Chief football writer Phil McNulty at Etihad Stadium

"Gone but not forgotten. A banner bearing the face of sacked former Manchester United manager David Moyes hangs behind the goal at Etihad Stadium emblazoned with the words: 'Football Genius.'"

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini: "To play the same way we did the whole season so far is the best way to win the match. It's a group that deserves to win the title so if we play the way we have we'll be successful.

"There's tension in every game, not only this game. They're experienced players and they know how to manage it.

"I don't think about [West Ham's] strong connection with Liverpool. I just think West Ham will be a very difficult team here. They will try to win and play like Aston Villa did in midweek, and we have to try to resolve those problems.

"Of course I'm excited, it's an important moment but we have to try to act in the same way we did the whole season."

Jose Mourinho greeted Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan with a hug on his arrival at the ground. Wonder if Mr Tan can expect similar warmth from the home supporters today after saying he would consider changing the team's colours back to blue if the club gets back into the Premier League?

Paddy T, north London: Surprised Wenger has gone with his strongest line-up given the FA cup final next weekend. Here's hoping a big victory will build confidence and not complacency!

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew on Loic Remy's absence:

"He picked up a knock in the last game towards the end and hasn't trained all week, which is a blow for us because the stats show when he plays we're a lot better. But we've got a different look to us, hopefully we can contain Liverpool's waves of attack and hit them on the break like Palace did the other night."

BBC Sport's Chris Bevan at Etihad Stadium

"The sun came out as Manchester City's players emerged to start their warm-up. Not one of them took so much as a glance at the Premier League trophy, positioned tantalisingly to the right of the tunnel. It still has red ribbons on it (and some white and black too), for now at least."

Tim Sherwood on why he included Sandro in the team after the Brazilian stated publicly that his boss would be leaving at the end of the season: "They have a threat on the counter-attack with Gabriel Agbonlahor and with [Sandro's] discipline in midfield, he has to be first on the scene. Those are his instructions.

"Today's result is important for Europa League qualification, that's what we aim to do, but also to send our fans away with optimism for next season."

Nick Hilton:, external People saying West Ham have nothing to play for? We could still finish 15th and lose about £2.5m in prizemoney.

Ahmer Murad:, external Remy not in Newcastle's squad. Likely to be a bus or two parked at Anfield today...

Patrick Okenzo:, external Fourth place already in bag, so why not give young guns a run Wenger?

Steven Gerrard leads his men out on to the sun-kissed Anfield turf for one final warm-up. In previous years of big tournaments The England captain may have had half an eye on the summer going into the final league game of the season - but not today.

Will he ever be this close to the title again?

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We've all allowed ourselves to consider 'what if' heading into this afternoon's games, and so have Liverpool City Council who have released details of a victory parade if the Reds were to win the title. They want residents and local businesses to be prepared for the open top bus tour which would be tomorrow (Monday) at 17:00 BST.

Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson, told the Liverpool Echo:, external "We know many people are superstitious and don't want to think about a victory parade until the title is in the bag, but unfortunately that isn't an option for those involved in organising an event of this scale."

Whatever happens, we can't promise Vladimir Smicer and Milan Baros will be leading the celebrations from the front of the bus!

BBC Sport's David Ornstein at Anfield

"The Liverpool squad, to a man, were roared off the coach and into the dressing rooms as a sense of hope - rather than expectation - swirls around this famous old stadium. In his matchday column Brendan Rodgers accepts that individual players have grabbed "headlines and accolades" but he refuses to single anyone out, instead praising the "strength of the collective".

"The manager says his favourite banner inside the ground this season has been the one which reads "Make Us Dream, adding: "If there is one message I want you to take away from today and into next season, it's the importance of believing in that dream and having the optimism that we will achieve it for you".

Manchester City's players are out warming up at a reasonably subdued Etihad. After the deluge of rain overnight and earlier this morning the sun has come out. These players are 90 minutes away from the title.

Vincent Kompany looks focused as he sprints off alone to the far touchline.

Harry, Nottingham: Even if Liverpool don't win the Premier League today it is a fantastic achievement getting so close with seven British players in the core of their first XI.

Jay, London: It's very harsh and a little short-sighted that so many people are citing Gerrard's slip as pivotal in Liverpool's season. They have shipped 11 more goals than City and 23 more than Chelsea. That season-long factor is why they won't be lifting the trophy today.

Ross, Kent: Imagine a 13-0 win for Liverpool, only for a last minute 1-0 winner for Man City! Would sum this season up!

They've just played 'I'm forever blowing bubbles' at Anfield. Not since the World Cup of 1966 have so many Liverpool fans hoped for a big showing from some Hammers...

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Former Liverpool goalkeeper Ray Clemence on Sportsweek: "Brendan Rodgers has brought youngsters through and Liverpool are playing football that the whole of the country enjoys watching.

"Liverpool fans would have been more than happy to finish fourth this season and get back into the Champions League so to have an outside chance of winning it on the final day has been fantastic. It's been an advantage not to be in the Champions League, they have a smallish squad compared to most of the other teams and that is what they will have to work on in the summer.

"It's totally in Man City's hands. Nine times out of 10 they beat West Ham, but it's the last day of the season and anything could happen."

Maybe today is the day that Andy Carroll finally becomes a Liverpool hero. The big man starts for West Ham at City and a few goals could tilt the balance of the title race one last time.

BBC Sport's Chris Bevan at Etihad Stadium

"Feed the Goat and he will... predict glory for Manchester City this afternoon. Shaun Goater became a cult hero for City fans thanks to his goalscoring exploits during the club's rapid rise from the third tier to the Premier League around the turn of the millennium and he sees City's current strikers as the key to their latest success. "However West Ham try to play, we will get the goals we need to win today, no problem," said the BBC Radio Manchester pundit. "Edin Dzeko, Sergio Aguero and Alvaro Negredo have all had brilliant seasons."

Crystal Palace:, external We've arrived at Craven Cottage ahead of today's clash with Fulham...

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After 13 successive season in the Premier League this is the last pre-game view we'll get of Craven Cottage for a while...

Stirring words from Big Sam, sporting a plaster on a nasty looking cut right across the chin. City fans will hope that's the only close shave they'll encounter today...

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce: "It's about showing we're committed to the end of the last game even though we're safe against what's looking like being the champions.

"For us a draw is like a win. You look at their record this season, they've scored 61 goals here and only lost to Chelsea so if we get a result it's about what we do for us, nothing else. It's 100 per cent professionalism and doing the best we can against an outstanding side."