The success of City of Manchester this past Tuesday in the grounds of Tottenham (0-2) put the team on a plate Pep Guardiola the title of Premier League.
With one match left to play, the ‘citizen’ takes the lead Arsenal by two points (88 by 86). Both play at home on Sunday, the ones Manchester he is new West Ham and to those London in front of Everton.
A victory for those Guardiola or a defeat or a draw for those of Arteta will cause city became a champion. But… What would happen if the Citizens draw and the Gunners win? There will be a tie between the two on 89 points and we will have to use the tiebreaker criteria of Premier Leaguewhich is different from those The league.
The standard
Unlike the Spanish championship, in England The head-to-head is not taken into account in the first place, but instead the overall ‘goalaverage’ is used first and then the goals in favor of each team. The third criterion is direct conflict.
Currently, there is only one objective difference between the two. He city He is +60 and Arsenal +61.
The accounts are clear. If those Guardiola tie, they will maintain that distinction, while as in Arteta You just have to win, they will increase the distance even a little more.
There is no need to use point 2, which is the objective in favor. He city add 93 and Arsenal89. Nor in the direct confrontation, where the ‘gunners’ would prevail, as they won at home 1-0 and drew 0-0 away.
In summary, the City of Manchester unreliable, because anything other than winning will make Arsenal champions 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 a precedent. The premier was resolved by a general difference of purpose in favor of City of Manchester (+64) vs. Manchester United (+56) as they both finished tied at 89 points.
Source: La Verdad
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