The English Premier League 2016/2017 season came to an end yesterday with Arsenal failing to secure champions League slot for the first time under Arsene Wenger.
The Gunners who were reduced to ten men following Laurent Koscielny's first half red card, were 3-1 winners over Everton but that was not enough to help them finish in fourth place as Liverpool thrashed Middlesborough three nil.
Arsene Wenger clung to the security of the tunnel and watched his players as they embarked on a trudge around the pitch to acknowledge supporters who were trying to digest the ignominy of Europa League football.
The classic Wenger quote about caviar and sausage sprang to mind.
Having failed for the first time to lead them into the Champions League, the Arsenal boss opted not to join his team for a farewell wave and stayed on the periphery as fans united in protest against the American owner.
And, his proudest achievement of all, an unblemished record of qualification for the Champions League.
This badge of consistency has been ripped from his lapel because finishing fifth has always been his definition of failure.
The last time Arsenal were left outside this elite club, Tony Adams, Ray Parlour and Ian Wright were in the team
Elsewhere, newly crowned champions Chelsea were 5-1 over Sunderland while Manchester United beat Crystal Palace two nil.
Tottenham trashed Hull City 7-1 with Manchester City securing a five nil win over Watford. Harry Kane won the Golden with twenty nine goals while Romelu Lukaku finished second with 25 goals.
-DailyMail