The title race is pretty much decided – Pep doesn't even bother to put on a suit anymore– but that doesn't mean there isn't plenty of drama and controversy left in this Premier League campaign.

Just take a look at the winners and losers of this weekend's fixtures...

VILLAIN: The fist-pumping lino

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Referee Mike Dean is infamous for his passionate ‘reactions’ to Tottenham goals. Remember when he hopped around like a toddler in the North London derby, and had to stop himself doing a Tardelli against Aston Villa?

But does the dastardly plot spread further among refereeing fraternity? After yesterday’s controversial match at Anfield, Liverpool fans accused a linesman of fist-pumping his own decision to hand Harry Kane a soft last-minute penalty. As far as conspiracies go, the Illuminati’s support of Spurs hasn’t been the most effective, but we’re fully behind replacing Michael Owen with InfoWars’ Alex Jones and getting him on the case.

HERO: Henrikh Mkhitaryan

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Jose Mourinho is renowned for his mind games with rival managers, but he can be equally demoralising to his own players. His public criticism of Henrikh Mkhitaryan became so frequent and severe that the midfielder jumped at the chance of joining Arsenal last month.

A hat-trick of assists against Everton on his home debut indicates that he may have made the right decision. Linking up with his former Dortmund teammate Aubameyang, the Armenian midfielder might just benefit from Arséne Wenger’s reckless attacking set-up. And the last player to pull off three assists in one Premier League game? Freddie Ljungberg.

VILLAIN: Dele Alli

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Since his debut in 2015, Dele Alli has been handed three yellow cards for simulation – more than any other player in the league. The Spurs youngster’s latest pratfall, against Liverpool yesterday, was so poorly executed that he turned to apologise in mid-flight.

Alli’s not the only English player with a reputation for diving but he’s by far the worst at it, and hasn’t progressed the way England fans hoped he would. As Ashley Young and Wayne Rooney enter the twilight of their careers, we can only hope that Alli puts more work in at the training ground and becomes the shameless swindler this country truly needs.

HERO: Sam Allardyce

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Speaking in post-game press conference after Everton's 5-1 loss to Arsenal: “We were pathetic, and the whole team played like crap.”

VILLAIN: Mark Lawrenson

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Talking about Liverpool goalkeeper Karius: “This is sometimes what you get with foreign goalkeepers - they want to punch or parry it. If you are going to punch it, punch it to the side." Just saying what everyone’s thinking. Brexit. Means. Catch it.

HERO: Rafa Benitez

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The under-pressure Newcastle boss has revealed to the BBC that he wants to manage until he’s 70, and that he’s still as obsessed as ever. "When you are at home, you are moving plates and glasses around the kitchen in 4-4-2," he said of his home life. No mention of Mike Ashley puking in his fireplace, but that seems inevitable.