The start of a new year is always FA Cup third round territory, a significant stage of the competition where teams from the Premier League and the Sky Bet Championship join and begin their path to success at Wembley. Once we get there in the spring, it's usually a big-hitter lifting the trophy, but recent history demonstrates the fact that others in the top-flight can make their presence felt.

Arsenal beat Chelsea in a very delayed August final, although the current holders may be focusing more on retaining their Premier League status rather than the trophy in the cabinet. The last ten seasons have seen some from 'the rest' make it to the national stadium: Watford, Crystal Palace, Aston Villa, Hull, Wigan and Stoke have all been in the final.

That helps highlight some great value options in the outright market as 44 teams at the top-end of English football enter the fray. Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham are all lower than 9/1 with Sky Bet and it's of course likely we'll see at least one of them in the final, but the prospect of a wide-open title race and the depth of the Premier League means we should be searching just beyond them for value.