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mp; More Since returning from lockdown, we've become accustomed to getting our Premier League fix in drips and drabs, eked out at the rate of a game per day to the point that Fantasy Football has become utterly redundant. The final day of the season, then, was a real shock to the system in all the right ways. Well, unless you support Bournemouth, Watford or Leicester...in which case it was just a shock to the system. Why's that? We'll tell you why, Who Qualified for the Champions League?...

Sunday's Premier League clash with Watford was essentially a dead rubber for Arsenal. Their only potential gain from the final round of fixtures was the chance to move up into the soaring heights of eighth in the table. Hardly what was hoped to be the case 37 games ago. So all that can be achieved from the game was to build momentum ahead of the FA Cup final. A match that will define the Gunners' season. One game. One aim. ✍️ Signing off with a W! 2019/20 @premierleague season ✔ — Arsenal...

With Champions League qualification on the line on Sunday, Chelsea turned up and delivered a composed performance to ensure they booked their place at Europe's biggest dinner table next season. Mason Mount's stunning free kick was followed by Olivier Giroud's scrappy finish before half-time, and the Blues comfortably controlled proceedings after the break to ensure that Wolves could do nothing but watch them stroll into the Champions League. Full-time: Champions League football secured!...

Manchester United defied the odds in securing Champions League football after their 2-0 win over Leicester City on Sunday. Having been 14 points behind their opponents as recently as January, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer understandably wore a huge smile in his post-match interview at King Power Stadium. Bruno Fernandes struggled to influence the game at Leicester However, qualification for Europe’s premier competition shouldn’t mask the work still required at Old Trafford. The Red Devils have been...

Everton defender Leighton Baines has brought his memorable 18-year career to an end, announcing his retirement upon the conclusion of the 2019/20 Premier League season. Having made over 400 appearances for the club, Baines is one of the most influential figures in Everton's modern history. But he made just eight appearances in all competitions last season, despite Carlo Ancelotti seeing him as a key figure in the dressing room. ? | Leighton Baines has announced his retirement from football....

After referee Chris Kavanagh blew the full-time whistle at Goodison Park, Bournemouth's players and staff were left to wait - hoping and praying for a late West Ham winner at the London Stadium. There was no supporter reaction to gather hints from - as there so normally is on the final day - and, instead, it was deathly quiet as the players twiddled their thumbs and waited to hear what fate had in store for them. As the bad news filtered down from east London, the Cherries' players and staff...

On the face of it, Aston Villa don't look like a team with a dependable defence. In fact, only rock-bottom Norwich City have conceded more goals than Dean Smith's side this season. However, since football returned for this cold, fan-less addendum to the Premier League campaign, Villa have had remarkably cool heads at the back. Tyrone Mings has been one of Aston Villa's key performers since the restart The booming voice of Tyrone Mings marshalling his backline echoed around a cavernous London...

Newcastle 1-3 Liverpool; in many ways, it was the perfect ending to an historic season for the Reds. The performance was ugly and the football was far from fluid, but cutting through the white noise was a relentless desire to win. It's a trait that, over the past 11 months, has earned them the moniker of 'mentality monsters', and against Newcastle, it yielded three moments of magic that ensured they finished the season with more wins and more points than ever before. The third came straight...

Jorge Valdano, the manager who took a chance on a skinny 17-year-old all those years ago, summed up the relationship between the Spanish behemoths and their long-suffering number seven when he insisted: "Raúl is synonymous with Real Madrid." The Spanish footballing icon spent 16 years in the capital with Real, during which the individual records tumbled almost as readily as trophies were won. Six La Liga titles, three Champions Leagues, an Intercontinental Cup - though oddly no Copa del Rey -...

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has joked that he has 'no idea' who will be playing for him next season, after being asked for the 10,658th time to comment on speculation surrounding a move for Thiago Alcantara. Despite the universal agreement among virtually everyone connected to the club that any major additions to such a settled squad are highly unlikely in the wake of a worldwide pandemic,, links with Bayern playmaker Thiago are refusing to go away. Earlier this month, the Reds were said to...

God, how good is it to see Harry Kane in full cry, eh? Following the archetypal 'Harry Kane first game back from a lengthy injury lay-off' performance against Manchester United and a few sluggish showings in the encounters which ensued, a few bright minds started to insinuate some sort of significant decline in regards to the England skipper, with underwhelming 'touches in the opposition box' statistics supposedly adding further weight to their argument. Harry Kane looked off the pace in...

Bayern Munich loanee Ivan Perisic has again been linked with Manchester United, with a story stating a swap deal involving Alexis Sanchez could be on the cards. Perisic has spent the 2019/20 season on loan with Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich - who have the option to make that deal a permanent one - while Sanchez was sent to Inter - Perisic's parent club - by Manchester United. Perisic has had a fringe role at Bayern this season It is now reported by Fichajes - who site 'Transfer News' as...

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be in charge of the club next season, regardless of where they finish in the Premier League. The Red Devils have been in a see-saw battle with Chelsea, Leicester and Wolves ever since English football restarted, with impressive form from Bruno Fernandes, Mason Greenwood and Anthony Martial, among others, leading the club into the top four. Martial and Fernandes have been in good form for Man Utd In previous years, United managers have been...

Day Watford and Bournemouth have been relegated from the Premier League on the final day of the season. Sunday's results mean the Hornets and the Cherries will join Norwich in the Championship next season, despite Bournemouth's 3-1 win over Everton at Goodison Park. Eddie Howe's Bournemouth are also heading for the Championship Villa had put themselves pole position in the bid to avoid the drop by beating Arsenal in their penultimate game, and their dramatic 1-1 draw with West Ham at the...

a League Chelsea and Manchester United secured qualification for the Champions League with victories on the final day of the 2019/20 Premier League season. Leicester and Tottenham will enter the Europa League after finishing fifth and sixth respectively, with seventh placed Wolves facing a nervy wait over a potential spot in Europe's secondary competition. GOOAAAAALLLLLL!!!@B_Fernandes8 puts us ahead with a big, big goal from the spot!#MUFC #LEIMUN pic.twitter.com/K2AnopqwZu — Manchester United...

Liverpool brought their title-winning season to an end with a hard-fought victory over a stubborn Newcastle team, as goals from Virgil van Dijk, Divock Origi and Sadio Mané paled Dwight Gayle's early opener into insignificance. Gayle took advantage of some lightning-quick thinking from Jonjo Shelvey to open the scoring within the first minute, but a degree of normality was restored shortly before the half-time break when Van Dijk, prolific scorer of headers, scored a header. Define ????????...

tion Watford's five year stay in the Premier League came to an end on Sunday as Arsenal's 3-2 win, coupled with Aston Villa's draw with West Ham, condemned them to relegation from the top tier. The home side got their noses in front five minutes in, as VAR ruled Alexandre Lacazette to be fouled in the box and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang converted the resulting penalty. Against the run of play Arsenal went two goals up, as Kieran Tierney's tame effort deflected on its way past Ben Foster. That...

tion Manchester United stumbled their way to a 2-0 win against Leicester City at King Power Stadium on Sunday, securing a place in next season's Champions League at the expense of their opponents. With a lucrative top-four spot on offer, both sides showed clear signs of nerves in a first half littered with missed chances and misplaced passes. The United squad celebrate their goal twenty minutes from time With just 20 minutes left on the clock United took the lead, with Jonny Evans and Wes...

tory A 3-1 win at Everton was not enough for Bournemouth to preserve their Premier League status, as West Ham's 1-1 draw with Aston Villa relegated them on the final day of the 2019/20 season. A penalty was awarded early on for the Cherries, with referee Chris Kavanagh penalising Richarlison for handball. Up stepped Josh King, who fired the ball into the net to put his team in front. Just before half-time, the hosts equalised through Moise Kean - but their joy was short lived as Dominic Solanke...

ion Goals from Mason Mount and Olivier Giroud gave Chelsea a vital 2-0 victory over Wolves at Stamford Bridge to ensure they will compete in next season's Champions League. A largely quiet match was set alight on the stroke of half time when Mount hit a sweetly timed free kick past Rui Patricio to give the Blues the lead. Moments later, Mount turned provider to set up Giroud, who calmly slotted home inside the box after a surging run from Christian Pulisic caught Wolves off guard. Mount hit...