07 Nov 2013 21:46:51
Notwithstanding last night's result, it's still quite possible all 3 teams in our CL group could finish on 12 points.
Has anyone the exact criteria that would come into play in such a situation.
Is it a) goal difference
then b) goals scored
then c) head to head performances.
Just thinking that the 2 matches between Arsenal and Dortmund finished in an aggregate score of 2-2, but Dortmund scored more away goals.
So many permutations still available, so it behoves Arsenal to beat Marseille by as many goals as possible to improve our goal difference.

1.) 07 Nov 2013
I think it comes down to head 2 head so you could be right about Dortmund scoring 2 away goals to our 1.

2.) 07 Nov 2013
Think its head to head that counts first then gd.
But won't affect us unless we get complacent against Marseille as we won't loose to Napoli

3.) 07 Nov 2013
If football manager is correct, then it is A. Head to head
B. goal difference
C. total goals.

Our games specifically against Dortmund do not matter now, since we tied our head to head performances. if We have a better goal difference than them at the end of the day, we would go through.


hope this helps.

4.) 07 Nov 2013
Lets just hope we beat Marseille and Napoli get a point away to Dortmund.

5.) 08 Nov 2013
Napoli is not going to beat dortmund away. Dortmund will win that game. it is on us to win against marseille and not have the last game to fight for qualification

6.) 08 Nov 2013
But if Dortmund beat Napoli and we beat Marseille it will go down to the last game