Recap the reaction, analysis and your views as Vardy to leave Leicester

Summary

Leicester City announce that striker Jamie Vardy will leave the club at the end of the season
Vardy: 'This isn't retirement' and 'gutted that this day has come...but I think the timing is right'
Van Nistelrooy: 'He came to my office and told me what he had decided'
Chairman Srivaddhanaprabha: Vardy 'holds a place in the hearts of everyone connected to Leicester City'
The 38-year-old has been at Leicester for 13 seasons after making the move from Fleetwood in 2012
He won the Premier League title with Leicester in 2016 as well as the league's Player of the Season
Vardy also claimed the golden boot in the 2019-20 campaign, scoring 23 goals
Stats: Vardy's outscored Ronaldo, Suarez and more | Vardy's club honours
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Joe Rindl, Adwaidh Rajan, Charlotte Coates & Karan Vinod. Edited by Murray Burnell.

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Get Involved - 'if they can’t reach 90 next season, I think it’ll be game over for him as Gunners boss'published at 12:00 British Summer Time
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The average point total of the league winners over the last 10 seasons is 92 points. Arteta is yet to break the 90-point barrier with Arsenal. In another era, yes, this Arsenal team would win the league, but Liverpool have previously finished second with 97 points and 92 points. The goalposts have moved, if they can’t reach 90 next season I think it’ll be game over for him as Gunners boss.
Gary, Liverpool
Postpublished at 11:57 British Summer Time
Joe Rindl
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I'm back in charge. Top effort Charlotte!
(I also get my fewers and lessers confused - in fact, who doesn't?)
When did Liverpool last win the league in front of fans?published at 11:55 British Summer Time
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On 28 April, 1990 - almost 35 years ago.
On that day a packed Anfield (37,758 in attendance) saw Liverpool beat QPR 2-1 to help the Reds wrap up the first division title with two games to spare.
They officially lifted the title at Anfield three days later following a 1-0 win over Derby.
Liverpool won the league that year with 79 points, nine clear of Aston Villa in second.
That season Manchester United finished 13th but still qualified for Europe thanks to a cup win.
Leeds, Sheffield United and Sunderland were promoted from the Championship.
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Get Involved - 'Sometimes you make your own luck'published at 11:53 British Summer Time
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People shouldn’t underestimate how much work Liverpool have done behind the scenes to improve their injury record and make sure they have strength in depth. Sometimes you make your own luck.
Anon
When did Liverpool last lift the title?published at 11:51 British Summer Time
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In July, 2020, at the end of a top-flight campaign delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Back then Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson lifted the Premier League trophy on the Kop at a near-empty Anfield to mark the club's first top-flight triumph for 30 years.
There were no supporter inside Anfield, just the player's immediate families who were given special permission to attend the trophy presentation.
Liverpool were confirmed as champions on 25 June with seven games to spare, when nearest rivals Manchester City lost at Chelsea, but they had to wait until their final home game of the season to be presented with the trophy.
This one is for the fanspublished at 11:48 British Summer Time
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Of course, we know that the Premier League title won't be hoisted into the air on Sunday at Anfield but it will be a sea of red as fans gather to celebrate with the team (if they get the job done!)
It will be a stark contrast to when Liverpool won the league in 2020 and the country was in lockdown.
The likes of Virgil van Dijk, Alisson and Mohamed Salah have always said they wanted this one for the fans and they've very nearly delivered.
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Postpublished at 11:45 British Summer Time
Charlotte Coates
BBC Sport
Maybe a knee slide in front of the Kop?
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So LFC will win the title, what does everyone think Slot will do to celebrate with the fans? So far, it's been a simple 👍 up and 👏 Surely it's going to be more?
SE16 in Cambridge
Postpublished at 11:42 British Summer Time
Charlotte Coates
BBC Sport
Liverpool fans, where will you be watching on Sunday?
Are any of you lucky enough to have a ticket to the match?
Here come the red ribbonspublished at 11:39 British Summer Time
Liverpool
There we have it then, the Premier League trophy will officially be Liverpool's if they avoid defeat on Sunday against Tottenham.
Arsenal's draw with Crystal Palace means that the Gunners can no longer overtake the Reds on points and would need a 10-goal swing on goal difference.
Anfield will be rocking!
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Let's talk Liverpoolpublished at 11:36 British Summer Time
Charlotte Coates
BBC Sport
And on that bombshell from Scott, we'll move on from talking about Arsenal to... Liverpool!
Everything on the Reds moving one point away from being crowned champions of England for the 20th time will be coming your way next.
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Get Involved - 'They think they are better than what they actually are'published at 11:33 British Summer Time
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Arsenal will never win big trophies until they detach their emotions from the game. I understand it’s an emotional game and some wins mean a lot but Odegaard with photographer after winning just a league game says it all. Elite top players with strong mentality will never do this. It does filter from Arteta though. I’m an LFC fan and I like Arsenal but they have gone backwards this year and dare I say they think they are better than what they actually are.
Scott, Preston
Five games that cost Arsenal the titlepublished at 11:32 British Summer Time
FT: Arsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace
Nat Hayward
BBC Sport
So where did Arsenal really lose this title race? We look back at five pivotal games that cost them the opportunity.
Arsenal 1-1 Brighton (31 August 2024)
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This was the match that foreshadowed much of what would hinder Arsenal for the rest of the season. The Gunners took the lead through Kai Havertz and looked on course to continue their perfect start to the season before Declan Rice picked up a needless second yellow card for kicking the ball away before Joao Pedro levelled in the second half.
Bournemouth 2-0 Arsenal (19 October 2024)
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Another red card cost Arsenal, without Bukayo Saka, as their October trip to the south coast ended in their first defeat of the season. William Saliba was dismissed in the first half before two late goals gave impressive Bournemouth victory.
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal (2 November 2024)
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Newcastle came into this game in 10th and without a win in five league games but dominated Arsenal at St James' Park. The result allowed Liverpool to open up an eight-point gap at the top after the Reds had rescued a point at Emirates Stadium the previous weekend.
Arsenal 2-2 Aston Villa (18 January 2025)
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After defeat to Newcastle in November, Arsenal would not lose again until late February. In this time, however, they drew five times, the last of which against Aston Villa feeling the most damaging. The Gunners led 2-0 at the hour mark but conceded twice in eight minutes, before seeing a late Kai Havertz strike ruled out for handball, missing the chance to move within four points of the top.
Arsenal 0-1 West Ham (22 February 2025)
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Arsenal's most recent defeat felt terminal. Arteta's team could have closed the gap to Liverpool to five points with 12 games to go and put pressure on the Reds' visit to Manchester City. Instead, they struggled at home against lowly West Ham and had their misery compounded by Myles Lewis-Skelly's second-half red card. In the league, the Gunners have not fully recovered, drawing five of their eight league matches since.
Arsenal's Premier League run-inpublished at 11:29 British Summer Time
FT: Arsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace
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The Gunners still have to face champions elect Liverpool and Champions League-chasing Newcastle in their four remaining games of the Premier League campaign.
There is also a tricky tie against Bournemouth between their Champions League semi-final games with PSG. The Cherries are eighth and have European ambitions of their own.
Mikel Arteta's side will wrap up their league season at Southampton on 25 May, hoping that none of their opponents will be breathing down their neck at that point.
Arsenal's remaining Premier League fixtures:
- Arsenal v Bournemouth (3 May, 17:30 BST)
- Liverpool v Arsenal (11 May, 16:30 BST)
- Arsenal v Newcastle (18 May, 16:30 BST)
- Southampton v Arsenal (25 May, 16:00 BST)
Postpublished at 11:26 British Summer Time
Charlotte Coates
BBC Sport
Every day really is a school day, guys!
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Get Involvedpublished at 11:25 British Summer Time
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Re Tom/Charlotte 10.56. If it's maths it's less. You can't have 6 FEWER 5 is 1. So I'm with Charlotte on this one.
Ed in London (paid £20 by Charlotte)!
Thanks for having my back, Ed.
Feel like I'm back at school here!
What must Arsenal do to be champions?published at 11:24 British Summer Time
FT: Arsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace
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Arsenal's struggles this season have also got to do with a lack of firepower up front.
Kai Havertz, who is their top scorer with nine goals this season, fell to a hamstring injury in February and is set to miss the rest of the season.
Not a natural striker, Havertz's best return in England has been the 13 league goals he scored during the 2023-24 season.
Leandro Trossard (8), Gabriel Martinelli (7), Mikel Merino (6) and Bukayo Saka (6) are the other leading scorers for Arteta this season.
Arteta admitted he was “disappointed” by their failure to sign a striker in January amidst an injury crisis.
"Go and get someone whose job it is to score goals," former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves said recently.
"You've got everything else - a great goalkeeper, best defence in the league, the midfield is absolutely fantastic, you just need another one in there with Declan [Rice] and [Martin] Odegaard.
"Go and get a striker and a centre midfielder. Then you can win everything."
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Get Involvedpublished at 11:19 British Summer Time
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Football fans are strange people. Champions league semi finals. One defeat in the league since October. Brilliant new players coming through. Yet, a wave of negativity. Perhaps they would prefer to be Tottenham Hotspur or Man Utd?
John, Bristol
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Get Involved - 'Arteta has Arsenal in only their third ever Champions League semi-final'published at 11:18 British Summer Time
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Arteta has Arsenal in only their third ever champions league semi-final (with key players missing all season) and here we are starting a discussion about who should replace him!? Football fans are nuts. He's leading Arsenal in to an era of dominance.
Stuart
Injuries have hit Arsenal attack hardpublished at 11:15 British Summer Time
FT: Arsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace
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In a season that saw Liverpool running away with the Premier League title, Arsenal were their closest challengers but the Reds are now one point away from becoming champions.
Mikel Arteta would be quick to point at the number of injuries his side suffered this season, especially in attack.
The Gunners lost Bukayo Saka from December to March because of a hamstring injury while injuries to Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz have left the Gunners striker-less for the majority of the campaign.
Captain Martin Odegaard has also missed considerable amount of time with injury, robbing them of the creativity from the middle, while defender Ben White missed 15 games after undergoing a knee surgery.