13-5-19 premiere league final day


PREMIERSHIP FINAL DAY
BRIGHTON 1-4 MAN CITY
MAGICAL MARHEZ
Huge, huge moment here as Murray rises to head a corner into the back of the net. Ederson came but got nowhere near it. Now then, City just have to find a response here.
That did not last long then! City level the scores in the 28th minute as Aguero collects a flick from David Silva before firing a low strike through the legs of Ryan!
City take the lead at the Amex and it is a towering header from Laporte, who rises above everyone to meet a cross from Mahrez. Huge, huge moment in the title race!
That might be that! Wonderful strike from Mahrez as the attacker works some space outside the Brighton box before finding the top corner with an explosive effort!
City have a free kick in a dangerous area as Bissouma fouls Sterling...
City with a fourth as Gundogan finds the back of the net with a wonderful free kick!
MY OPINION
This was a match that looked to be all defined by how long it took City by their equaliser and how quick it was and that was their defining moment but when they got their second there was no way Burnley had a chance
BURNLEY 1-3 ARSNAL
ABAMYANG AWSOME
Mesut Ozil, restored to the Arsenal line-up as captain, dissected the Burnley defence with a pass which Sead Kolasinac kept in play, allowing Aubameyang to drift into through the static defence to poke home into the far corner.
Barnes and Sokratis Papastathopoulos were involved to two heated altercations before the interval, but the Gunners kept their heads to go into the break ahead for the first time in the league this season.
One became two three minutes into the second half as Kolasinac and Lacazette combined at pace on the counter, before Aubameyang clinically doubled his tally with a thunderous near-post drive.
Burnley were competitive throughout without testing the Arsenal defence, but the visitors were gifted a route back into the game when the Arsenal defence failed to clear a cross into the box, and Barnes lashed home from six yards.
MY OPINION
A good win for the Gunners but now everything rides on whether they can win the Europa League at the end of the hope but this was in more hope than in expectation. This will be a learning season for the new manager  
PALICE 5-3 BOURNMOUTH
BASTHUYIBANGS THEM IN
 Regardless, they were the stronger team as they played with intensity, and threatened to win by a wider margin after Batshuayi's 24th-minute strike gave them the lead.
The superb Wilfried Zaha's cross from the right wing deflected high into the air off Adam Smith, with Batshuayi taking advantage of Bournemouth's static defence to swivel in the six-yard box and volley in with conviction.
His second followed eight minutes later, when Zaha's through-ball released Aaron Wan-Bissaka into space on the right, from where he sent a low ball across the face of goal that Batshuayi effortlessly sent first time beyond teenage goalkeeper Mark Travers.
Zaha then carried possession into the visitors' penalty area from where he had to stretch to shoot, leaving Travers with a simple save that rebounded off Jack Simpson and rolled in.
Jefferson Lerma unexpectedly struck for Bournemouth on the stroke of half-time, when Nathaniel Clyne found him in midfield, allowing him to run into space and fire home into the top-left corner.
The Cherries were given hope of a comeback 12 minutes into the second half when a cut-back from the left from Smith found Jordon Ibe on the edge of the area, with his low, goal-bound shot deflecting off Ward and beyond the unfortunate Vicente Guaita's reach.
Zaha was again crucial in the goal that effectively ensured a home victory. After receiving possession from Patrick van Aanhont, he took out three defenders by turning and playing the return pass that left the Dutchman to routinely finish from close range.
Joshua King's 73rd-minute, back-post strike, after Chis Mepham had flicked on Ryan Fraser's corner, again narrowed the visitors' deficit, before Andros Townsend added Palace's fifth seven minutes later.
Zaha, again, ran from inside his own half, beat two defenders, reached the penalty area and fed Townsend to his right, who struck first time into the far, left corner.
MY OPINION
With little on the line there was so much freedom in the game both teams had licence to attack and they did with brilliant awe and I think that this was one of the games of the season and should be top of any of the MOTD schedules
FULLHAM 0-4 NEWCASTLE
SLIGHT SHELVY
The Geordies were two goals up in a two-minute spell early in the match. Midfielder Jonjo Shelvey ended his year-long run without a goal with a thunderous half-volley from just inside the area before Ayoze Perez grabbed his 13th of the season when he tucked home after goalkeeper Sergio Rico failed to adequately deal with Christian Atsu's shot.
Defender Fabian Schar nodded in the Magpies' third just after the hour mark before Salomon Rondon capped off his own brilliant display with an angled strike which produced the loudest cheer of the afternoon
MY OPINION
This must be seen as a brilliant thing for Rafa as he got another massive win in the Premiership that no one saw coming and this has to be seen as someone deserving of a new contract. This shows the weakness tat Fullham have and that they might find things hard in the Championship
LIVERPOOL 2-0 WOLVES
MANE MOANS
Henderson plays a nice reverse pass down the line to Alexander-Arnold, who crosses low to the edge of the six yard box where Mane finds himself in space, and has time to slam a relatively simple finish in.
Alexander-Arnold absolutely Alexander-Arnolds a cross from deep on the right, Mane breaks beyond the defence (with a hint of offside, actually) and glances his header into the net
MY OPINION
This was that Little bit of genius the most win in their history they best defence in the league but a sequence of draws and a confusing decision for City against Brighton was what made the difference. Liverpool only lost one game this season and it was the one that d3efined it City away around about Christmas and if they got a point here but this has to be considered the best team never to Have won the league.
MAN U 0-2 CARDIFF
DALOT DELIGHTS
Cardiff winger Mendez-Laing received the slightest of touches from Diogo Dalot's sliding challenge to go down in the area, before picking himself up to beat David De Gea from the spot
And the visitors' second summed up United's season, with some calamitous defending allowing Mendez-Laing to slot in unmarked after half time and double an advantage Cardiff would hold comfortably.
MY OPINION
United have had a poor season this year and things must change at least under Solsar as he will be put under scrutiny very suddenly as he belonged to the fans but Cardiff must have a sense of delight from the win
SOUTHAMPTON 1-1 HUDDERSFIELD
DEPORITE DEPOSITES
A Ward-Prowse corner from the right came in to the back post and Hoedt nodded it down to Austin, who reacted quickest to stoop down and head in for his sixth goal of the campaign
A Smith cross from the right drops between Yoshida and Stephens and there is Depoitre on hand to head home from a few yards out
MY OPINION
The Huddersfield fans must be happy to get this away point as this has ended a poor season for tem in the Premiere League. I think this team has been capable of getting bigger results but have not shown that quality
SPURS 2-2 EVERTON
SUPER SIGERSUN
 Everton allow Jan Vertonghen too much space along the left and he swings in a measured cross from Adebayor to scramble home from close range. What an explosive start to the afternoon!
 Leighton Baines swings in a corner from the right, and the Toffees captain rises at the back post to nod the ball beyond Lloris and make it 1-1. It was a tame header that caught the Spurs keeper off guard.
Kevin Mirallas. The Belgian international picks up Victor Anichebe's pass and shows off his skill and pace, dancing past three defenders and finding the bottom corner!
Walker got in ahead of Baines and squared the ball for Adebayor to strike. His effort came back off the post, and Sigurdsson tucked away the rebound from close range.
MY OPINION
This was lucky for Spurs as they assured their ECL qualification with this huge win and this has been a bad result going into that final. They should have made more of a thing of it as it is their last one. They could have got their fans singing  
WATTFORD 1-4 WEST HAM
NOBLE NICKS IT
West Ham were two up against the run of play at the break, after captain Noble capped a fine individual effort by slotting home from the edge of the box on 15 minutes and Manuel Lanzini reacted quickest to nod home after Ben Foster had tipped Michail Antonio's drive onto the bar.
But while the impressive Gerard Deulofeu pounced on a Pablo Zabaleta error immediately after the restart to give Watford hope
Despite some brave initial resistance from Watford they were again slowest to the rebound when Marko Arnautovic slid in his 10th of the season after Felipe Anderson had volleyed against a post. Noble then put the result beyond doubt when he coolly slotted in from the spot after Kiko Femenia had tumbled Antonio in the box
MY OPINION
This was a strong performance by the hammers and they would like for this to roll on but the season is over now. I feel that maybe Watford were mentally on vacation in this match as they did seem to be there at that moment

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