There were late goals, thrashings and a deal of drama on every day of the midweek English Premier League. It was a big set of fixtures and was always going to have huge ramifications on the Champions League places, but no-one could have seen what was coming.

At the weekend, Wolverhampton Wanderers got a vital win in their quest to upset the applecart at Aston Villa. Elsewhere, Southampton won at Watford to leave The Hornets in a mess, while Crystal Palace crumbled against Burnley, whose late charge for a Europa League spot would be comical if it wasn’t so serious.

Brighton & Hove Albion 0-3 Manchester United

One of the most pivotal results took place on Tuesday evening at the Amex Stadium as the Red Devils dismissed Brighton in the way a headteacher sends a truant to their study.