The final day of the Premier League season often ends with thoughts about what might have been if that one moment had broken their way. Rarely, though, does regretfulness and frustration come with the immediacy that it does for Aston Villa,

Aston Villa has been angered by a refereeing decision which the club says was a “major contributing factor” in missing out on a spot in the Champions League.

Arsenal made an attempt to sign a new striker to boost their chances of success during the second half of the season. At the time, the Gunners were engaged in a tight title race with Liverpool and were eager to show genuine ambition.