There had been an air of inevitability for several weeks but Sunday Chelsea completed the task and duly clinched the English Premier League title with a 1-0 home win over Crystal Palace. Manchester City beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 later in the afternoon, but the three points took the west Landon side into an unassailable advantage over the defending champion and third-placed Arsenal. Fittingly, it was PFA Player of the Year Eden Hazard who scored the only goal of the match just before halftime after winning a penalty. It was not without controversy, as area under a challenge from James McArthur