Tabelle1997/19989. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 9 | 24:10 | 14 | 19 | |
| 2 | Arsenal | 9 | 22:10 | 12 | 19 | |
| 3 | Man. United | 9 | 12:4 | 8 | 18 | |
| 4 | Leicester | 9 | 13:6 | 7 | 18 | |
| 5 | Blackburn | 9 | 19:9 | 10 | 16 | |
| 6 | Liverpool | 9 | 13:8 | 5 | 15 | |
| 7 | Derby County | 9 | 15:8 | 7 | 14 | |
| 8 | Leeds United | 9 | 11:11 | 0 | 13 | |
| 9 | Newcastle | 9 | 6:7 | -1 | 13 | |
| 10 | West Ham | 9 | 12:14 | -2 | 13 | |
| 11 | Bolton W. | 9 | 9:11 | -2 | 11 | |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 9:11 | -2 | 11 | |
| 13 | Coventry | 9 | 8:11 | -3 | 11 | |
| 14 | Wimbledon FC | 9 | 11:11 | 0 | 10 | |
| 15 | Tottenham | 9 | 6:10 | -4 | 10 | |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 9 | 10:15 | -5 | 10 | |
| 17 | Everton | 9 | 10:15 | -5 | 8 | |
| 18 | Sheffield W. | 9 | 11:22 | -11 | 6 | |
| 19 | Barnsley | 9 | 7:23 | -16 | 6 | |
| 20 | Southampton | 9 | 5:17 | -12 | 4 |
The first half was simply Scheiße.
— Andrej Kramaric nach dem 1:3 gegen den FC Bayern München am 18. Spieltag