After a wild month in the Premier League and a not-so-wild winter transfer window, ESPN FC writer Adam Hurrey names his winners and losers for the month of January.
Who won the month? The leading lights of London
It has happened only once in the 129-year lifespan of English league football, but London might once again be ready to supply three of the top four clubs in the country at the season's end. In the north versus south stakes, January undoubtedly belonged to the red, white and blue of the capital's clubs.
Even allowing for the local squabble that saw Tottenham finally land a blow on Chelsea's winning run and this midweek's failings, the London trio took 28 points from a possible 42.