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Villa fan, I can't say anything other than incredible. A Europa Conference League final/win would have been the cherry on top, but I tip my hat to an Olympiacos team who played brilliant. To get Champions League football at Villa Park is unbelievable. Emery is a genius; navigated injuries and rotation brilliantly. It's going to be a great summer!
Gary AVFC, Oxford
It has been an excellent season for Aston Villa, who will be back in the Champions League/European Cup for the first time in 41 years next season!
Is Slot the right man to replace Klopp as Reds boss?
Liverpool v Wolves (Sun, 16:00 BST)
There's a whole episode of The Football News Show dedicated to Arne Slot and the new era about to start at Liverpool.
Watch the full episode in the video below, with former Liverpool and England goalkeeper David James among those to share their thoughts.
Arne Slot is set to be the next Liverpool manager, so is he the right man for the job?
What could Slot's Liverpool look like?
Liverpool v Wolves (Sun, 16:00 BST)
BBC SPORTArne Slot will arrive at Liverpool after three years in charge of Feyenoord where he delivered one Eredivisie title, the Dutch Cup and reached the Europa Conference League final.
He has big shoes to fill. Klopp won a place in the hearts of Liverpool fans, creating memories that will last a lifetime.
The Reds won the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, two EFL Cups, the Fifa Club World Cup and Uefa Super Cup during nine entertaining years under the German.
But with Klopp gone, Liverpool have turned to a Dutchman who has constantly overachieved with his teams in the Netherlands so far.
Could Slot, who turned down Tottenham interest 12 months ago to stay at Feyenoord, prove to be the next big thing?
And what will Liverpool look like under the man who lists Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola as one of his biggest inspirations?
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'The slow midfielder with the fastest brain'
Dutch journalist Marcel van der Kraan has given an insight on Arne Slot and what Liverpool fans can expect from their incoming new manager.
The making of Arne Slot: The slow midfielder with the fastest brain
'Let’s see what Slot’s about'
Liverpool v Wolves (Sun, 16:00 BST)
BBC 5 Live Breakfast
Neil Atkinson, from The Anfield Wrap podcast, on Jurgen Klopp's successor Arne Slot: “Jurgen’s always said is the job’s been to put the building blocks in place for the next fella. So Slot’s job is to capitalise on that and enjoy the fruits of all of that, and hopefully deliver a fair amount of silverware. I see no reason why he can’t do that.
“Let’s see what he’s up to, let’s see what he’s got, let’s see what he’s about.”
Liverpool's future with Slot
Liverpool
Jurgen Klopp will left behind massive shoes for new boss Arne Slot to fill at Anfield.
But is the departing Feyenoord manager the right fit for the Reds and what can we expect to see from him?
Let's take a look at the Dutch manager and his current credentials, as well as more on Klopp's exit.
GETTY IMAGESKlopp's best Premier League goals under Liverpool
Liverpool v Wolves (Sun, 16:00 BST)
With almost a decade of Premier League matches under Jurgen Klopp, there have been plenty of memorable goals.
Here is a pick of some of their best ones in the Klopp era.
Liverpool's best Premier League goals under Jurgen Klopp
'2018 was best year to be a Liverpool fan - because of Klopp'
Liverpool v Wolves (Sun, 16:00 BST)
BBC 5 Live Breakfast
Neil Atkinson, from The Anfield Wrap podcast, on what he would say to Jurgen Klopp now: “The greatest memories - there’s the big ones like the one he referenced yesterday, the Barcelona game (2019 Champions League comeback). For me there’s the small things, the building blocks. That’s been the incredible part, the process. You’ll remember lifting the European Cup, the Premier League title run.
“The whole of 2018 was incredible, it was the determination I think. If I could relive one year of my life as a Liverpool supporter it would be 2018, despite everything in 2019. For me, that was the brilliance of Klopp. It was the brilliance of the journey, it was genuinely no messing around and it was the greatest year to be a Liverpool supporter and that was because of Jurgen Klopp."
Klopp's leadership has been a 'huge act of togetherness'
Liverpool v Wolves (Sun, 16:00 BST)
BBC 5 Live Breakfast
Neil Atkinson from The Anfield Wrap podcast was at Jurgen Klopp's final pre-match news conference on Friday and was asked if it was emotional: "Yes, of course it was. He's managed with emotion all the way through. He's harnessed what is an exceptionally emotional place and emotional fanbase from all over the world and that's been part of the magic of the whole thing. Also, the way in which he's aimed to lead the club – it's been a huge act of togetherness.
"It's going to be a sad day at Anfield tomorrow. I think he's going to find himself very upset indeed but all things must pass, he's got a life to go and live.
"Now we find ourselves at the end of this process and we've all been able to prepare for it for an extended period of time. It's no longer a shock, everyone's known it's on the cards and we've got tomorrow to celebrate the whole thing and play a game of football."
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All this talk about Slot and Liverpool, nobody seems to care that Dutch managers don’t fare well in the Premier League. Of the 9 previous Dutchmen, only Hiddink has had any real success. Liverpool fans beware, you could be the next Man Utd.
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Title race 'turned around massively' since Hayes said it was over
Man Utd v Chelsea (15:00 BST)
BBC 5 Live Breakfast
Guro Reiten scores four in 8-0 win over Bristol City
Chelsea fan Jenny Symmons on Emma Hayes previously conceding the WSL title race: "So, she is a maverick, I guess, is one way to put it. She says unpredictable things. But that was a low point when we lost to Liverpool that evening.
"She said she wanted to take the pressure off the players by saying she thought the title race had gone, then we saw an amazing comeback in the next game. We won 8-0 against Bristol City in the last home game for Emma so it has turned around massively."
Manchester City fan Charlotte Wilkins added: "After losing to Arsenal the other week we lost a bit of hope. Chelsea beat Bristol City 8-0 but to only score one against Tottenham, I feel like it’s given us a chance.
"We do need to score a lot today to secure the win. Part of us will be checking the Man United v Chelsea score hoping Man United will win today at Old Trafford."
Man City have 'crazy' away following at Villa
Aston Villa v Man City (15:00 BST)
BBC 5 Live Breakfast
Manchester City fan Charlotte Wilkins on their final WSL game at Aston Villa: "It's a fantastic season to be in the title race at the end. I'm really proud of the season. [There's been] such togetherness in the team, they've really stuck together for two seasons now.
"It's really exciting to see them play. There’s three buses of fans going [to Villa Park], which is crazy because it’s usually 20 of us on away days. It's fantastic to see the growth of the fanbase following the team this season."
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If Emma Hayes is so keen to see more English women coaches in the WSL, as she has previously said, why is she going to America to coach? Surely, if she thinks she has achieved as much as she can in the English game with Chelsea, take a job with another English club and build up a new team to challenge for honours, prove she can do that.
Andy, Cardiff
'Hayes' legacy will go on forever'
Man Utd v Chelsea (15:00 BST)
BBC 5 Live Breakfast
Chelsea fan Jenny Symmons on Emma Hayes' departure: "I think for a lot of us Chelsea fans, it's the end of a hugely successful era. Emma’s run Chelsea women for the past 12 years, which is the whole time period when women’s football has massively grown, so a lot of the fanbase, we only know Emma.
"She's got a really unique personality, she's very well known across the world for improving women's football and being an amazing advocate for female athletes in general, as well as delivering trophy after trophy for Chelsea. So yeah, it is emotional and a bit unnerving but we know today - like she said - regardless of what happens, the team will be so appreciative and her legacy will go on forever. Even if we don’t win the title, she’ll be a legend forever."
WSL highlights: Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur to go top of WSL ahead of final day
'We know we're capable'
Aston Villa v Man City (15:00 BST)
Manchester City
Back to the WSL now and Manchester City boss Gareth Taylor has been speaking ahead of his side's trip to Aston Villa today.
He said that he is confident that his side can overturn the two-goal deficit they start the day with in their quest to beat Chelsea to the 2023-24 WSL title - and become English champions for the first time since 2016.
WSL: City 'more than capable' of overcoming goal difference against Chelsea
When Klopp faced media for first time as Liverpool boss
Liverpool v Wolves (Sun, 16:00 BST)
Liverpool
A lot has changed since October 2015, when Jurgen Klopp took charge of Liverpool.
Here is a look at his first press conference as Liverpool manager.
'I'm just a normal guy' - Watch Jurgen Klopp's first press conference as Liverpool manager
Honigstein bids farewell to Klopp
Liverpool v Wolves (Sun, 16:00 BST)
German football expert Raphael Honigstein has paid tribute to one of Premier League's all-time greatest managers ahead of his exit from Liverpool.
'We'll miss you, Jurgen'
'Things will never be the same again' - Can Liverpool thrive after Klopp?
Liverpool v Wolves (Sun, 16:00 BST)
With Jurgen Klopp nearing the end of his tenure at Liverpool, BBC Sport visited Anfield to analyse the impact of the German on the club, the city, and discuss how the Reds will handle his impeding departure.
'Things will never be the same again' - Can Liverpool thrive after Klopp?
Departing boss Klopp writes open letter to Liverpool fans
Liverpool v Wolves (Sun, 16:00 BST)
Rumeana Jahangir
Reporter, BBC News OnlinePA MEDIA"Giving up is definitely not in the Scouse dictionary," Liverpool's departing manager Jurgen Klopp has written in an emotional open letter to his adoptive city.
Ahead of his final match in charge of the Reds on Sunday, he described Liverpool as "the city of open arms" in a letter published in the Liverpool Echo.
The German moved to Merseyside with his wife Ulla when appointed manager in 2015.
"Liverpool is a city that we lived in and worked in but it is also a place that we fell in love with," he wrote. "We owe it so much."
In his letter, he described the city as "a place that welcomes you like a son and does not care where you come from".
Klopp added: "It just wants you to be part of it and I could not be prouder that you allowed me to have that incredible privilege."
During his managerial tenure, the club became champions of Europe in 2019 and won the Premier League the following year.
He described himself as a “boy from the Black Forest” who was honoured to receive the Freedom of Liverpool in 2022.
Klopp's Anfield farewell
Liverpool v Wolves (Sun, 16:00 BST)
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will lead out his Reds side for the 491st and final time when they host Wolves at Anfield tomorrow.
There's been titles, big European nights and plenty more since his arrival in 2015 and for many, it will be an emotional goodbye on Merseyside.
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