association
MIDDLESBROUGH
Top of the class
Stewart Downing has been most impressive.
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No one.
Stuart Bargewell, chairman of Middlesbrough Official Supporters' Club
NEWCASTLE UNITED
Top of the class
Jermaine Jenas has taken on a leading role this year.
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Titus Bramble. And Laurent Robert has showed glimpses but hasn't really provided the effort the Geordie public requires.
John Bradley, lifelong Newcastle fan
NORWICH CITY
Top of the class
Damien Francis. And Nigel Worthington has got on quietly with a difficult job when other managers in the lower half of the league have been sacked.
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Gary Holt.
Phil Harris, society secretary of Norwich City Supporters' Trust
PORTSMOUTH
Top of the class
Our captain, Arjan de Zeeuw. New manager Velimir Zajec, with Joe Jordan, will prove something to beat.
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I wouldn't like to say. But although young Gary O'Neill is playing OK he probably needs to make an improvement.
Nigel Treader, chairman of Portsmouth Supporters' Club
SOUTHAMPTON
Top of the class
Anders Svensson has had a few impressive games and Kevin Phillips has worked his socks off.
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Paul Telfer, but that hasn't changed from last season.
Andy Richards, chairman of the Northern Saints Supporters' Club
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Top of the class
Jermain Defoe. Paul Robinson not far behind.
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Up until recently, Frédéric Kanouté.
Wyart Lane, editor of My Eyes Have Seen The Glory website www.mehstg.com
WEST BROMWICH ALBION
Top of the class
Jonathan Greening has been a constant menace.
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Riccardo Scimeca. There are much better players waiting in the wings.
Neil Lee, chairman of the WBA Kent Supporters' Club
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