Man United clinch Champions League spot, Inter win Serie A, Saka stars for Arsenal - ESPN

Well, the European soccer weekend has been and gone, leaving behind plenty to discuss. Sunday's big Premier League clash between Manchester United and Liverpool ended with Michael Carrick's side celebrating a 3-2 win that clinches their Champions League participation for next season. Arne Slot's side, meanwhile, keep waiting.

Elsewhere in England, Arsenal romped to a big win over Fulham, which was their best performance in months, and it's no coincidence that it came with Bukayo Saka back in the lineup after weeks of minor injuries. In Italy, Inter Milan clinched the Serie A title and have much to celebrate considering how much was in flux last summer. Give credit where it's due, to Christian Chivu.

Beyond that, there's plenty to discuss around Barcelona, Real Madrid, Tottenham, Bayern Munich and more. It's Monday morning. What better time for some musings? Let's get into it.

— Man Utd's seals Champions League return, loss sums up Liverpool's season
— Saka shows why Arsenal need him for Premier League, UCL push
— Wrexham made to wait as Premier League promotion hopes ended

At this stage, all that matters to these two clubs is achieving the minimum results and doing some self-reflection to ensure next season is better. With their 3-2 home win over Liverpool on Sunday, Man United have crossed the Champions League finish line, which is not insignificant, given they finished eighth and 15th in the past two campaigns. Liverpool, you suspect, just want the season to be over (once they get their European ticket, of course) so they can figure out what went wrong this campaign.

Slot hit a familiar theme postmatch. He noted that this season it seems every Liverpool mistake gets punished and every contentious refereeing decision