Another weekend of Premier League action has come to a conclusion and the final picture becomes a little clearer.
Leicester the latest Champions League club
Jamie Vardy's double secured another crucial win for the Foxes on their quest for their first ever league title, but today they also confirmed themselves as a Champions League club for next season.
Victory over relegation threatened Sunderland coupled with United's loss to Spurs means that Leicester will compete alongside the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, PSG and Juventus from next season.
They also tightened their grip on the Barclays Premier League crown with a fifth consecutive win, and with just five games to go and seven points to spare, Leicester could be confirmed as champions sooner rather than later.
An incredible achievement for the 5000/1 rank outsiders, and one that left Claudio Ranieri weeping tears of joy today thanks to his 'Fantatsic Horse'.
GOAL! "Fantastic horse" Jamie Vardy will guide #LCFC and Claudio to Rule the World...or at least the #BPL pic.twitter.com/H4MmUtEcd1
— Newstalk Sport (@NewstalkSport) April 10, 2016
Liverpool get tune up ahead of Europe
Things seem to have started coming together for Jurgen Klopp on Liverpool as they sit on the precipice of a European semi-final, albeit in the continent's second tier competition.
Following a hugely encouraging result on Thursday for the Reds, they showed no ill effects of a mid-week game as they ran out comfortable winners against Stoke, with Divock Origi coming to the fore once again.
The young Belgian is repaying the faith shown in him by Klopp with the opener against Dortmund and two more today after coming on as a second half substitute.
Divock Origi's game by numbers vs. Stoke:
3 shots
2 goals
1 chance created
1 take on
1 crossSuper sub. pic.twitter.com/NiqA27kKbP
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) April 10, 2016
Most impressive about this win is that a side containing seven changes failed to disrupt the rhythm and momentum of the Merseyside outfit, as they dictated proceedings against Stoke.
Today's game was the perfect opportunity to fine tune some some of the players ahead of another eagerly anticipated Anfield night.
United's top four hopes fading away
United's consistently inconsistent season continued against a title chasing Spurs side at White Hart Lane.
Blitzed with three goals in six second half minutes, United's Champions League aspirations are now on life support as they sit four points behind a revitalised City.
It seemed being stuck in the London traffic for over two hours before kick-off had little effect, as United controlled the opening 20 minutes.
However, as the game wore on, Spurs grew in confidence and their devastating attacking contingent began to test David De Gea's credentials as the leagues finest goalkeeper.
Eventually the opening goal came through teenage sensation Dele Alli before Toby Alderweireld and Erik Lamela left the United faithful in stunned silence.
The result confirmed Leicester's Champions League place but keeps United in peril of missing out on the top four for the second time in three seasons, an unthinkable scenario when Sir Alex Ferguson left the club.
It gets easier for United as they face the woeful Aston Villa at home next, and while its the Foxes at Old Trafford after that, there are games against Norwich, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace coming up which could propel them beyond fifth and into Europe's premier club competition next season.
Man City have a more unforgiving run in with games against Arsenal, Chelsea and Stoke to come.
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