Arsenal miss out on top-four finish despite crushing Everton win - 5 talking points

Arsenal will play Europa League football next season after finishing fifth in the Premier League, despite an impressive 5-1 win over Everton at the Emirates Stadium.

Gabriel Martinelli slotted home from the penalty spot on 27 minutes after VAR adjudged Alex Iwobi had blocked a shot with his arm. And they doubled the advantage from a set piece, with Martinelli flicking on to Eddie Nketiah to head home. Donny van de Beek pulled one back on the stroke of half-time to make for an interesting second half.

Cedric restored the hosts' two-goal cushion to make it 3-1 after finishing sublimely from Bukayo Saka's corner and Gabriel Magalhaes added a fourth on the hour mark, before Martin Odegaard sealed the rout. Arsenal only went into the final day with only a slim chance of securing a top-four place and Tottenham's 5-0 win over Norwich City confirmed they have missed out.

Here are five talking points from the final day showdown in north London.

If Arteta doesn't have a masterplan that involves building his team around Martinelli, one has to question why on earth not. Throughout the season, the Brazilian has shone wherever he has been deployed, be it through the middle or out on the left wing.

He doesn't have the same showmanship that Brazilian players have in their repertoire, but a grinding work ethic which makes him a joy for his manager to work with. He will press, make runs in behind and crucially, score and create goals on a regular basis. On a day when Arsenal needed quality, he provided it with a composed penalty and clever flick-on to assist Nketiah.

He tormented Iwobi and gave the Everton defenders nightmares with his constant running. Regardless of what business Arsenal do this summer, their new No.11 has to be