Man City vs Aston Villa

Manchester City were crowned Premier League champions after a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory against Aston Villa on the final day of the season.

Firstly, Fernandinho getting physically ousted by Ollie Watkins was out of the equation through his replacement. It wouldn’t come as a surprise to discover that the footballing gods may well have conjured up a game solely for the purpose of debunking a horrifically misguided theory, as Manchester City’s comeback sits on the same table as some of the best fight-backs in the division’s storied history. For a manager that is often on the receiving end of groans from a majority of Manchester City supporters for being economical with his substitutions, this was a mini-victory for the anti-narrative. For Rodri to not only be an insurmountable defensive presence as a lone number six, as well as being a faultless passing hub, his knack for standing tall in the biggest of moments from day one of the season is what possibly sets him apart from the rest. With Manchester City always being a Kyle Walker injury away from not having the best defensive right-back at their disposal, it may be a more astute plan of action for the club to target a player belonging to a similar profile to act as an understudy to the Englishman in the summer, considering ongoing links to Brighton’s Marc Cucurella. Unlike the callous Joao Cancelo - whose biggest weakness was on show in terms of being an excessive risk-taker in possession - the Ukrainian’s decision-making was dictated by the momentum of the contest, restoring a much-needed sense of control in to Manchester City’s build-up.

Two football fans have been charged following incidents at Manchester City's Premier League game against Aston Villa on Sunday.City were crowned Premier...

With the Premier League delicately-poised at the top and bottom, the final week promised to be utterly thrilling - and it did not disappoint With the Premier League delicately-poised at the top and bottom, the final week promised to be utterly thrilling - and it did not disappoint Over the past four or five seasons, the Premier League has attained a position of strength not seen since the late 2000s

Aston Villa news from BirminghamLive as Match of the Day pundits pick holes in Steven Gerrard's fragile defence.

Bang right off his foot and you cannot make those kinds of mistakes.” And that is class.” Arsenal legend Wright was the first to pick the bones out of Villa’s poor defending in Match of the Day’s analysis, saying: “This is what they (City) are capable of doing.