runner-up

Clement won a League Cup, took some notable European scalps, drew with Europa League winners Spurs, and only lost in added time to Europa League runners-up, Manchester United, but still got binned.

The top team from each group qualifies automatically for the tournament, with the runners-up going into the play-offs.

Only the team who finishes top of table book an automatic place at the tournament with the runners-up advancing to the play-offs.

The top team from each group qualifies automatically for the World Cup, with the runners-up going into the play-offs.

It has nearly twice as many points as runner-up “Elio,” yet the panel doesn’t describe it as a dominant front-runner.