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Right. Let\u2019s focus on the bottom end of the Premier League table and who, out of Tottenham and West Ham, will survive.<\/p>\n
Spurs have not been relegated since 1977 but are favourites to stay up with a draw against Everton all they should need to stay in the Premier League.<\/p>\n
West Ham, however, need to beat Leeds, and cross their fingers that David Moyes\u2019 Everton side does them a favour. The same David Moyes of course, who West Ham fired in 2024.<\/p>\n
West Ham players are hovering above the trapdoor to the Championship. Photograph: Scott Heppell\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a005.14 EDT<\/p>\n Comment from hubbahubba:<\/p>\n \u201cI want to say I\u2019m excited for World Cup to start, but this time…I\u2019m just not feeling it.\u201d<\/p>\n I\u2019ve been hearing this a lot recently and intrigued to other people\u2019s thoughts. Personally, I know as soon as the World Cup starts I\u2019ll be swept up in it. Qatar v Switzerland, Canada v Bosnia and Herzegovina, Australia v Turkey. Give me the lot.<\/p>\n Do get in touch via email<\/a> or in the comments section below about how you\u2019re feeling about the World Cup.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Make sure to read Jonathan Liew on Arsenal\u2019s title celebrations.<\/p>\n As a recently new resident of Finsbury Park myself. Can attest to the presence of several thousand Lime bikes outside the station. Flags in windows remain everywhere. The title parade next Sunday is going to be a remarkable event.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Over in Germany, Harry Kane scored a hat-trick in the DFB-Pokal Cup as Bayern Munich completed the double.<\/p>\n Kane has played 147 games for Bayern, and scored 146 goals. Remarkable.<\/p>\n Harry Kane in among the celebrations. Photograph: Christopher Neundorf\/EPAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a005.04 EDT<\/p>\n The Premier League may end today. But football never really does as the World Cup looms ever closer.<\/p>\n Read Jonathan Wilson\u2019s column on Brazil and Carlo Ancelotti\u2019s selection of Neymar in their World Cup squad.<\/p>\n Lionel Messi was 35 when he lifted the World Cup. Neymar is now 34. Can Brazil\u2019s talisman have his own fairytale finish?<\/p>\n Neymar gets the call. Photograph: Ricardo Moraes\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a004.35 EDT<\/p>\n It\u2019s been a hell of a season. We asked our fans\u2019 network to review each and every teams season including the highs, the lows, and what they need from the summer ahead.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Brighton for the Champions League?<\/p>\n I\u2019ve enjoyed this a lot from David Howell who has been in touch.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is a way Brighton can get into the Champions League, hinging on a sequence of four results.<\/p>\n \u201cAs mentioned, wins for City (against Villa) and Liverpool will put Villa fifth and cascade the European Performance Spot down to sixth; wins for Forest (against Bournemouth) and Brighton will mean the Seagulls swoop into that spot.<\/p>\n \u201cThat would have seemed unthinkable four months ago, let alone back in the club\u2019s infamous Gillingham groundshare days…\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a>On the ball \u2013 guess the footballer<\/p>\n The Guardian has kicked off a new chapter in puzzles with the launch of its first daily football game<\/a>, On the ball. It is now live in the app for both iOS and Android \u2026 so what are you waiting for?<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n And later today, Bolton take on Stockport County in the League One playoff final.<\/p>\n At the beginning of May, Dominic Booth sat down with Stockport manager Dave Challinor and it includes one of the more remarkable sporting stats I\u2019ve come across. In Challinor\u2019s 16 years as a manager, his team has finished in a playoff spot or higher in 15 of them!<\/p>\n Are you also that good at your job? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a004.05 EDT<\/p>\n It\u2019s not just the Premier League on today. The final weekend of May is always fun as the weekend of playoff finals continues. Yesterday, Hull nabbed a dramatic win against Middlesbrough<\/a> to win a final that had the shadow of spygate hanging over it<\/a>. Read Jonathan Wilson\u2019s piece from Wembley here.<\/p>\n Allow Instagram content?<\/p>\n This article includes content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. To view this content, click ‘Allow and continue’.<\/p>\n Hull celebrate after beating Boro. Photograph: Tom Jenkins\/The GuardianShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a003.53 EDT<\/p>\n A question from Albert Birkicht:<\/p>\n \u201cWith Aston Villa winning the Europa League, isn\u2019t there a sixth guaranteed spot for England in the Champions League? Greetings from Switzerland.\u201d<\/p>\n Albert, I\u2019m glad you asked. So in a quirk of various rules, England could have six teams in next years Champions League, but only if Aston Villa finish fifth.<\/p>\n This is because, as Europa League winners, Villa won\u2019t need the European Performance Spot that is awarded to the fifth-placed team, so it would drop down to sixth. Unai Emery\u2019s side are currently fourth, so would need to lose today and for Liverpool to win for this to happen.<\/p>\n Aston Villa have been rather enjoying their week. Photograph: David Klein\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a004.02 EDT<\/p>\n What to look out for on the final day<\/p>\n Our writers have done the rounds on the ten things to keep an eye on during the final day of the season. Many things to keep an eye out for (ten, to be precise) but I\u2019m with Will Unwin that the real jeopardy is to be found at Turf Moor where Burnley and Wolves will duke it out to see who finishes rock bottom of the table.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a003.31 EDT<\/p>\n Today\u2019s Premier League fixtures<\/p>\n Brighton v Manchester United<\/p>\n Burnley v Wolves<\/p>\n Crystal Palace v Arsenal<\/p>\n Fulham v Newcastle<\/p>\n Liverpool v Brentford<\/p>\n Manchester City v Aston Villa<\/p>\n Nottingham Forest v Bournemouth<\/p>\n Tottenham v Everton<\/p>\n Sunderland v Chelsea<\/p>\n West Ham v Leeds<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Preamble<\/p>\n Hello, good morning and good day. We\u2019re back with another Matchday live for the final day of the Premier League season!<\/p>\n After Arsenal wrapped up the title on Tuesday after Manchester City drew with Bournemouth, eyes turn to the bottom of the table where we\u2019ll finally discover who survives out of West Ham and Tottenham. There\u2019s also the small matter of who pinches the final Champions League spot between Liverpool and Bournemouth. All 10 matches start at 4pm BST so set your watches.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll also be covering the major stories of yesterday, including Hull\u2019s dramatic injury-time winner to seal promotion to the Premier League, as well as Celtic securing the domestic double, and Charlton beating Leicester on penalties to gain promotion to the WSL.<\/p>\n And finally, if you weren\u2019t happy with England\u2019s World Cup squad, I\u2019ve got good news. Pep Guardiola hasn\u2019t ruled out one day managing the national side<\/a>. Stick with us for the latest updates and news from around the football world and send me an email<\/a> with your thoughts.<\/p>\n