It was a weekend that would decide nothing in terms of silverware, but nevertheless one where the English Premier League table would start to take an end-of-season shape. There was a predictable wins for Liverpool, but the Merseysiders would not be the only team grabbing three precious points.

Southampton saw Burnley beat them at St. Mary’s to give the away side a boost up into the top half of the table at the expense of the South Coast side, while Wolves and Leicester drew 0-0 at Molineux to see both teams keep themselves in the reckoning for the European places.

That was especially true with the news over the weekend that Manchester city will enjoy no European competition for the next two seasons, receiving a £25 million fine in the process. The expulsion of the current EPL champions means that The Citizens could miss out on some of the world’s biggest players, as well as potentially a new contract for Pep Guardiola, who will have just 12 months to run on his current deal when the season ends. It also means, however, that 5th place could well yield a place in next season’s UEFA Champions League, with teams such as Sheffield United, Wolves and Everton all joining Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur in pricking up their ears at that news.

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