Arsenal don finally break di 22-year title drought, winning di 2025-26 Premier League. Mikel Arteta side hold nerve after di 2-1 defeat to Manchester City, eke out 1-0 wins over Newcastle, West Ham, and Burnley. Set pieces be di defining feature, but defence get 19 clean sheets. New signings like Martin Zubimendi, Eberechi Eze, and Viktor Gyokeres deliver at different stretches.
Liverpool, wey Opta and 13 writers back to win league, just hang onto Champions League slot. Hugo Ekitike get 11 goals before Achilles injury, but Florian Wirtz score only five in 32 games, Alexander Isak three in 703 minutes. Jeremie Frimpong show spark but struggle with injuries. Arne Slot side lose identity wey drive dem to 2024-25 title.
Pep Guardiola leave City without seventh title in nine years. City remodel tactical identity, play faster vertical football. Gianluigi Donnarumma, Nico O’Reilly, Abdukodir Khusanov, Marc Guehi, and Matheus Nunes form physical defensive core. Cover needed for departing Bernardo Silva and ageing Rodri.
Manchester United climb from bottom-half predictions to finish third. Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo hit double figures, contribute 31 of United’s 66 goals. Michael Carrick arrival galvanise team after Ruben Amorim sacking. Bruno Fernandes break league assist record with 21.
Tottenham survive relegation scare, beat Everton 1-0 on final day. Thomas Frank last 26 league games, leave after eight-match winless run. Igor Tudor forgettable spell, Roberto De Zerbi task with staving off relegation. West Ham go down despite 3-0 win over Leeds, end 14-year Premier League stay.
Brentford finish mid-table under Keith Andrews. Igor Thiago deliver 22-goal season after injury. Caoimhin Kelleher big moments, Dango Ouattara win five penalties. Brentford take points off Arsenal, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Liverpool.
Sunderland prove predictions wrong, stay up comfortably. Omar Alderete and Nordi Mukiele excellent at back, Brian Brobbey seven goals vital. Regis Le Bris squad management underrated.
Leeds secure safety with one game left. Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Anton Stach, Gabriel Gudmundsson excellent. Daniel Farke shift to direct style prompt crucial run.
Bournemouth soar to sixth place, pick up 33 points from 18 matches in 2026. Eli Junior Kroupi 13 goals, Adrien Truffert and Rayan excellent. Andoni Iraola side show composed in-possession play.
Brighton need win on final day to secure Europe. Danny Welbeck career-high 13 goals, 19 different goal scorers lead league.
Chelsea finish eighth after turbulent season. Enzo Maresca leave by mutual consent in January, six defeats in a row between March and May cost Liam Rosenior job. Xabi Alonso task with reversing fortunes.
Newcastle drop league-high 27 points after going ahead, finish 11th. Will Osula emergence positive, Anthony Elanga goalless in 1,289 minutes.
Crystal Palace finish 15th but reach Conference League final. Oliver Glasner leave at end of season.
Everton 12th after six-match winless streak. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Jack Grealish, Thierno Barry add unpredictability.
Fulham yet another mid-table season, Marco Silva contract expire.
Nottingham Forest survive despite turmoil, finish bottom six. Morgan Gibbs-White score 14 goals.
Aston Villa secure Champions League football after Europa League win. Unai Emery extract more from squad.
Burnley and Wolves relegated. Burnley 16-match winless run, Wolves lose key players.
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