Tabelle1988/19898. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich City | 9 | 17:10 | 7 | 22 | |
| 2 | Millwall | 8 | 15:9 | 6 | 16 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | 20:13 | 7 | 14 | |
| 4 | Coventry | 8 | 12:6 | 6 | 14 | |
| 5 | Sheffield W. | 7 | 8:7 | 1 | 13 | |
| 6 | Liverpool | 8 | 10:6 | 4 | 12 | |
| 7 | Man. United | 8 | 9:6 | 3 | 12 | |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 12:12 | 0 | 12 | |
| 9 | Southampton | 8 | 12:12 | 0 | 11 | |
| 10 | Everton | 7 | 12:8 | 4 | 10 | |
| 11 | Rangers | 9 | 9:10 | -1 | 10 | |
| 12 | Nottingham | 8 | 9:9 | 0 | 9 | |
| 13 | Luton | 9 | 8:10 | -2 | 9 | |
| 14 | Charlton | 8 | 12:17 | -5 | 9 | |
| 15 | Derby County | 7 | 4:4 | 0 | 8 | |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 8 | 11:12 | -1 | 8 | |
| 17 | Wimbledon FC | 8 | 7:12 | -5 | 8 | |
| 18 | Tottenham | 7 | 13:15 | -2 | 7 | |
| 19 | West Ham | 9 | 8:18 | -10 | 7 | |
| 20 | Newcastle | 8 | 6:18 | -12 | 5 |
Wir haben in Italien ein Sprichwort: The Cat is in the Sack, but the Sack is not closed yet.
— Giovanni Trapattoni als Nationaltrainer Irlands vor der EM-Quali für 2012.