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Premier League grades: Kevin Campbell's verdict on the weekend's games

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is congratulated by Hector Bellerin after scoring Arsenal's fifth goal
Image: Arsenal's players celebrate their resounding 5-0 win over Burnley on Sunday

Who were the top performers and who let themselves down in the Premier League this weekend?

We asked Sky Sports News guest Kevin Campbell to offer his verdict on the weekend's top-flight action, with the former Arsenal, Nottingham Forest and Everton striker grading each club on their display.

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So, how did YOUR club fare - did they top the class with an A*, does an F show there is room for improvement, or are they somewhere in between? Read on to find out...

Manchester City - C

City did not score, so the grade for them is a 'C'. It was satisfactory, they had already won the title, so it was difficult for them. And Huddersfield were always going to make it hard for them.

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Manchester City 0-0 Huddersfield

Huddersfield Town - A

I will give them an 'A' for the way they defended and played. And they scared City at times.

Arsenal - A

There was a lot of pressure considering it was Arsene Wenger's final home game. And to score five goals at home against a Burnley team who have been doing really well of late, are good defensively and difficult to play against… but Arsenal swept them aside.

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Arsenal 5-0 Burnley

Burnley - D

The emotion of the day caught up with them and it seemed to unsettle them. It was not a very good performance by Burnley.

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Chelsea - B

They huffed and puffed. It was a tight game, a big game, but it is a 'B' for them with Olivier Giroud coming up with the all-important goal that made the difference.

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Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool

Liverpool - C

IIt was satisfactory off the back of qualifying for the Champions League final and it was always going to be difficult. And going to Stamford Bridge is never easy.

Stoke City - C

This has been Stoke's fate for the past few weeks now, especially since Paul Lambert took over - they get their noses in front and then can't close the deal. They did play quite well.

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Stoke 1-2 Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace - B

Crystal Palace really surprised me and second half they really turned the screw. And winning games, even if you are safe, is still important for teams.

Bournemouth - B

Great for them to get a win. A good home performance and you need to win your home games, and against a team who were fighting relegation. So it will have been great to get over the line…

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Bournemouth 1-0 Swansea

Swansea City - C

They battled hard and maybe you can say they were a little bit unlucky. But if you are not scoring goals, you will not win games.

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Watford 2-1 Newcastle

Leicester City - D

I think they have got the flip flops on, and it felt like that. They did not really turn up for the game.

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Leicester 0-2 West Ham

West Ham United - B

West Ham performed brilliantly - they had to win the game to maintain their Premier League status. And to win the game by two goals… a fantastic result for West Ham and David Moyes.

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Watford - B

The last home game at Vicarage Road, so good to send their fans off with a win. They missed a penalty, so it could have been even more…

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Watford 2-1 Newcastle

Newcastle United - C

Newcastle also look like they have got their flip flops on in a sense, because they are already safe. But Rafa Benitez teams are always difficult to beat and they did come back into the game in the second half and tried a fightback.

West Bromwich Albion - A

Big Darren Moore, a good mate of mine, is doing a brilliant job there. The Hawthorns is bouncing at the moment. Keeping a clean sheet and getting across the line against Tottenham, one of the top sides in Europe.

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West Brom 1-0 Tottenham

Tottenham Hotspur - C

You would have expected them to win, and they did not do too bad, but West Brom just outplayed them in the end and they got the break.

Everton - C

I watched the game and I have to agree with a lot of the fans, it really was insipid, it was terrible. So I am going to give Everton a 'C' because they did equalise and kept going, although on the first-half performance it would have been an 'E'.

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Everton 1-1 Southampton

Southampton - B

Southampton played pretty well, to be honest, so it has to be really heartbreaking for them that late equaliser. They should have won the game, really, but fair play to Everton for pegging them back.

Brighton & Hove Albion - A

A brilliant game from Brighton, they worked so hard and they really did deserve it. There was a lot of pressure on them to get a result. And especially against Man Utd, a team sitting second in the table. People tend to look at these fixtures beforehand and say, 'They are not going to get anything from that game.' But to beat Man Utd at home, I will give them an 'A'.

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Brighton 1-0 Man Utd

Manchester United - C

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