Tabelle1996/19977. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 7 | 16:5 | 11 | 17 | |
| 2 | Newcastle | 7 | 10:7 | 3 | 15 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 7 | 15:8 | 7 | 14 | |
| 4 | Man. United | 7 | 16:6 | 10 | 13 | |
| 5 | Sheffield W. | 7 | 9:9 | 0 | 13 | |
| 6 | Wimbledon FC | 7 | 10:7 | 3 | 12 | |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 7 | 8:5 | 3 | 12 | |
| 8 | Chelsea | 7 | 10:9 | 1 | 12 | |
| 9 | Derby County | 7 | 8:8 | 0 | 10 | |
| 10 | Sunderland | 7 | 6:4 | 2 | 9 | |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 14:9 | 5 | 8 | |
| 12 | Tottenham | 7 | 6:6 | 0 | 8 | |
| 13 | West Ham | 7 | 6:10 | -4 | 8 | |
| 14 | Leicester | 7 | 5:9 | -4 | 8 | |
| 15 | Leeds United | 7 | 6:12 | -6 | 7 | |
| 16 | Everton | 7 | 6:10 | -4 | 6 | |
| 17 | Nottingham | 7 | 8:13 | -5 | 6 | |
| 18 | Coventry | 7 | 3:13 | -10 | 4 | |
| 19 | Southampton | 7 | 6:12 | -6 | 2 | |
| 20 | Blackburn | 7 | 5:11 | -6 | 2 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Sheffield W. | 2284 | 3571:3528 | 3190 | |
| 16 | Derby County | 2068 | 3171:3186 | 2829 |
In den letzten fünf Minuten kam den Jungs das Laktat aus den Augen. Das sind Laktat-Junkies.
— David Wagner nach dem Sieg des FC Schalke bei RB Leipzig über seine Mannschaft.