After last night’s win, Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery suggested that qualifying for the Champions League now takes a weight off the shoulders of his players going into the Europa League final next week.
He said: “Now we can play the final, only thinking for a trophy. It is something making sense of everything we are trying to build here.
“The priority is always the league and it is the most difficult league. The consistency we must show all season is something we are setting as a huge challenge. We are always trying to get our highest level and to play there being comfortable.
“This season we started poor, then we were fantastic for three months, then we were down. But the consistency and demands were high and we never gave up. We were always focusing strongly on the league and today is a summary of the season.”
How the Premier League table looks after last night’s result…
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | 42 | 79 |
| 2 | Man City | 36 | 43 | 77 |
| 3 | Man Utd | 36 | 15 | 65 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | 6 | 62 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 37 | 10 | 59 |
| 6 | AFC Bournemouth | 36 | 4 | 55 |
| 7 | Brighton | 36 | 10 | 53 |
| 8 | Brentford | 36 | 3 | 51 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 36 | 6 | 49 |
| 10 | Everton | 36 | 0 | 49 |
| 11 | Fulham | 36 | -6 | 48 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 36 | -9 | 48 |
| 13 | Newcastle | 36 | -2 | 46 |
| 14 | Leeds | 36 | -5 | 44 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 36 | -9 | 44 |
| 16 | Nottm Forest | 36 | -2 | 43 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 36 | -9 | 38 |
| 18 | West Ham | 36 | -20 | 36 |
| 19 | Burnley | 36 | -36 | 21 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton | 36 | -41 | 18 |
Aston Villa cruised to a huge 4-2 win over Liverpool last night to secure qualification for next season’s Champions League. An Ollie Watkins double, along with goals from Morgan Rogers and John McGinn, saw Unai Emery and Co jump to fourth in the table.
Preamble
Hello, good morning and welcome to another Matchday live! Chelsea take on Manchester City in the FA Cup final this afternoon, but that is not the only big match we have to look forward to.
It’s the final day of the Scottish Premiership season and league leaders Hearts face second-placed Celtic in a winner-takes-all showdown at Celtic Park. Hearts need just one point to claim their first league title in 66 years.
Elsewhere, it’s the last day of the WSL season and Manchester City will lift the trophy for the first time in a decade. Arsenal travel to face Liverpool at Anfield as they look to secure second place, while Chelsea take on Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.
And we’ll be previewing tomorrow’s Premier League action as teams prepare for their penultimate game of the campaign.
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