The 37th round of the Premier League has completed a number of games, the three relegated teams have basically been determined, and the suspense of the championship will definitely remain until the last game, while there are only two places left in the qualification for the three major European cups, and the three teams will compete for the final battle. Manchester United's home defeat to Arsenal increased their chances of winning the title, and judging from last season's story, it seems that it "helped" itself, and Manchester City could not afford to rest on their laurels.
Let's take a look at the relegation situation first, Burnley went to challenge Tottenham Hotspur away, and with a one-goal lead, they were reversed by their opponents and relegated one round earlier, together with Sheffield United, becoming the two teams that are currently confirmed to be relegated. Nottingham Forest were once in the lead, but were eventually overturned by Chelsea, while Luton Town were also beaten by West Ham. With three games to go back and forth to keep Nottingham Forest three points ahead of Luton Town and a 12-goal difference, with only one game remaining, Luton's hopes of relegation are slim, and the three promotion teams are almost certain and return to the Championship at the same time.
Champions League qualification has been confirmed for the top three European Cups, with Aston Villa's match against Liverpool coming later, and Tottenham's defeat of Burnley to end a four-game losing streak in the Premier League and retain the last hope of a Champions League. Although Villa were unexpectedly eliminated by the Greek side in the UEFA Europa League, it should not be difficult to qualify for next season's Champions League.
In addition to the top five teams in the table, there is a remaining spot in the Europa League and UEFA Europa League, which will be contested by Newcastle, Chelsea and Manchester United, with teams starting from ninth-placed West Ham already confirmed to miss next season's European competition. The three Premier League round 34 fixtures in midweek, including Manchester United hosting Newcastle and Chelsea away to Brighton, will be crucial matchdays for sixth to eighth place in the Premier League.
After Arsenal beat Manchester United away at Old Trafford for the second time in 16 years, the Premier League title suspense will remain in suspense until the final game of the weekend, even if Manchester City beat Tottenham Hotspur in the midweek Premier League replay. At the moment, Arsenal have one game in hand, one point ahead of Manchester City, and three goal difference. The initiative of the title is still in the hands of Manchester City, and as long as they win their remaining two games, they will surely create the first consecutive four titles in Premier League history.
It should be noted that if Manchester City and Arsenal are equal, Arsenal may have the advantage on goal difference. If goal difference is the same, the total number of goals needs to be compared, and Manchester City may have a slight lead by scoring two more goals for the time being. If the total goals are still the same, it is necessary to compare the results of the two sides, and Arsenal won one and drew one to get the lead. Therefore, it is certain that this season's title race will not be decided through the play-offs.
Although Manchester United lost to Arsenal at home, it has been a big improvement compared to the heavy defeat to Crystal Palace in the previous round, and if it were not for Casemiro's inactive running, which led to the opponent not being offside, Manchester United may not have lost to Arsenal. Therefore, there is a certain reason why Casemiro is not named in Brazil's squad for the Copa America in the summer. At the same time, Ten Hag believes that Manchester United and the title contenders are on par, and the whole team has repaid the home fans with a positive attitude to get out of the shadow of the defeat in the last round.
In addition to the Premier League, there is also an FA Cup final to keep an eye on. As in last season, Manchester City and Manchester United's city-to-town derby was once again staged in the final. Last year, Manchester City won the title early due to Arsenal's sudden decline, and Pep Guardiola was able to field more substitutes in his final three Premier League games to concentrate on preparing for the FA Cup and Champions League finals. In the end, Manchester City comfortably beat Manchester United in the FA Cup and then beat Inter Milan to win the treble.
However, this season is different, Manchester United "let go" Arsenal, let the Premier League title race, leave it to the final round, Manchester City can not get a chance to "rest". In a way, United's defeat has increased the chances of an FA Cup victory, at least City can't sit back and wait for a decisive victory as they did last season, and United can also look forward to the return of several key players.