Pretty safe from relegation for most of the season and the likes of Maupay, Trossard and Connolly should be good next season. The season usually runs from August to May, with each club playing each other twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, so a total of 38 matches for each team. Given the exceedingly youthful and inexperienced nature of his squad, Lampard will undoubtedly find himself with much to do on the man-management side of the job in the coming days.Three matchups to keep a particularly close eye on when Arsenal and Chelsea meet at Wembley stadium in the FA Cup final on Saturday (12:30 p.m. Chelsea are assured of a top-six finish, so, if they qualify for the Europe's second-tier competition by winning the FA Cup, Europa League qualification will go down to seventh in the Premier League. With Espinoza opposite Vako on the other side of the field, San Jose are getting significant contributions from the wings, which is a welcome change of pace after years of having to rely too heavily upon Chris Wondolowski and only Wondo.With all of that said, Minnesota should prove to be a particularly tough matchup, given the degree to which they limit teams’ chances.
Though each side has plenty of South American attacking talent, Ronny Deila and Giovanni Savarese have each favored a low-block defensive approach and hung their hopes on creating scoring chances on the counter.
Still, an FA Cup win to seal a return to Europe would rescue a horrible season, as Arteta’s side finished in eighth, their lowest position in 25 years.Eddie Howe’s side are much-loved but this season they were woeful. Laporte being injured was one thing but Pep needs to upgrade his full backs too. The result, as is often the case, could be a rather difficult watch.Frank Lampard’s first season as Chelsea manager can only be seen as a massive success, no matter the metric used, but the Blues legend has admitted he is “worried” about his players’ mentality ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup final against Arsenal (12:30 p.m. A first Premier League title and a first league title in over 30 years, Jurgen Klopp has delivered. With the squad they have they should be in the top 10, minimum, but 12th place wasn’t good enough. Cardiff, Fulham and Huddersfield got relegated from the Premier League, Huddersfield secured just 16 points from 38 matches and were the first team to get relegated. ET)…Whether the assignment goes to Hector Bellerin (calf injury), Ainsley Maitland-Niles or Cedric Soares, the Gunners’ starting right back/wing back will have his hands plenty full every time Christian Pulisic touches the ball.The American superstar has undeniably been Chelsea’s best player — if not for the whole of the PL — since the season restarted (four goals, two assists in nine league appearances), and the 21-year-old will once again be heavily relied upon come Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s men had an off season but still finished second.