It’s no surprise to hear a team loses serious money by not playing in Europe next year, but for a global brand like Manchester United, it hurts even more.
With a seemingly deeper rank of top goalscorers than in previous years, the Premier League is brimming with talent at the head of the attack. Who made the cut?
Crystal Palace showed Craven Cottage how they remarkably moved up to 11th under Tony Pulis, but two goals from a pair of youngsters gives fans of relegated Fulham hope going foward.
Gus Poyet has steered Sunderland safe even before the final day, but he will look to show his home supporters the success they’ve seen the last few weeks.
Stoke City have secured a top ten Premier League spot for the first time in history, and they could go as high as ninth with a win. Meanwhile West Brom isn’t mathematically “safe” but they would need more than a record collapse to go down.
Liverpool need plenty of outside help to overcome their late-season stumbles and win the title, but either way they can still give their fans a send off, and Luis Suarez has his eyes set on the Premier League scoring record.
With Ronaldo also facing a nagging muscle injury, Real Madrid are struggling ahead of the Champions League final, and Portugal will also monitor the situation.
