The victory of Manchester City this past Tuesday on the grounds of Tottenham (0-2) has put the team on a plate Pep Guardiola the title of the Premier League.
With one match left to play, the ‘citizens’ lead the Arsenal in two points (88 by 86). Both play at home on Sunday, those of Manchester before him West Ham and those of London in front of Everton.
A triumph for those of Guardiola or a defeat or a draw for those of Arteta would cause the City was champion. But… What would happen if the Citizens tied and the Gunners won? There would be a tie between the two at 89 points and we would have to resort to the tiebreaker criteria of the Premier Leaguewhich are different from those of LaLiga.
The criteria
Unlike the Spanish championship, in England The direct confrontation is not taken into account in the first place, but rather the general ‘goalaverage’ is used first and then the goals in favor of each team. The third criterion is direct duel.
Currently, there is only one goal difference between the two. He City He is +60 and Arsenal +61.
The accounts are clear. If those of Guardiola tie, they would maintain that difference, while like those of Arteta You only have to win, they would increase the distance by at least a little more.
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It would no longer be necessary to resort to point 2, that of goals in favor. He City add 93 and Arsenal89. Nor to the direct confrontation, in which the ‘gunners’ would prevail, since they won at home 1-0 and drew 0-0 away.
In summary, the Manchester City cannot be trusted, since anything other than winning would make Arsenal champion as long as the team as a whole Arteta is imposed on Everton.
The precedent of the 2011-2012 season
In the 2011-2012 season there was already a precedent. The Premier was resolved by the overall goal difference in favor of the Manchester City (+64) vs. Manchester United (+56) when both finished tied at 89 points.
2024-05-15 09:32:12
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