Good morning — it’s Matchweek 32, and to quote Ellie Goulding’s 2012 hit single… “Anything Could Happen.”

Well, anything except Southampton avoiding relegation. As of last week, that ship has officially sailed...or sunk. - Gabe

Matches

🔥 Headline Match: Arsenal vs. Brentford

💣️Arsenal: Gunners still hot
Arsenal fans probably feel like they are taking crazy pills after their teams MONSTROUS 3-0 win against Madrid in the 1st leg of their Champions League quarterfinal. Declan Rice scored not one but two free kicks and has his team feeling on top of the world going into todays game.

🐝 Brentford: Buzzing into the Emirates
Brentford head to the Emirates Stadium aiming to disrupt Arsenal's momentum. Despite a recent 0-0 draw against Chelsea, the Bees have shown resilience on the road, securing five away wins since January, including a notable 5-0 triumph over Southampton.

• Brentford's Spoiler Mentality: The Bees have a habit of frustrating bigger clubs, the Bees will look to exploit any post-Europe hangover.
  

• Busy Schedule: With the rematch against Madrid looming. Arsenal may look to rest stars, but need to avoid dropping points and giving Forest a chance to close the 5pt gap in the table.
  

• Goals Galore: Brentford have scored the 8th most goals this season (51) and Arsenal have the 4th most with 56. This could be fun.

⚽ Elsewhere in the League:

🔵 City vs. 🦅 Palace: City needs to move past the snoozefest from last week against Man U and find their attacking edge, but face a strong Palace side unbeaten in their last 10 away games. (Cmon Eagles!)

🐧 Brighton vs. 🦊 Leicester: Brighton look to snap a four-game winless streak and stay in contention for a European spot. Leicester on the other hand is looking to break a 9 game losing streak and stay in contention for…dignity.

🌳 Nottingham Forest vs. 🔵 Everton: Forest aim close the gap on Arsenal, but may find getting a win difficult against an Everton team who have become stalemate masters since David Moyes return. They’ve drawn 6 out of their last 8.

⚜️⚰️Southampton vs. ⚒️Aston Villa: Southampton is the first ever Premier League team to be relegated with 7 games left in the season. Expect them to give some youngsters a run and aim to grind out at least two draws over their final seven matches to dodge Derby County infamy. Villa may be wanting a sparring partner to take out their frustrations following tough loss midweek to PSG.

(Rumor has it, the Saints DJ has Adele cued up for hafltime:🎵Go eeeeasy on me babe🎵.)

Extra Slice

💸Mo’ Money? No Problem.

Liverpool’s leading man is staying put. Mohamed Salah has officially agreed to a new deal that keeps him at Anfield through June 2027, marking a full decade at the club.

His previous contract was set to expire this summer alongside key names like Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, who have yet to reach new agreements.

In a rare move, Fenway Sports Group (FSG) broke from their usual policy of avoiding extensions for players over 30. But when it comes to Salah, the rules don’t apply. (same will probably go for Van Dijk)

The living legend has already netted 243 goals in 394 appearances, placing him third on Liverpool’s all-time scoring list…and still climbing.

Click Here to read The Athletic exhaustive article detailing the behind the scenes of this deal.

 Three Things to watch 📺

1. Worst Ever? Saints are still on track for lowest points ever(10) in a PL season
   

2. SEEING RED. Palace vs Brighton EPIC 3 red card thriller (Watch Here)
   

3. Thierry Henry Interview W/Declan Rice and Breaking down his free kicks

📈 Table