Arsenal's problems are more than just set pieces
The last collision of Arsenal against Bournemouth now means that 21 points are falling this period of winning positions. Only four teams have succeeded – two of them will play in the championship next season and another is often invoiced with the term 'Spursy'.
Nine of those points have arrived since the beginning of April, including in each of their last three home games. And in those three emirates meetings all points were dropped via Set-piece goals.
Yoane Wissa, Ebereechi Eze, Dean Huijsen and Evanilson all found the network via Set pieces and a great concern for Arsenal is how all four set of goals are different.
Wissa scored via the second phase of a corner, Eze scored from a cut angle to the edge, Huijsen nodded in a long throw, Evanilson was left alone on the rear pole.
But Arsenal's misery goes beyond that. David Raya was caught his line for the second Premier League match. Jean-Philippe Mateta thought it was the net, Evanilson rejected a similar opportunity for Bournemouth.
“In many situations we have given away the ball, which is not nearly close to De Standaard,” said Mikel Arteta. The problems of Arsenal are not only limited to set pieces. There are also structure, resilience and goals. They are easy to play against the worst possible time. Sam Blitz
Tielemans Key to Villas Champions League hopes
Not for the first time this season, Youri Tielemans was the driving force of Aston Villa behind the crucial victory over Fulham who keeps their chances of completing the season in one of those coveted top-five Premier League-Lig places that would express back-to-back Champions League-Kwalifications for Unai Emery's Team.
In a game of fine margins it was the Belgian midfielder who arranged the game early with a powerful Near-Post header, which means that he now has an impressive 10 Premier League goals this season, including three goals and seven assists.
Another between now and the end of the campaign would make it the best of Tielemans ever in the top flight and in combination with the metronomic death of the 27-year-old and the ability to control games from his station in the middle of midfield, you can see why he is now one of the most important players of Villa and an integral players and integral in Europe's Primeier Club Competition.
No problem playing for Fearless Bournemouth
Picking up points away from home is difficult in the Premier League. But Bournemouth makes it look easy. The victory at Arsenal means Andoni Iraola's fearless side that does not change their most important principles for anyone, at home or away, has only lost one of their last 12 Premier League days – only Arsenal (2) and Liverpool (1) have lost less away this season.
It shows a remarkable belief and trust of Iraola and his players in the Bournemouth style of playing intense and aggressive football – regardless of the opponents. It is this kind of brave approach that Iraola is out of the crowd in terms of management and one that can still lead Bournemouth to Europe.
If Manchester City wins the FA Cup final against Crystal Palace and the Cherries hold their position in eighth place, this will be the conference competition for them next season. That adventure will have no fear. That is the Bournemouth Way.Lewis Jones
Man City finds their shape just in time
Although Wolves hit the post against Manchester City twice, this was a fifth clean slate in seven games in front of Pep Guardiola. Kevin De Bruyne won the headlines after City's 1-0, but his coach will just be satisfied that he has found something that works.
Guardiola freely admits that he did not expect that this would be Nico O'Reilly and Matheus Nunes as his full-backs, but the change has been a success. It is five wins and a draw of the six games of the city in all games since the full debut of O'Reilly in the Premier League.
The decision to push the full -backs high and to get its width of them – limiting the opportunities for the abundance of Wingers Guardiola has gathered – is a reversal of the tactics that this team has won to the Champions League, but it has solved some problems.
In particular, it has enabled the city to pack midfield with their quartet of aging Pass-Masters and that suits them. Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan and Mateo Kovacic have all picked up now that they have players in the area, the distances smaller.
Because of his own recognition, given his own high standards as a tactician, Guardiola should probably have sorted it out earlier. “Now I think why Nico O'Reilly did not play in November, December, January, February,” he said recently. “I should have done it!”
Better late than never. Guardiola worked it out and happened on time to secure Champions League football next season. He suggested that catching arsenal could be a target. Top five and a FA Cup victory would now do well for the city.
Vardy Party can produce Premier League -stay
Jamie Vardy's farewell journey can serve to write further in the history of Leicester, but also prove that he can still deliver in the Premier League.
The 38-year-old has scored 199 goals in 499 performances for Leicester and has three games to reach a double century and also double digits in the competition this season.
Vardy wants to stay in the top and a target score end of his season will only increase the interest of potential lovers.
His strike against Southampton was ruthless, a memory of what he can do, although only his first in 12 games such as Leicester's miserable campaign is coming to an end.
While Vardy is approaching his last moments in a Leicester shirt, the following three games carry the weight far beyond the statistics. They offer the chance of a legendary broadcast, the perfect symmetry of 200 goals in 500 performances, and a reminder of all looking Premier League clubs that he still has hunger and the ability to make an impact. David Richardson
Penny drops too late for Ipswich while Everton is drawing again
It has little to no implications for the season, but it has given Ipswich fans something to follow the misery that inevitably follows when relegation is confirmed.
The side of Kieran McKenna played with anxiety and determination that was missing the entire season, but showed that they are able to compete at this level.
In the meantime, a 15th draw of the season for Everton de Jovial Scenes in Goodison Park, but with safety now, dampened full attention can focus on the last home game against Southampton on 18 May, where the club will undoubtedly give the iconic stadium it deserves.
An end of the season feeling for this one, but it had stunning goals, heated battles and a late turn in the result. What else can you ask? Patrick Rowe