LONDON, Oct 4 - English league soccer standings
after Saturday's matches:
Premier league P W D L F A Pts
1. Arsenal 8 6 2 0 16 6 20
2. Manchester United 8 6 1 1 16 3 19
3. Chelsea 6 5 1 0 16 6 16
4. Fulham 7 4 2 1 15 9 14
5. Birmingham City 7 4 2 1 8 5 14
6. Manchester City 8 3 3 2 14 9 12
7. Southampton 8 3 3 2 8 5 12
8. Liverpool 8 3 2 3 12 9 11
9. Charlton Athletic 8 3 2 3 12 12 11
10. Portsmouth 8 2 3 3 10 9 9
11. Blackburn Rovers 8 2 2 4 15 16 8
12. Everton 8 2 2 4 12 14 8
13. Tottenham Hotspur 8 2 2 4 8 12 8
14. Leeds United 8 2 2 4 8 17 8
15. Aston Villa 7 2 1 4 7 11 7
16. Middlesbrough 7 2 1 4 6 12 7
17. Bolton Wanderers 7 1 4 2 5 11 7
18. Newcastle United 7 1 3 3 8 10 6
19. Leicester City 8 1 2 5 10 15 5
20. Wolverhampton Wanderers 8 1 2 5 3 18 5