Just two of the six teams behind Liverpool won, leaving Newcastle United (suddenly chasing a runners-up place) and Aston Villa the big winners as Chelsea and Nottingham Forest saw their chances dramatically diminish.

The stats experts at Opta have produced their latest predicted final Premier League table ahead of Newcastle United's visit to top five rivals Arsenal.

A decisive champion does not make a dominant one, and the Premier League's Best XI is unlikely to look like it has in recent seasons when Man City or Liverpool take up most of the positions on nearly every ballot.

PGMOL and the Premier League are opening up discussions between the referee and the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) for key incidents this season. In the latest instalment of "Match Officials Mic'd Up" in 2024/25,

Bournemouth paid just £12.6m to sign Huijsen last summer, with that fee potentially rising to £15m. The Cherries, if they sell the 20-year-old when the summer window opens as expected, will net £50m from his sale - cashing in a very tidy profit.

But Champions League Key to DealIn a crucial twist ahead of the summer transfer window, Newcastle United’s ambitions to sign Crystal Palace

Football writer Alex Keble highlights the hot topics and tactical lessons from Matchweek 36, including: Underneath the anger that caused some Liverpool supporters to boo Trent Alexander-Arnold is sadness. Losing one of their most important players and arguably the club’s greatest ever right-back is a major blow.

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