Twitter reacts to Premier League final day drama
Well, well, well. That was a lot more dramatic than we were all expecting, wasn't it?
The key headlines from the final day of the 2020/2021 were as follows: Leicester still love a bottle job, almost as much as Chelsea. David Moyes is manager of the season, while Liverpool somehow finished five points off Manchester United in the end. Also, St Totteringham's day is cancelled this year.
Leicester had a top four place in their grasp, but it's Liverpool and Chelsea who sealed a Champions League place on the final day! ? pic.twitter.com/OH92V8zm8d
— 90min (@90min_Football) May 23, 2021
Let's start at King Power Stadium where, for the second successive season, Leicester blew their chances of finishing in the top four.
It was all going so well with 15 minutes to play as well, only for the inevitable collapse to follow. First, Kasper Schmeichel flapped one into his own net before Gareth Bale capitalised on some comical defending (twice) to win it.
Poor old Brendy Rodgers. He was hoping to have Thursdays off next season.
It wasn't to be, but your support today and throughout 2020/21 has been amazing. Thank you ? pic.twitter.com/0aeBAXnNQQ
— Leicester City ? (@LCFC) May 23, 2021
It’s a Leicester thing pic.twitter.com/WhUKEVEgFv
— Ｆａａｚｘｌ ??? (@Faazxl) May 23, 2021
Leicester City are a really good example of the problem of mission creep in football.
— Carl Anka (@Ankaman616) May 23, 2021
They've won the FA Cup and qualified for the Europa League, but now *look like* they are capable of more, so the season ends on a deflating note.
It's a pity. They'll be back for sure.
Leicester in the business end of a top 4 race: pic.twitter.com/J0falkSamc
— ︎ ︎ (@PelumieXXV) May 23, 2021
Despite a bitterly disappointing end to the season, it’s been one to remember.
— Charlie Carmichael (@CharlieJC93) May 23, 2021
Thank you, Leicester ? #LCFC pic.twitter.com/0MPy8Z42hr
242 - Leicester ended more days in the Premier League’s top four than any other side this season and yet failed to finish inside the top four places (242 days). Unlucky.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 23, 2021
Meanwhile, Spurs' big win over the Foxes was enough to secure them a place in the Europa Conference League, as well as secure Harry Kane the Golden Boot.
Not that many people cared about the former and Arsenal fans were quick to rub their rivals' noses in it.
Harry Kane winning the Golden Boot on the final day, sending Spurs to play Thursday afternoon in the Europa Conference League while he heads to Man City.
— Osman ? (@OsmanZtheGooner) May 23, 2021
European Conference League ✅
— Cenk (@CenkCOYS) May 23, 2021
Final will be held in Tirana, Albania. Great city, great stadium. Fantastic opportunity for some young talent aswell. Bring it on. pic.twitter.com/zuF5t912Xu
Finishing below Spurs but don’t have to play against Bushey Rangers on Thursday nights in the Europa Conference League pic.twitter.com/jim5y5NCj3
— Tommy Culverhouse (@TommyCulvers) May 23, 2021
Champions League finalists 2 years ago to being the first Premier League team to participate in the Europa Conference League, the third tier of European football ?
— LP (@thfclp__) May 23, 2021
Spurs went from the Super League to the Conference in 4 weeks and won’t even have Kane to take with them to Estonia on a Thursday.
— Jaack (@Jaack) May 23, 2021
There will be teams from 55 different countries in the Conference League. Spurs will have to go to Lituania, Gibraltar and Lichtenstein. ??
— Eduardo Hagn (@EduardoHagn) May 23, 2021
A season outside Europe is a blessing in disguise for this Arsenal side that is set to undergo a major rebuild this summer. The conference league is a total waste of our time. Zero prestige attached to winning it. No thanks, let's focus on the league and fight well for top 4.
— LTArsenal™ (@ltarsenal) May 23, 2021
⚪️ Congratulations, @HKane! ⚪️
— Premier League (@premierleague) May 23, 2021
?? Your 2020/21 @CocaCola_GB Golden Boot winner ?? pic.twitter.com/rEdbdlXZEX
Harry Kane embraces his #thfc teammates at full-time. | @footballdaily pic.twitter.com/XM3NKlFrjw
— Daily Hotspur (@Daily_Hotspur) May 23, 2021
Leicester's defeat meant Chelsea and Liverpool were given a free pass. Not that it felt like that at the time...
While the Reds made light work of Crystal Palace, Thomas Tuchel's side had a stinker, falling to a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa. Not ideal preparation for the Champions League final, but they still got the job done in the loosest possible sense.
? "You can see that we are still a young team, a lot of players fighting for their first trophy... fighting for the first time in big, big matches"
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 23, 2021
Chelsea's Tuchel speaks as #CFC secure fourth in the Premier League despite defeat to #AVFC
Report ? https://t.co/qzhKCt5dSp pic.twitter.com/SiJ4rJivis
How this man won the golden boot, qualified chelsea to the champions League and qualified Spurs to Europa League is what I don't understand.
— Endtime Investor ??? 8th of May (@WKekang) May 23, 2021
Chelsea fans please drop a like if you appreciate him.
Leicester Mendy Aguero Kane Tuchel Chilwell Harry Kane Bale Pulisic Hannibal pic.twitter.com/YySke0l4wY
CHELSEA PLAYER OF THE SEASON ???#AVLCHE pic.twitter.com/c5e3IiWLv2
— Toby Dayvid (@toby_dayvid) May 23, 2021
Tuchel took us to the promise land. We love you Chelsea yes we do ?#Chelsea pic.twitter.com/Ge98VjdjW7
— Nqobizitha Hluzani (@NqobizithaHlu) May 23, 2021
Chelsea receiving Top 4 spot from Tottenham? pic.twitter.com/TTv2973unq
— Maazi Ibeh (@VictorNkenna) May 23, 2021
Congratulations to Joe Willock on outscoring every single Chelsea player in the premier league this season
— Tom Victor (@tomvictor) May 23, 2021
? Chelsea are the first English club in 110 years to finish in the top four despite having no players score 10+ goals.
— LDN (@LDNFootbalI) May 23, 2021
Crazy. pic.twitter.com/M7c6QJ0Ut4
The top four race was not the only narrative to be settled on the final day either. West Ham also secured European football with a swaggering 3-0 win over lowly Southampton.
Finished above Tottenham.
— Uber West Ham (@UberWestHam) May 23, 2021
Finished above Arsenal.
Two points off Champions League.
What a season for West Ham! ❤️⚒ pic.twitter.com/QsmF3HY4XF
October musings from yours truly that seem, on reflection, to be relatively accurate. 1-0 to me, 2-0 to Pablo and #WestHam ? https://t.co/naODpIRhFa
— Toby Cudworth (@Toby_Cudworth) May 23, 2021
PL 5th to 8th atm is Chelsea, West Ham, Arsenal, Tottenham. How much longer will London persist in having all these clubs rather than one combined London FC team who would be much stronger and could come 2nd or 3rd
— Duncan Alexander (@oilysailor) May 23, 2021
We guarantee this will give you goosebumps!
— West Ham United (@WestHam) May 23, 2021
The story of our 2020/21 season. A season to be proud of ❤️ pic.twitter.com/ZXEGUtydhr
A brilliant end to a brilliant season! ?
— West Ham United (@WestHam) May 23, 2021
We finish sixth and WILL PLAY IN EUROPE NEXT SEASON ?#WHUSOU pic.twitter.com/u9FOrFmFXo
Elsewhere, Sergio Aguero was playing his last ever Premier League game most likely, so of course he signed off with two goals.
AGUEROOOOO! WHO ELSE? ??
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 23, 2021
Sergio Aguero hits the back of the net on his final ever Manchester City appearance. It was written in the stars! ?
? Watch #MCIEVE on Sky Sports PL pic.twitter.com/LzT4fEYolI
FULL-TIME | What more can we say?
— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 23, 2021
Thank you so much, @aguerosergiokun! ?
? 5-0 ⚫️ #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klD5re pic.twitter.com/bfz6rkjTDt
Agüero’s City career started off with 2 goals off the bench.
— Ryan.?? (@FavelaFIair) May 23, 2021
Agüero’s City career ends with 2 goals off the bench.
One of the best strikers to ever grace English soil. Here’s to you, Sergio Aguero ? pic.twitter.com/w8ZwT9z1YG
Damn I can’t believe Barca are getting Aguero for free. He’s still got a few more years at elite level
— ⚡️?? (@Priceless_Silva) May 23, 2021
Sergio Aguero says farewell to Manchester City at full-time ? pic.twitter.com/Lqs5wKtSuW
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) May 23, 2021
Manchester united just needs a signing like Aguero, that's all.
— Jaachu (@jaachu_uzonna) May 23, 2021
Last up, Manchester United fans were keen to praise Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as their side comfortably finished second on eight more points than last campaign.
Can he go one better next time out? Probably not, no.
Late cameos for Hannibal and Will Fish mean 16 academy graduates (Chong, Garner, Greenwood, Williams, Bernard, Laird, Levitt, Mellor, Ramazani, Galbraith, Mengi, Henderson, Shoretire, Elanga) have now made their senior United debut under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer #mufc
— Rich Fay (@RichFay) May 23, 2021
This right now shows why our club is special and the best with young players. Our currently 11 on the pitch contains 7 academy players. Ole is Manchester United to the core and he knows how important it is that we bring through the youth. Undefeated away from home for the season.
— Craig (@CraigCharles23) May 23, 2021
This was after the Spurs 6-1 game where people were overreacting left, right & center while ignoring the impact of no pre-szn
— Daniel (@UtdDanMUFC) May 23, 2021
We end the domestic szn 2nd, one better than last szn, with more points & more goals scored.
Trust the process, Ole's taking this club back to the top. https://t.co/m4HJuRHe2L pic.twitter.com/BhyqHBiAUr
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer full season:
— ً (@ManUtdReports) May 23, 2021
19/20 - Manchester United finish 3rd
20/21 - Manchester United finish 2nd
- Manchester United for the first time in their history have gone a whole season unbeaten away from home in the league.
Progress.
Ole's first full season — 3rd.
— ManUtdSense (@SensibleUtd) May 23, 2021
Ole's second full season — 2nd.
The progress he promised, he's delivering. ?
✅ Mason Greenwood
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) May 23, 2021
✅ Brandon Williams
✅ Anthony Elanga
Another Man Utd academy player scores their first league goal under Ole Gunnar Solskjær. ? pic.twitter.com/0d4t65hHca
Nice for Ole to go the season unbeaten away from home. We are the best of the rest and a final on the way. That’ll do for now ?
— Scott Patterson (@R_o_M) May 23, 2021
Until next season the Barclays, it's been a pleasure.