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Marcelo Bielsa satisfied as Leeds end season with a win on an emotional day

Posted Monday, May 24, 2021 by PA

Marcelo Bielsa said he was “satisfied” with Leeds’ first season back in the Premier League after their last-day win against West Brom.Leeds finished off in style in front of an 8,000-crowd at Elland Road as goals from Rodrigo and Kalvin Phillips and Patrick Bamford’s penalty secured a 3-1 victory and ninth-placed finish.“It’s difficult to offer a conclusion be...Full Story »

Sean Dyche hopes Nick Pope fit enough for Euro 2020 campaign after surgery

Posted Monday, May 24, 2021 by PA

Burnley boss Sean Dyche is unsure whether Nick Pope will be fit for next month’s European Championship campaign with England.The Clarets goalkeeper is a doubt for Euro 2020 due to an impending operation on his knee.The 29-year-old will undergo surgery on Tuesday – the day England manager Gareth Southgate names his squad for the tournament, which begins on June 11.Burnley goalkeeper N...Full Story »

Jurgen Klopp hails Liverpool’s Mission Impossible after third-placed finish

Posted Monday, May 24, 2021 by PA

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits finishing third in the Premier League was “barely possible” a month ago.An unbeaten 10-match run, the eighth win of which was secured with a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace thanks to a double from Sadio Mane, not only secured Champions League football but lifted the Reds above Chelsea.Klopp’s side were seven points adrift of the top four pr...Full Story »

Manchester United complete unbeaten away league campaign with victory at Wolves

Posted Monday, May 24, 2021 by PA

Manchester United completed the Premier League season undefeated away from home as Juan Mata’s penalty secured a 2-1 win at Wolves in the hosts’ final match under Nuno Espirito Santo.A much-changed United took the lead in the 13th minute when 19-year-old forward Anthony Elanga headed in.Nelson Semedo equalised in the 39th minute before Mata put Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men back i...Full Story »

West Ham finish in style to make sure of Europa League action next season

Posted Monday, May 24, 2021 by PA

West Ham ended a record-breaking season with a 3-0 win over Southampton and a place in the Europa League.David Moyes’ side, who were battling relegation last year, secured sixth place and their best Premier League points tally of 65.Two goals from Pablo Fornals and a third from Declan Rice made it a club record 19th Premier League win of the season, and a first top-six finish this century....Full Story »

Sheffield United bow out on high note as David McGoldrick secures rare victory

Posted Monday, May 24, 2021 by PA

Sheffield United finished a miserable season with a 1-0 win against Burnley in front of their own supporters at Bramall Lane.David McGoldrick, this week voted the club’s player of the year, scored his eighth Premier League goal of the campaign midway through the first half as the Blades won for just the seventh time in the league this season.Three of those victories came in the nine matche...Full Story »

Pablo Hernandez says goodbye as Leeds end the season with another win

Posted Monday, May 24, 2021 by PA

Leeds signed off their first Premier League season in 16 years in style by beating West Brom 3-1 at Elland Road in front of their returning fans.Rodrigo and Kalvin Phillips’ free-kick put Leeds 2-0 up at the break and Patrick Bamford converted a penalty as Marcelo Bielsa’s side, roared on by an 8,000-crowd, kept their foot on the gas all the way to the finish line.West Brom substitut...Full Story »

Nicolas Pepe brace earns victory but Arsenal miss out on Europe

Posted Monday, May 24, 2021 by PA

Nicolas Pepe continued his fine end to the season by scoring twice as Arsenal beat Brighton but failed to qualify for Europe on the final day of the Premier League season.The Gunners needed both Tottenham and Everton to drop points while also seeing off the Seagulls to seal seventh place and a spot in the inaugural Europa Conference League next year.Arsenal did their bit and had Pepe to thank, t...Full Story »

Liverpool seal Champions League place with Sadio Mane at the double

Posted Monday, May 24, 2021 by PA

Sadio Mane’s two goals ensured Liverpool delivered when it mattered as the 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace secured not only Champions League football but a surprise third-placed finish.With results for Chelsea and Leicester going their way the eighth victory in an unbeaten 10-match run saw Jurgen Klopp’s side finish the campaign just five points behind second-placed Manchester United...Full Story »

Sergio Aguero bows out at the Etihad in style as champions Man City rout Everton

Posted Monday, May 24, 2021 by PA

Sergio Aguero scored twice in a fairytale Etihad Stadium farewell as champions Manchester City wrapped up their Premier League campaign by thrashing Everton 5-0.City’s record goalscorer, who is leaving the club after next week’s Champions League final, hit a quickfire double having come off the bench with 25 minutes remaining.His efforts added to earlier strikes from Kevin De Bruyne,...Full Story »

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