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It's been a pleasure having you. Remember, you can keep up to date with all the latest football news and gossip on our dedicated page.

There's also Championship football tonight as Preston host Leicester (20:00 BST). We'll have live text commentary of that one in a couple of hours.

And you can join us again from 07:00 BST tomorrow for reaction from that game, and build-up to the Champions League semi-finals. See ya!

Anon: Do you think Eddie Howe's achievements are being overlooked this season? Good chances of European football with what has been a bare bones squad.

It is the way of the modern game that Howe was lauded last season when he got Newcastle into the Champions League, but the same plaudits are not coming his way this season even though his side will probably finish in the top seven and secure some sort of European football.

Funnily enough, if the seasons had been the other way round, people would be talking about what a solid job he has done with steady improvement. Yet, I suspect, given all the injuries he has had, Howe will be privately pretty pleased with how the campaign as a whole has gone.

It is two decades since Newcastle last secured successive top half finishes. Even backed by Saudi PIF, that achievement is worthy of note.

Dave, Derby: Hi Simon, in regards to PSR, do you think from next season clubs should only be deducted points after all appeals have taken place, instead of it changing the table mid-season. And should it be a one size fits all points deduction rather than sliding scale so it doesn't look like one club gets preferential treatment?

Hiya Dave. Do you mean no-one knows the outcome of cases until the appeals are concluded? That would be even less transparent than the situation we have now. I don’t think that is the way forward.

You could look at maybe having accounts submitted by the first week in December, so charges could be brought by the end of the year – what a Christmas present that would be – but it will still get dragged out.

A novel approach might be for the clubs to adhere to the rules, then there would be no charges. As for the one size fits all approach, I think the issue with that is if everyone knows what the punishment is going to be, clubs can work out whether it is worth taking a gamble by buying an extra player, or keeping one a bit longer.

Nick, Walsall: Which players do you think will benefit from England's Euro's squad size potentially being increased to 26?

Well, for someone like Luke Shaw, who is not going to be fully fit for the start of the tournament, it will be a relief as it means Gareth Southgate can select greater cover.

I was wondering what England would do around the striking situation. Ivan Toney could be very effective off the bench – albeit he has not been in such good form lately. Ollie Watkins is one who might have been borderline in a 23 but should definitely get into a 26 man squad.

Jarrod Bowen has had an outstanding season, is clearly a fantastic team player. But is he good enough given the huge number of attacking options England have?

Jarrad Branthwaite is a fascinating one. England do not have depth in the left-sided central defensive positions and clearly a number of leading clubs think he is the real deal. I can see the attraction of selecting someone like him, not necessarily to start – or even play if everyone stays fit – but to gain experience which would benefit him for future tournaments.

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It doesn't say much that eight-and-a-half months after he punched Wolves striker Sasa Kalajdzic in the face - and somehow got away with it - Andre Onana did virtually the same thing against Burnley.

Onana was responsible for Manchester United being in front, thanks to his two first-half saves to deny Lyle Foster.

So the fact that the Cameroon international cost his team a win is frustrating.

But, after improving so much since his return from the Africa Cup of Nations, Onana must take this significant negative out of his game.

It is as though when he sees the ball, he goes for it and either loses concentration or just misreads the situation.

This time, he did not get away with it. He was rightfully punished.

But Onana cannot afford it to happen again.

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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag believes his team are one of the Premier League's great entertainers at present, even though they are struggling to win games.

United drew 1-1 with second-bottom Burnley on Saturday after goalkeeper Andre Onana conceded a late penalty which allowed Zeki Amdouni to equalise from the spot.

It means Ten Hag’s side have recorded just one win inside 90 minutes since the middle of March and have taken seven points from their past six league matches.

In total, there have been 38 goals scored in United’s past eight fixtures.

"We are one of the most dynamic and entertaining teams in the league at this moment," Ten Hag told BBC Match of the Day.

"We are creating loads of chances by playing good football. Every team gives up opportunities. But when it is up to us, it is weird."

Thomas: Hi Simon, what were your thoughts on the incident with Anthony Taylor in the Liverpool v West Ham game at the weekend. After waving play on he then blew his whistle to stop Cody Gakpo scoring and then seemed to force the physio to come on so that he could restart with a drop ball?

Hiya Thomas. It looked to me as though there was a clear infringement, that Alphonse Areola went down, then got back up again and reacted as though a free-kick had been given, when actually Anthony Taylor was happy to let play continue without stopping the game.

I look at the situation the same way as I would if a player was fouled during the game, the referee played the advantage, which immediately broke down, so he stops to go back and give the free-kick.

I don’t think there is an argument that Areola was fouled and while, in law, Taylor maybe could have let Gakpo go on, I don’t think it would have been the right thing to do within the spirit of the game. Areola wasn’t trying to get an advantage. He just misunderstood what was happening.

Anon: Given the apparent bust up between Mo Salah and Jurgen Klopp on Saturday, and that Klopp departs at the end of the season, could this summer be the right time to cash in on Mo?

I can see the merit in that but I can also see an argument for Liverpool keeping one of their best players to give Arne Slot the best chance of hitting the ground running.

We are not exactly sure what caused the spat at the London Stadium but it is reasonably safe to assume Salah was not too happy at being left out. However, his performances generally have been well below his normal high standards. When Salah is on form, he would never be left out.

Mike in Bristol: After yesterday’s North London Derby what did you think of the line up for Spurs? Playing people like Pierre-Emile Hojberg and Ben Davies, do you think that showed that Ange and Spurs have prioritised the other games in the run in. They put out a patched up squad against probably Arsenal's best team in seven years (even if they did only walk away with a 3-2 loss) and seemed like they were just protecting key players for important games?

I am not sure about that theory at all Mike. I realise Tottenham still have five games to play but they don’t play again until Thursday and have no travel. They have also surrendered the initiative in that battle for fourth place to Aston Villa as they can’t catch them even if they win their two games in hand (which are against Chelsea and Manchester City so not exactly easy).

Tottenham have won six and lost four of their last 13 Premier League fixtures. That tells me Ange Postecoglou is searching for the line-up and combinations that would give him consistency, which is what every manager wants from their team. No-one can be certain what they will get from Tottenham at the moment, even within games. The respective first and second half performances yesterday were like chalk and cheese.

Lucy: It wasn't the most beautiful game of football that I've ever witnessed from these boys, but I don't believe that is the most important aspect of our play at the moment. It's clear that all members of the team hold passion for our club and it makes me proud to be a member. Onwards and upwards I say - let the deductions spur us on.

Mike: To achieve safety with three games to go, with a points deduction and this squad, is some feat. Dyche deserves immense credit because quite often the bench consists of two goalkeepers and two untried youngsters. Add to that the injuries and I doubt many managers could hold it together under the pressures he has had to deal with. He has earned the right to take us forward!

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In-form Everton guaranteed their Premier League survival with three games to spare on Saturday by edging to victory over lacklustre Brentford.

Sean Dyche's side benefited from Luton losing at Wolves on Saturday, and their result at Goodison Park allowed Everton to leapfrog Brentford into 15th place - 11 points clear of the relegation zone.

Idrissa Gueye was the surprise match winner, smashing home a first-time finish into the top corner on the hour mark after reacting quickest to Brentford's defenders failing to clear the ball.

The Toffees were last relegated from the top flight in 1951 but had looked in serious peril this season after receiving two points deductions totalling eight points and going on a run of 13 league games without a victory.

Adesoji from Stirling: Hi Simon. I am a concerned Arsenal fan and I feel the team has done a lot to be a worthy, but with Manchester City in the mix, there could only be one winner. Looks like City sadly. They have the best first and second eleven in the division and may not be relinquishing their hold on the PL any time soon. What can teams do to stop City realistically?

Apart from waiting for Pep Guardiola to leave, you mean? Firstly, don’t be so downbeat. Arsenal have bounced back from the Aston Villa defeat with three successive wins.

If they win their next three – not easy given in-form Bournemouth are their next opponents and a trip to Manchester United is not simple – they have a chance. It would only need City to draw a game to let the Gunners in, and they are not in brilliant form at the moment.

I do think Guardiola leaving will give Manchester City a problem. It is impossible to quantify the extra bit he gets from his squad just by being him. The same is true of Jurgen Klopp and was for Sir Alex Ferguson. The squad may the same when he goes – but they may not hit the same level. (His contract expires at the end of next season by the way).

And, I will tiptoe round this for now, but we don’t know what the fall-out will be from those 115 charges.

Drummond, Sheffield: Hi Simon, who's your vote for Manager of the season? Surely Unai Emery is the favourite with what he's achieving.

Emery has to be right up there Drummond. He has done a superb job at Aston Villa, taking them to the brink of a Champions League place also still in contention for the Europa Conference League.

Pep Guardiola could become the first manager to take a team to four successive top flight titles and could be the first to do the domestic double in successive seasons, which is not without merit. And Mikel Arteta could win the title.

Looking further down the list, if either Luton or Burnley stay up, that would reflect really well on Rob Edwards and Vincent Kompany while, given they have been battling with clubs receiving parachute payments, Kieran McKenna has done phenomenally well to take Ipswich to the brink of promotion.

Leicester

29 April - Preston (a)

4 May - Blackburn (h)

Leeds

4 May - Southampton (h)

Ipswich

30 April - Coventry (a)

4 May - Huddersfield (h)

Opta, with its 10,000 'supercomputer' simulations, has Ipswich as favourites to secure the second automatic promotion spot, with Kieran McKenna's side given a 65% chance of automatic promotion.

Leeds' fate is out of their own hands because of Ipswich having a game in hand, which is reflected in them being given a 35% chance of finishing runners-up to the Foxes.

Opta predicts the current top three will all pass the 90-point mark. No side has managed that and failed to be promoted in the past 10 seasons.

"The league is spectacular and you're a fool if you try and predict it because there's been so many twists and turns," former Ipswich and Luton striker Sam Parkin told BBC Radio 5 Live.

Former Hull, Derby and Bolton manager Phil Brown said: "It is all about bottle and the pressure. It is all about being able to handle that as a group and club."

Leicester City can confirm the Championship title tonight with victory at Preston North End.

It will be a party for the Foxes at Deepdale regardless, after Leeds' defeat at QPR on Friday night confirmed Leicester will be promoted this season, and make an immediate return to the Premier League.

A win will ensure Enzo Maresca's side finish top of the pile - while it would also mean they reach 100 points with victory on the final day this Saturday too.

While most eyes are focused on the Premier League title race and relegation battle, there is also a fascinating race going on for Champions League qualification.

Aston Villa may have thought their grip on fourth place was slipping when they gave away a two-goal lead to draw with Chelsea on Saturday night.

But Tottenham's defeat to Arsenal on Sunday has hugely boosted Villa's hopes, and the analysts at Opta now rate them as having an 86% chance of finishing in the top four – up from 80.9% before the weekend.

Tottenham’s top-four chances meanwhile have dropped from 19% to 14%. Villa do have to win all of their remaining games to be certain of holding off Tottenham’s challenge, but Spurs face Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea in the next few weeks and could drop more points.

Some managerial news to bring you from League Two.

Gillingham have confirmed that they have parted company with head coach Stephen Clemence.

Clemence only spent five months in charge of the Gills who finished 12th in League Two this season, missing out on the play-offs by six points.

The club said in a statement that results have "not met the standards and expectations set by the club".

"The board believe a change is necessary to give the club the best possible chance of gaining promotion next season."

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Buster, Bristol: Hi Simon, what are your thoughts on the Spurs defenders allowing Ben White to hassle Gigi Vicario? It’s baffling to me. When organising my defence for a corner that’s the first thing I’ll check - is anyone on my keeper? It’s vital your keeper can come out and punch or claim. This is basics surely? Or is this just zonal marking gone mad?

It is interesting Buster. I have seen goalkeepers getting crowded at corners at a wide spread of levels in the game this season. I do recall Manchester United players surrounding David de Gea in his early days at the club as they tried to protect him from being stopped from coming for crosses.

I wonder the change is partly to do with managers being aware that committing players to defending the goalkeeper means opposition players are free. I don’t have an answer though and it is a good point.