The Premier League season just gone was like no other as all 20 teams had to insert an extremely unusual seven-week break into their calendars mid-campaign.
While some of the division’s best stars jetted off to Qatar for the FIFA World Cup, plenty of their teammates were at a loose end back in England.
Friendlies behind closed doors took place to give those still with their clubs the opportunity to maintain fitness; an unprecedented experience that took its toll.
Some sides suffered a severe interruption in momentum upon the Premier League’s return on Boxing Day, whereas others used the break as a chance to regroup.
Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa are two examples of success stories as Julen Lopetegui and Unai Emery were able to implement their playing styles.
Come the return of action and both teams showed vast improvements, foreshadowing a successful second half of the campaign. In the end, both Wolves and Villa achieved their goals.
So, how, then, does the Premier League table look based on fixtures after the World Cup only? Just how high could the likes of Wolves and Villa finished? Flick through the pages to find out.
1. 20th: Southampton
13 points since the World Cup, GD -23
2. 19th: Leeds United
16 points since the World Cup, GD -26
3. 18th: Leicester City
17 points since the World Cup, GD -17
4. 17th: Everton
22 points since the World Cup, GD -17