• Goalkeeper: Asmir Begovic (Bournemouth) – Made a couple of fine saves against Swansea as Bournemouth kept a first clean sheet since January in a victory. David Klein / Reuters
    Goalkeeper: Asmir Begovic (Bournemouth) – Made a couple of fine saves against Swansea as Bournemouth kept a first clean sheet since January in a victory. David Klein / Reuters
  • Right-back: Hector Bellerin (Arsenal) – One who owes much to Arsene Wenger set up two goals in his mentor’s last home game as he surged forward to great effect. Ian Walton / Reuters
    Right-back: Hector Bellerin (Arsenal) – One who owes much to Arsene Wenger set up two goals in his mentor’s last home game as he surged forward to great effect. Ian Walton / Reuters
  • Centre-back: Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield) – A rock at the back as Huddersfield stopped a Manchester City team with 102 goals this season from scoring in a stalemate. Michael Regan / Getty Images
    Centre-back: Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield) – A rock at the back as Huddersfield stopped a Manchester City team with 102 goals this season from scoring in a stalemate. Michael Regan / Getty Images
  • Centre-back: Antonio Rudiger (Chelsea) – Few have defended better against his former Roma team-mate Mohamed Salah. The German kept the Egyptian quiet. John Sibley / Reuters
    Centre-back: Antonio Rudiger (Chelsea) – Few have defended better against his former Roma team-mate Mohamed Salah. The German kept the Egyptian quiet. John Sibley / Reuters
  • Left-back: Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) – The Dutchman apologised to Stoke fans for scoring the goal that sent them down but it made Palace mathematically safe. Nigel Roddis / Getty Images
    Left-back: Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) – The Dutchman apologised to Stoke fans for scoring the goal that sent them down but it made Palace mathematically safe. Nigel Roddis / Getty Images
  • Right midfield: Anthony Knockaert (Brighton) – The best player in last season’s Championship delivered his finest Premier League performance to keep Brighton up. Mike Hewitt / Getty Images
    Right midfield: Anthony Knockaert (Brighton) – The best player in last season’s Championship delivered his finest Premier League performance to keep Brighton up. Mike Hewitt / Getty Images
  • Centre midfield: Mark Noble (West Ham) – The captain secured survival for West Ham with a technically-superb volley to clinch victory at Leicester. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
    Centre midfield: Mark Noble (West Ham) – The captain secured survival for West Ham with a technically-superb volley to clinch victory at Leicester. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
  • Centre midfield: Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion) – Kept Albion alive in the division and their remarkable run under Darren Moore going with a winner against Tottenham. Anthony Devlin / AP Photo
    Centre midfield: Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion) – Kept Albion alive in the division and their remarkable run under Darren Moore going with a winner against Tottenham. Anthony Devlin / AP Photo
  • Left midfield: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) – Ensured Arsene Wenger had a fitting farewell to the Emirates Stadium with a brace in the 5-0 thrashing of Burnley. Clive Mason / Getty Images
    Left midfield: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) – Ensured Arsene Wenger had a fitting farewell to the Emirates Stadium with a brace in the 5-0 thrashing of Burnley. Clive Mason / Getty Images
  • Striker: Pascal Gross (Brighton) – It was fitting the bargain buy of the season scored the goal that kept Brighton up with Friday’s winner against Manchester United. Mike Hewitt / Getty Images
    Striker: Pascal Gross (Brighton) – It was fitting the bargain buy of the season scored the goal that kept Brighton up with Friday’s winner against Manchester United. Mike Hewitt / Getty Images
  • Striker: Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) – Proving a fine signing in the winter window and the Frenchman delivered a superb headed winner against Liverpool. Eddie Keogh / Reuters
    Striker: Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) – Proving a fine signing in the winter window and the Frenchman delivered a superb headed winner against Liverpool. Eddie Keogh / Reuters

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Richard Jolly
Richard Jolly
Greater Manchester, England

May 07, 2018

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Arsene Wenger was given the perfect send-off at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal thumped Burnley 5-0 in the Frenchman's final home game in charge.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, the club's record signing, opened and ended the scoring as Arsenal consolidated sixth position to ensure Wenger's replacement will have Europa League football next season.

The Gabonese striker is partnered in attack this week by a man whose qualities Wenger knows only too well.

Olivier Giroud, on loan from the Gunners at London rivals Chelsea, scored the priceless goal in the 1-0 win over Uefa Champions League finalists Liverpool that keeps Antonio Conte's side well and truly in the hunt for a top-four finish as we enter the final days of the 2017/18 season.

Anthony Knockaert and Pascal Gross were instrumental in securing Brighton & Hove Albion's Premier League status with a 1-0 victory over second-placed Manchester United on Friday. French winger Knockaert was a constant menace to the United defence while Gross scored the goal that killed off any lingering relegation threat for the South Coast club.

Mark Noble's long-range volley against Leicester City ensured West Ham United's survival while Patrick van Aanholt's goal from left-back for Crystal Palace was the final death knell in a disappointing season for Stoke City, who dropped out of the Premier League after a 10-year stay.

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