Category: English Premier League

Jürgen Klopp said he is proud of his squad for the season they played, but disappointed they couldn't usurp Manchester City to the Premier League title on the final day. Liverpool needed a win and for City to lose to secure the trophy, however with both clubs winning, it slipped through their hands. City defeated Aston Villa 3-2 at Etihad Stadium and Klopp said he thought the visitors had equalised late in the match, only to realise it was false hope.

• Liverpool denied title but Paris can provide final flourish to superb season

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Liverpool fall just short of the Premier League title but Jurgen Klopp says their disappointment will drive the bid for European success.

Manchester City have finished top of the Premier League for the second consecutive year after a dramatic final day that saw them beat Aston Villa 3-2. Their successful season saw them earn 29 victories in 38 matches. City manager, Pep Guardiola, was determined throughout the entire campaign that they would fight to retain the title and set out to earn 'an incredible amount of points', something they achieved again. This is Guardiola's fourth Premier League title with City

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Manchester City's manager says his side "will be remembered" after securing their fourth Premier League title in five seasons.

Burnley face an uncertain future after their home loss to Newcastle seals their relegation from the Premier League.

Manchester City are set up to serve their manager and close contact with key club figures is pivotal to his happiness

This is the story of a Manchester City title triumph that is about trust, faith, mutual respect, working in concert and, most of all, excellence. It is a tale of how Pep Guardiola oversaw what those close to the manager view as his team’s finest season, better even than the record-breaking 100-point first title triumph of 2017-18 or last season’s, when he had to reset the side after an insipid 1-1 draw at home to West Brom.

It could not have had Sunday’s happiest of endings without Guardiola’s close relationship with Khaldoon al-Mubarak, the chairman, with whom he speaks before and after every match. Nor without the daily breakfasts at the training campus in an area of the cafeteria across from the players where in attendance are Guardiola, his No 2 Juanma Lillo, the director of football Txiki Begiristain, the CEO Ferran Soriano and Manuel Estiarte, the manager’s closest adviser.

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Manchester City launch an investigation after Aston Villa keeper Robin Olsen is assaulted during a pitch invasion after the final whistle at Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City have been called 'boring' at times this season but the final day shows that is an absurd criticism, says Micah Richards.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Tottenham's Son Heung-min share the Premier League Golden Boot after finishing with 23 goals.

West Ham missed the chance to snatch a dramatic Europa League return after squandering a lead to lose 3-1 to Brighton at the Amex Stadium. David Moyes’s side, who suffered semi-final heartbreak in the continental competition just over two weeks ago, were on course to leapfrog Manchester United into sixth position after Michail Antonio’s stunning 40th-minute opener.

However second-half strikes from Joël Veltman, Pascal Gross and Danny Welbeck turned the game in Brighton’s favour to prevent West Ham capitalising on Manchester United losing 1-0 at Crystal Palace.

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Manchester City win the Premier League for the sixth time after a stunning fightback from two goals down to beat Aston Villa.

Ross Barkley's late header ensures Chelsea finish the campaign with a narrow victory against relegated Watford at Stamford Bridge.

Leeds United claimed a dramatic added-time victory against nine-man Brentford to secure their Premier League survival as Burnley lost against Newcastle.

Liverpool's hopes of winning a quadruple are ended on the final day of the Premier League season as a tense victory over Wolves proves too little to deny Manchester City the title.

Burnley are relegated from the Premier League on a dramatic final day as a home defeat by Newcastle United condemns them to the Championship.