Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hailed his current squad as one of the best he has ever assembled after they sealed Champions League football with a 1-0 victory at Newcastle on the final day of the Barclays Premier League season.

Sir Alex Ferguson was denied a winning send-off into retirement as West Brom roared back from three goals down to snatch a draw in a quite staggering ten-goal thriller at The Hawthorns.

TOTTENHAM suffered yet more Champions League heartache as they missed out on a top-four berth to Arsenal, despite yet another wonder goal by Gareth Bale.

Fernando Torres scored his first Barclays Premier League goal of 2013 as Chelsea sealed third place with a victory which saw David Moyes’ 11-year reign as Everton manager end in defeat.

Michael Owen called time on his career, but there was to be no fairytale ending, as Stoke were held to a draw at Southampton.

DAVID Beckham would not rank among the top 1,000 players of the last 40 years, former England winger Chris Waddle said yesterday in comments at odds with glowing tributes to the retiring midfielder.

On THE final day of last season, Arsenal narrowly held off fierce rivals Tottenham to claim third place in the Premier League – which proved more important than either team knew at the time.

AS SIR Alex Ferguson prepared to end his magnificent managerial career he cast his mind back 39 years to the start – at East Stirlingshire, with eight players and no goalkeeper.

THE curtain comes down on a fairly forgettable Barclays Premier League season, with the winners and two relegation spots confirmed in late April.

CHELSEA will underline their desire to win yet more silverware next season by going on a £100million summer spending spree, according to outgoing manager Rafael Benitez.

FRANK Lampard acknowledged “it looks good” for his chances of a new contract at Chelsea as he celebrated Europa League success last night.

FA CUP winners Wigan were relegated from the Barclays Premier League as Arsenal moved into the top four with an emphatic 4-1 win.

Manchester City assistant manager David Platt has left the club just a day after Roberto Mancini was sacked.

MANCHESTER City began life without Roberto Mancini with a routine victory at rain-sodden Reading last night.

MOTHERWELL have confirmed that goalkeeper Darren Randolph has agreed a move to npower Championship side Birmingham City.

WIGAN manager Roberto Martinez accepts there is no margin for error in their final two matches with the team staring relegation in the face.

MANCHESTER United declared they had “got their trophy back” at the end of the Premier League title-winning parade – but there was no word on whether Wayne Rooney will still be around for the start of their defence.

MANCHESTER City manager Roberto Mancini was last night sacked by the deposed Barclays Premier League champions.

SIR Alex Ferguson has told Manchester United’s fans to stand by David Moyes next season.

OUTGOING Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson insists Wayne Rooney won’t be sold, even though the striker handed in a transfer request after becoming “frustrated” at being substituted in recent matches.