Six of Sunday’s 10 games potentially have something riding on them – testament to the English elite’s enduring rude health
In a perfect world, what would the final day of the Premier League season look like? You’d have two sides going for the title – perhaps three or even four, all playing teams of similar standard and motivation. You’d have maybe six teams contesting the three relegation slots, possibly playing each other, and also a skirmish for European qualification.
Ideally all 10 games would mean something and there should be times over the course of the afternoon when each side have the set of results they need to achieve their aims. And there should definitely be a moment when it becomes apparent that a harassed television presenter has forgotten or overlooked a goal so viewers can mutter furiously at the screen: “For heavens’ sake, that puts Brentford in ninth.”
Written by Jonathan Wilson
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/24/premier-league-finale-far-from-perfect-middle-class-brings-noise under the title “Premier League finale is far from perfect but buoyant middle class brings the noise | Jonathan Wilson”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
