Tabelle1996/19976. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 6 | 11:4 | 7 | 14 | |
| 2 | Man. United | 6 | 16:6 | 10 | 12 | |
| 3 | Chelsea | 6 | 9:4 | 5 | 12 | |
| 4 | Newcastle | 6 | 9:7 | 2 | 12 | |
| 5 | Sheffield W. | 6 | 9:9 | 0 | 12 | |
| 6 | Arsenal | 6 | 13:8 | 5 | 11 | |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 6 | 8:5 | 3 | 11 | |
| 8 | Wimbledon FC | 6 | 7:6 | 1 | 9 | |
| 9 | Derby County | 6 | 8:8 | 0 | 9 | |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 14:7 | 7 | 8 | |
| 11 | Tottenham | 6 | 5:4 | 1 | 8 | |
| 12 | Leeds United | 6 | 6:11 | -5 | 7 | |
| 13 | Sunderland | 6 | 5:4 | 1 | 6 | |
| 14 | Nottingham | 6 | 8:11 | -3 | 6 | |
| 15 | Everton | 6 | 5:9 | -4 | 5 | |
| 16 | Leicester | 6 | 3:8 | -5 | 5 | |
| 17 | West Ham | 6 | 4:10 | -6 | 5 | |
| 18 | Coventry | 6 | 3:12 | -9 | 4 | |
| 19 | Southampton | 6 | 5:9 | -4 | 2 | |
| 20 | Blackburn | 6 | 4:10 | -6 | 1 |
Die Jungs denken schon auf dem Spielfeld nach, was sie gleich Kluges zur Entschuldigung in die Kameras sagen.
— FC-Star Pierre Littbarski nach dem schlechten Saisonstart des 1. FC Köln.