Unlucky Spurs could struggle to reproduce such high standards

Wise words from the Soccer Boffin

Tottenham went close last seasonCredit: Alex Livesey

What will it take to win the Premier League? What might leading challengers have to do differently this season to clinch the title?

One way to think about those questions is by considering others: What are the general characteristics of champions, and by how much, if at all, did this season's main contenders fall short last season?

In 38-game Premier League seasons champions have averaged 86 points. How many points they gained, naturally, depended on the number of games they won, drew and lost, which in turn was heavily influenced by how many goals they scored and conceded. The average goal difference of champions was 48.

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Kevin PulleinRacing Post Sport

Published on 1 August 2017inThe Big Kick-Off

Last updated 15:27, 18 September 2017

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