Admittedly, deep down, few will realistically believe that Chelsea will remain mid-table fodder with an £115m flop in midfield for long.

Source: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/chelsea-only-themselves-blame-liverpool-28002536

After a couple of wins had lifted them into mid-table, find themselves hovering just above the drop zone once again after losing out by 75 runs at North Leeds.

Source: https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/sport/other-sport/airedale-wharfedale-league-resurgent-beckwithshaw-cc-record-third-straight-win-4190697

Chelsea and Liverpool, meanwhile, have endured dismal campaigns to slip into mid-table positions, but the slumps are only expected to be temporary.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/08/mikel-arteta-told-arsenal-target-declan-rice-would-rather-join-three-other-clubs-18243175/

"Equally in mid-table, and in and around the bottom, anyone can beat anyone on any given day.

Source: https://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/sport/give-him-a-chance-and-hell-stick-it-away-mackay-praises-na-323126/

Ex-Wrexham striker Mike Fondop was sent-off for elbowing O'Connell to heap more misery on mid-table Oldham who saw substitute Jordan Davies' shot deflect off a defender and only just clear the bar.

Source: https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/sport/23428758.wrexham-beat-oldham-set-new-club-points-record/?ref=rss

Great escape heroes East Cowes Vics will aim to end the season on a high with a win in their final home game against mid-table Verwood Town.

Source: https://www.countypress.co.uk/sport/23461785.isle-wight-wessex-side-cowes-sports-tough-final-home-game/?ref=rss

Put him alongside the Scot and many a mid-table team could argue their midfield was superior to United’s.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-casemiro-christian-eriksen-b2255635.html

Sportsman Vets climbed into mid-table after hitting hosts MNF Allstarz 6-2.

Source: https://www.dudleynews.co.uk/sport/23414088.trysull-athletic-face-local-derby-lester-charity-cup-final/?ref=rss

That is because in his first season he guided them to a mid-table finish and the fifth round of the FA Cup - a club record.

Source: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/11181522/fleetwood-town-sack-scott-brown-celtic/

The last few years we’ve been mid-table and pretty safe.

Source: https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/23715126.wessex-internet-dorset-cricket-league---week-16-previews/?ref=rss

The Rams head west looking for three points at mid-table Bristol Rovers to boost their League One play-off hopes.

Source: https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-rovers-vs-derby-county-8352445

The women are languishing mid-table in 11th, while the men remain anchored to last place.

Source: https://berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au/sport/2023-06-06/ghee-the-rangers-were-close/

They finished eighth that season, although when Allardyce took over they were still in mid-table, rather than second-from-bottom and without a win since October like they are now.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveprice/2023/01/29/why-everton-will-be-much-tougher-than-burnley-for-sean-dyche/

This game smacks of mid-table mediocrity and one that’s hard to get excited about.

Source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting/21895071/chelsea-vs-aston-villa-betting-preview-odds-predictions/

Wins for Denmead (3-1 over Swanmore 2) and Ryde Lawn 2 (3-1 over Avenue 2) only shuffled the teams in mid-table, Warsash having already secured the title.

Source: https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/other-sport/courtx-could-be-set-for-portsmouth-summer-tennis-league-title-hat-trick-4259860

With reports that the Blues board are already split on whether Potter is the right man to take them forward, they cannot afford any more slips as they languish mid-table in the Premier League.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/live/article-11811741/Chelsea-vs-Leeds-Premier-League-2022-23-Live-Result.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490