It was already true that the most seismic event of this Premier League season had centred on St. James’ Park and it was here, as it nears its conclusion, that a top-four race that has been one of its most enthralling narratives was surely settled, too.
Defeat for Arsenal at Newcastle leaves Tottenham needing just a point at relegated Norwich on the final day of the season to clinch Champions League football ahead of the Gunners, while such is the deflation Mikel Arteta’s side must feel after a pair of catastrophic results, you could hardly feel confident about their chances of beating Everton, even were the Canaries to pull off one of the campaign’s biggest upsets.
