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The addition of Alexis Sanchez for Arsenal who aided the team with vital goals this season.

As another season of English football comes to an end, it's time to look back, reflect and take stock of the performances of the 20 clubs that made up the 2014/15 season if the Premier League.

To the surprise of absolutely nobody, there is a new champion as Jose Mourinho's Chelsea was successful in its endeavours to wrestle the title back from the hands of the two Manchester Clubs, mathematically securing the trophy with a victory over Crystal Palace on May 3, leaving the club's remaining three fixtures to be played with little concern as to what results came its way.

As much as it pains to admit, The Blues were utterly deserving in its successes this year, buying and selling with great success and never once looking like the team was going to finish anywhere other than the top.

With top spot secured, the remaining top clubs in the league have been aggressively pursuing the final three Champion's League places with both Arsenal and Manchester City managing to claim second and third in the table. Three points currently separate the two clubs, who will finish where could change two or three more times before the season comes to a final conclusion.

Arsenal found the road to qualification easier than it has been for the team in recent years, thanks to the signing of Alexis Sanchez, who will finish his debut season with at least 16 goals.

However, the most telling point gap is between City and Chelsea, as there are 11 points separating this year's champions last year's.

Manchester City turned in one of the most underwhelming title defenses in years, falling off the pace over a month ago, and casting the future of the team's manager in doubt. A second-place finish and an FA Cup weren't enough to save the job of Roberto Mancini two years ago, and there's a strong feeling that those in charge of the club will be similarly harsh in their treatment of their current coach.

Barring the sort of slipup that just doesn't happen in the real world, fourth place will be occupied by Manchester United, which currently holds a six-point lead on Liverpool while also holding a superior goal difference. This secures its place even if the team was to lose the final two matches.

Luis van Gaal deserves credit for turning around the team's fortune after an indifferent start, but the inconsistencies of the team's nearest rivals greatly aided its return to Europe's top table.

With everything settled at the top of the table, the remainder of the season's drama will be originating from the bottom, as the fight to avoid relegation is set to go down to the last day.

The drop has already claimed two clubs, as both Burnley and Queen's Park Rangers didn't do enough to earn a second season in the top flight, but the third spot could still be taken by a number of clubs. Attempting to predict which club will be heading down to the Championship is impossible, as none of the teams in danger have shown enough consistency to deserve a spot among England's elite.

With two fixtures remaining, Hull City occupy the final relegation spot, but there are only four points separating them from Aston Villa in 14th, and any of the clubs in between find themselves facing the drop, giving fans one last desperate bit of drama before football takes a rest for another summer.