What is left to play for on Premier League final day?

Some time ago, the Premier League title race was over. The battle to avoid falling back was also fought.

In reality, there wasn’t even a race or a conflict.

With spots still open for all three Uefa tournaments, the focus is now on the search for European spots.

Additionally, there are emotional farewells and awards up for grabs. the 17th battle, too. Actually, that’s not a real thing.

Seven teams’ fate in Europe is still uncertain on the final day of the season.

Five teams are competing for the final three Champions League spots, with the remaining three still open for grabs.

The top five teams, Manchester City, Newcastle United, and Chelsea, are aware that, unless there is an unlikely goal difference difference, a win will send them to the Champions League. Other than in the unlikely event of goal difference, a draw will suffice for City at Fulham.

Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa both require other outcomes to be able to squeeze in.

The twist is that Chelsea, who are fifth, host seventh-placed Forest, so the Blues are out unless they score a goal difference winner.

Whoever finishes sixth will be guaranteed at least a spot in the Carabao Cup, while Newcastle will only have a conference league spot if they win.

Brighton and Brentford are still attempting to clinch a spot in the Conference League. If Brighton loses, the Bees would advance to eighth place with a win.

However, that won’t suffice if Chelsea finishes outside of the European standings, with either Newcastle or Chelsea winning on Wednesday’s Conference League final against Real Betis.

Life is too short; there are only things that could possibly happen with spots in the Conference League and Europe.

As Europa League winners, champions Liverpool, second-placed Arsenal, and 17th-placed Tottenham are already guaranteed places in the Champions League.

Mohamed Salah’s goal total at one point appeared to be approaching the end of the season.

In the first 28 league games, he had 27 goals, which would have set Erling Haaland’s 36-goal record from the previous two seasons.

He has only scored once since then, which is almost certain to bring his total to four Premier League Golden Boots, bringing his total to Thierry Henry’s.

With just one game left, he is five goals clear of Alexander Isak, who scored for Newcastle.

He could have the most goals played in a Premier League season, with a more lesser-known record.

He has one more goal and assist total than any other player in a Premier League season, with a visit to Crystal Palace pending.

After Andrew Cole and Alan Shearer’s 34-goal and 13-assist seasons, he has added 28 goals and 18 assists.

Arsenal’s Henry and Manchester City’s Kevin de Bruyne have a combined assist record of 20; Salah is two goals off.

The top scorer in any of Europe’s top flights (with weighting added to the tougher leagues) has a chance of winning his first European Golden Shoe.

Kylian Mbappe, who scored twice in his final game of the season on Saturday, would need four goals to take Salah’s lead over Real Madrid’s striker.

Two men are competing for the Golden Glove, a trophy that no one ever mentioned until recently.

The pair who are still in contention for the most Premier League clean sheets is Matz Sels and David Raya of Arsenal.

They will share it if they both keep clean sheets this weekend or concede goals because they are each on 13.

Raya collected 16 clean sheets in the year that won.

After netting a 12th point a few weeks ago, Southampton have already escaped the widely-publicized humiliation of being the worst team in Premier League history.

Derby’s 11-point tally of 2007-08 remains a record akin to Usain Bolt’s 9.58-second 100m run. It might last a while.

However, another miserable season for Southampton might be the end all about.

It will be the Saints’ 30th league defeat in a Premier League game if they lose to Arsenal on Sunday at home.

However, they could become the league’s lowest finishers to bring home a European trophy.

Spurs are 17th overall, one place behind United, and neither team has yet scored 40.

The bottom three have been adrift for the entirety of the last four seasons, but their points totals would have caused them to fall short in four different Premier League campaigns.

Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is set to make his final appearance for Liverpool at right-back for Real Madrid, will make the most of his chances.

After being booed on his final Anfield appearance, Arne Slot may choose to play him at home against Crystal Palace.

De Bruyne, the legendary player who has won so many trophies for Manchester City, will also bid him adieu. In the event that he gets injured and is unable to find a new club, he has stated that he is unlikely to stay until the Fifa Club World Cup.

According to reports, Jack Grealish might be leaving City as well.

Jorginho is expected to bid his final farewell from Arsenal, while Kieran Tierney will join Celtic.

Joel Ward, the captain of Crystal Palace, is retiring after 364 games.

Aaron Cresswell, Lukasz Fabianski, Danny Ings, and Vladimir Coufal are the only experienced players leaving West Ham. And Ashley Young and Abdoulaye Doucoure are leaving Everton.

After spending one season at Bournemouth, Dean Huijsen will leave the club on Sunday before joining Real Madrid for $ 50 million. Milos Kerkez, a teammate, has a strong connection to Liverpool.

Even the most optimistic Ipswich fan couldn’t hope Liam Delap will win the championship.

Ben Mee will not play at Brentford, though. For the first time since October 2023, Aaron Hickey will be in the Bees’ matchday squad in the opposite of a farewell (a hello).

Last weekend, Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez appeared to be crying following their final home game of the season, leading to a lot of speculation. He’s bound to Saudi Arabia.