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West Ham secure Europa League place in style, Arsenal miss out, Willock scores for seventh game in a row
David McGoldrick scored the game’s only goal as Sheffield United finished their dismal season with a win. By Press Association Sunday 23 May 2021, 6:31 PM 2 hours ago 2,577 Views 5 Comments
Joe Willock made it seven goals in seven Premier League games for Newcastle.
Image: Matthew Childs/PA
Image: Matthew Childs/PA
WEST HAM ENDED a record-breaking season with a 3-0 win over Southampton and a place in the Europa League.
David Moyes’ side, who were battling relegation last year, secured sixth place and their best Premier League points tally of 65.
Pablo Hernandez says farewell (Richard Sellers/PA)
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Leeds signed off their first Premier League season in 16 years in style by beating West Brom 3-1 at Elland Road in front of their returning fans.
Rodrigo and Kalvin Phillips’ free-kick put Leeds 2-0 up at the break and Patrick Bamford converted a penalty as Marcelo Bielsa’s side, roared on by an 8,000-crowd, kept their foot on the gas all the way to the finish line.
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After Mateusz Klich put Leeds ahead on the stroke of halftime on Saturday, they punished Burnley after the break as Jack Harrison added a second before claiming the two assists when Rodrigo came off the bench to score a brace.
It was the sort of stuff that illustrated why Leeds return to the top-flight under Bielsa this season has been so welcomed - and it gave them a four-point cushion over 11th-placed Aston Villa before Dean Smith s side head to Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Burnley included three former Leeds players - Chris Wood, Charlie Taylor, and Bailey Peacock-Farrell - in their starting 11, but had little to compare with the flair running through this current side as they struggled to keep up after the break.
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Leeds are boosted by the return of two key starting players as they travel to Burnley on Saturday lunchtime.
After assisting in his substitute’s appearance against Spurs,
Raphinha (£5.5m) makes a full return from his recent injury by featuring from the beginning this afternoon.
The Brazilian could be stationed on the right-hand side of a Leeds’ midfield-quartet, perhaps joined there by fellow winger Jack Harrison (£5.5m) as well as
Mateusz Klich (£5.2m) and out-of-position Fantasy Premier League defender
Stuart Dallas (£5.4m).
However, a 3-3-1-3 formation is also a possibility, which could feature Raphinha and Harrison either side of