Tabelle2002/20038. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 8 | 21:8 | 13 | 20 | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 8 | 18:8 | 10 | 18 | |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 11:5 | 6 | 14 | |
| 4 | Man. United | 8 | 9:6 | 3 | 14 | |
| 5 | Chelsea | 8 | 15:11 | 4 | 13 | |
| 6 | Newcastle | 8 | 11:8 | 3 | 13 | |
| 7 | Tottenham | 8 | 11:12 | -1 | 13 | |
| 8 | Leeds United | 8 | 11:9 | 2 | 12 | |
| 9 | Blackburn | 8 | 10:8 | 2 | 12 | |
| 10 | Fulham | 8 | 12:9 | 3 | 11 | |
| 11 | Everton | 8 | 11:11 | 0 | 11 | |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 8 | 6:9 | -3 | 9 | |
| 13 | West Brom | 8 | 6:13 | -7 | 9 | |
| 14 | Birmingham | 8 | 8:10 | -2 | 8 | |
| 15 | Man. City | 8 | 7:12 | -5 | 8 | |
| 16 | West Ham | 8 | 8:14 | -6 | 8 | |
| 17 | Sunderland | 8 | 3:10 | -7 | 8 | |
| 18 | Southampton | 8 | 4:8 | -4 | 7 | |
| 19 | Bolton W. | 8 | 8:13 | -5 | 7 | |
| 20 | Charlton | 8 | 7:13 | -6 | 7 |
Jeder Spieler hat zu explodieren.
— Bundestrainer Berti Vogts bei der Fußball-WM 1998 in Frankreich.