The battle for 3rd place

if City and Arsenal finish on level points, with the same goals scored and the same GD, do they have to have a playoff??

Now premier league rule states that, "If at the end of the Season, either the League Champions or the Clubs to be relegated or the question of qualification for other competitions cannot be determined because 2 or more Clubs are equal on points, goal difference and goals scored, the Clubs concerned shall play off one or more deciding League Matches on neutral grounds, the format, timing and venue of which shall be determined by the Board."

(e.g Watford 4-2 City, Arsenal 3-0 Everton)

just seen above the same can be said for City and Liverpool for 3rd place. Ridiculously similar records.
 
Can it be a 3 way tie if so what happens then ?
There's no combination of results that leaves all 3 teams on the same number of points, as Liverpool can't get 2 points from their game and Arsenal can't get more than 3. Pretty sure it would be a mini league of head to head or a 3 team round robin playoff.
 
We would not be having this discussion if it wasn't for the abject performance at Middlesborough.
Home and away. Then there was the home derby, the home games against Neverton and Saints etc. If my aunty had bollocks...
 
if City and Arsenal finish on level points, with the same goals scored and the same GD, do they have to have a playoff??

Now premier league rule states that, "If at the end of the Season, either the League Champions or the Clubs to be relegated or the question of qualification for other competitions cannot be determined because 2 or more Clubs are equal on points, goal difference and goals scored, the Clubs concerned shall play off one or more deciding League Matches on neutral grounds, the format, timing and venue of which shall be determined by the Board."

(e.g Watford 4-2 City, Arsenal 3-0 Everton)

just seen above the same can be said for City and Liverpool for 3rd place. Ridiculously similar records.


Can you imagine? Sky and the FA licking their lips with glee as they make Liverpool and City play a 6-legged affair in Wembley, New York, LA, Beijing, Johannesburg and Dubai.
 
Can you imagine? Sky and the FA licking their lips with glee as they make Liverpool and City play a 6-legged affair in Wembley, New York, LA, Beijing, Johannesburg and Dubai.

i certainly can imagine, Sky would absolutely toilet themselves if there was a brucey bonus playoff game, especially if it was for a champs league berth. like Super Sunday on speed.
 

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