Tabelle1986/198716. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 16 | 23:8 | 15 | 31 | |
| 2 | Nottingham | 16 | 35:22 | 13 | 29 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 16 | 34:20 | 14 | 28 | |
| 4 | West Ham | 16 | 26:23 | 3 | 27 | |
| 5 | Everton | 16 | 24:17 | 7 | 26 | |
| 6 | Luton | 16 | 18:12 | 6 | 26 | |
| 7 | Coventry | 16 | 16:12 | 4 | 26 | |
| 8 | Norwich City | 16 | 24:23 | 1 | 26 | |
| 9 | Sheffield W. | 16 | 30:23 | 7 | 25 | |
| 10 | Tottenham | 16 | 19:16 | 3 | 25 | |
| 11 | Watford | 16 | 30:22 | 8 | 22 | |
| 12 | Oxford | 16 | 17:26 | -9 | 21 | |
| 13 | Southampton | 16 | 30:35 | -5 | 20 | |
| 14 | Wimbledon FC | 16 | 18:22 | -4 | 19 | |
| 15 | Rangers | 16 | 15:20 | -5 | 18 | |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 16 | 21:32 | -11 | 18 | |
| 17 | Man. United | 16 | 17:18 | -1 | 17 | |
| 18 | Charlton | 16 | 18:28 | -10 | 17 | |
| 19 | Leicester | 16 | 18:27 | -9 | 16 | |
| 20 | Man. City | 16 | 15:20 | -5 | 15 | |
| 21 | Chelsea | 16 | 17:28 | -11 | 15 | |
| 22 | Newcastle | 16 | 15:26 | -11 | 14 |
Auch ein halber Ballack ist vorne immer für ein ganzes Tor gut.
— Reporter-Legende Heribert Faßbender über Michael Ballack.