Gun & dusted
the time Everton’s Romelu Lukaku reduced the deficit with a 58th minute penalty, it was already clear results elsewhere had conspired against Wenger.
Aaron Ramsey got Arsenal’s third, but his team were condemned to finishing fifth because Liverpool crushed relegated Middlesbrough to reach the Champions League for the first time since 2014-15.
Georginio Wijnaldum put Liverpool ahead in first half stoppage-time, Philippe Coutinho struck in the 51st minute and Adam Lallana kept the party mood going with the third five minutes later.
Liverpool finish fourth and will enter the Champions League playoff round next season as they look to make the group stages.
At Vicarage Road, City wrapped up third place and automatic entry into the Champions League group stages.
Vincent Kompany headed home in the fifth minute and Sergio Aguero doubled the lead in the 23rd minute. Aguero scored his 33rd goal of the season in all competitions nine minutes before halftime.
Fernandinho bagged City’s fourth in the 41st minute before Gabriel Jesus made it five in the 58th minute.
Harry Kane finished as the Premier League’s leading scorer for the second successive year as the Tottenham striker’s hattrick took him to 29 goals and inspired a 7-1 win at Hull.
Already guaranteed to finish second, Tottenham added further goals through Dele Alli and Victor Wanyama.
John Terry was given an emotional send-off as champions Chelsea beat Sunderland 5-1 before hoisting the Premier League trophy.
Terry captained Chelsea on his farewell appearance at Stamford Bridge ahead of his post-season departure.
Blues boss Antonio Conte paid a fitting tribute to Terry, taking him off in the 26th minute – matching his shirt number – and Chelsea’s players formed a guard of honour as he walked off to a standing ovation by the capacity crowd.
Willian, Eden Hazard and Pedro scored to put Chelsea in control before Michy Batshuayi capped the rout with two late goals.
Jose Mourinho named Manchester United’s youngest ever Premier League starting line-up, with an average age of 22 years and 284 days, and the kids rose to the occasion with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.
With United due to face Ajax in the Europa League final on Wednesday, Mourinho made no attempt to conceal his desire to keep his key players fresh for the Stockholm showpiece.
Josh Harrop showed no signs of being overawed as the 21-year-old English midfielder put United ahead with a solo effort in the 15th minute.
Paul Pogba, back in the team after the death of his father, added United’s second goal in the 19th minute.
West Ham won 2-1 at Burnley, Leicester drew 1-1 with Bournemouth, Stoke won 1-0 at Southampton and Swansea won 2-1 against West Bromwich Albion. – AFP