Arsenal might have ended their 22-year wait to the win the title, but is there any metric by which the Gunners wouldn’t have been champions?
Very few people would suggest Arsenal were not worthy champions, so is there some insight for us to gain by assessing the performances of all 20 teams in alternative ways?
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Just for fun, BBC Sport and Opta have crunched all the numbers to find out.
Bring on the screamers.
Below is the Premier League table if only goals scored from outside the box had counted in 2025-26. Villa lead the way with 15 – a full three above second-place Bournemouth.
Have you got a massive St George’s cross covering the entire front of your house yet? Face paint stored safely in the cupboard ready for kick-off against Croatia?
No? Pfft, some England fan you are!
With the Three Lions aiming to bring the trophy home, what if the Football Association had prepared for the tournament by asking the Premier League to rank the table using only goals scored by English players this season?
Again Villa lead the way, spearheaded by Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers. More of that from the pair in the USA this summer please!
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