LAST-DAY DRAMAS

2006: Lasagne-gate. Tottenham needed to beat West Ham to clinch a Champions League place, but more than half the team reported with stomach upsets put down to a lasagne at the team hotel the night before. West Ham won 2-1… and Arsenal duly qualified.

2012: QPR were given no hope at the Etihad against a Manchester City team going for the title. However, Rangers – despite a red card for Joey Barton – led 2-1 late on. But Bolton drew at Stoke, meaning Rangers beat the drop, relaxed and Sergio Aguero struck a last-minute goal for the title. A win-win result – unless you were a Manchester United fan whose team won at Sunderland and were champions... for just minutes.

2013: Wenger’s record of Champions League qualification was again in jeopardy. They HAD to win at Newcastle to secure a place in the top four. Thanks to Laurent Koscielny (right), they did.