Opta’s supercomputer, a machine so notable it was name-checked by Arsenal manager Arteta himself last week, still has them with a 79 per cent chance of finishing second, with City favourites to come third, Newcastle for fourth and barely anything to choose between Chelsea and Forest over who’ll complete the top five.

A memorable week of European semi-finals are in the books, and it's now full steam ahead with the remaining Premier League fixtures. While Arsenal crashed out in Paris, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United and Chelsea will all vie for continental glory at the end of the month.

Form has eluded Fulham at the worst possible time, as a return to European football for the first time in 13 years slips from their grasp. A 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa last weekend was a third defeat in four games,

Alex Keble discusses the key talking points as all three Premier League clubs win semi-final second-leg ties to reach European finals