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[Albion] League position.



Brian Parsons

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May 16, 2013
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Bicester, Oxfordshire.
Baffled as to why we are third, not second. Our plus 3goal difference was because of a 3 nil win. Liverpool's is a result of a 4- 1 win. Doesn't conceding a goal count. Or am I being naive.

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Weststander

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Aug 25, 2011
63,880
Withdean area
Baffled as to why we are third, not second. Our plus 3goal difference was because of a 3 nil win. Liverpool's is a result of a 4- 1 win. Doesn't conceding a goal count. Or am I being naive.

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Goals scored takes precedence. To ‘reward’ attacking play, even if at the cost of GC.
 


Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo

Waxing chumps like candles since ‘75
Oct 4, 2003
11,036
Baffled as to why we are third, not second. Our plus 3goal difference was because of a 3 nil win. Liverpool's is a result of a 4- 1 win. Doesn't conceding a goal count. Or am I being naive.

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When goal difference is the same then the next tie breaker is goals scored.
 


Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo

Waxing chumps like candles since ‘75
Oct 4, 2003
11,036
According to the Premier League site

"If any clubs finish with the same number of points, their position in the Premier League table is determined by goal difference, then the number of goals scored. If the teams still cannot be separated, they will be awarded the same position in the table."

So goals conceded doesn't count towards anything apparently.

If you can't be separated by goal difference or goals scored then goals conceded won't make the blind bit of difference anyway as both teams would logically have conceded the same number anyway.
 


banjo

GOSBTS
Oct 25, 2011
13,243
Deep south
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Harry Wilson's tackle

Harry Wilson's Tackle
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Oct 8, 2003
49,864
Faversham
Baffled as to why we are third, not second. Our plus 3goal difference was because of a 3 nil win. Liverpool's is a result of a 4- 1 win. Doesn't conceding a goal count. Or am I being naive.

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League position after one game? Yes, naive :lolol:
 




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