Five lessons learned

What’s obvious on Monday

Football fans took plenty from the weekend’s results from across the UK, some we thought were probably true, while a few others came as a bit of a surprise. Who knew Arsene Wenger had any friends left?

We run over the best of what the results had to offer, and take a look at what punters can use to their advantage in the coming weeks…..

Chelsea are better than Spurs

Didn’t The Blues just show it at Wembley on Saturday? Tottenham remain in the hunt for the Premier League title, but they could also end the campaign trophyless, which would be a disappointment, given how good they’ve looked this season. Conte’s side won 4-2 on Saturday, a result achieved off an inspired second-half. They had a lot less of the ball, just 37 per cent of the match possession, but scored four goals from five shots on target. That’s how it’s done.

Rangers need a fresh start

Rangers fans went into Sunday’s Scottish Cup semi-final with Celtic at Hampden looking to repeat the glory of last year, when knocking their Old Firm rivals out on penalties. The Bears came nowhere near causing another upset though, being completely outclassed on the pitch, before losing 2-0. If new manager Pedro Caixinha thought Celtic was just another game before kick-off, he certainly knows better now. Fans were furious at the level of commitment on the pitch.