LONDON : Manchester City won their third straight Premier League crown after Arsenal's title challenge collapsed, big-spending Chelsea could only finish in mid-table and 2016 champions Leicester City were relegated.Following is a summary of the campaigns of the 20 top-flight clubs, listed in order of thei
LONDON : Manchester City won their third straight Premier League crown after Arsenal's title challenge collapsed, big-spending Chelsea could only finish in mid-table and 2016 champions Leicester City were relegated.
Their sheer dominance has left many wondering if anyone can knock them off the trophy podium next season.The last six weeks aside, Arsenal enjoyed a massively positive season as they proved the pundits wrong to threaten a first league title since 2004, only to buckle in the home straight under pressure from a relentless Man City.
With little to celebrate since Alex Ferguson's departure in 2013, there is a feeling of optimism again at Old Traffod because Ten Hag has shown far more tactical acumen and man management skills than any of his recent predecessors. Now they are making plans for a return to the Champions League after a 20-year absence and there is a sense that the club's upward trajectory will grow steeper.
They were already out of the Champions League and both domestic cups and languishing in eighth in the Premier League when manager Juergen Klopp made a major tactical switch by converting Trent Alexander-Arnold into a right back/midfielder hybrid. Given that Villa were 17th when Gerrard was shown the door that was no mean feat. Villa were thrashed 4-0 by Newcastle United just after Emery's appointment, but by the time the two sides met again in mid-April they were a side transformed, winning 3-0 at home.
A summer of squad strengthening is essential but more than that, Tottenham need a coach who can rediscover the club's identity.Brentford's second season in the Premier League turned out even better than their first, the Bees finishing comfortably in the top half of the table and ahead of West London rivals Chelsea and Fulham.
He was ably helped by the Brazilian trio of Carlos Vinicius, Andreas Pereira and 34-year-old Willian, who has revived his Premier League career after returning from Brazil and will hope for a contract extension to stay in London. Hodgson was enticed out of retirement at 75 to take over until the end of the season and the pending managerial appointment will be Palace's first priority, with the future of Wilfried Zaha, whose contract runs out in June, a close second.Chelsea's big-spending American owners have had a first season to forget after buying the club in a deal worth 4.25 billion pounds a year ago. They ended up finishing 12th - one of their lowest positions ever in the Premier League.
Wolves had sacked Bruno Lage in November with the club in 18th spot. Steve Davis was named interim boss until the end of the season, but failed to impress before being replaced by Julen Lopetegui, under whom Wolves won nine games to secure safety. The Hammers were in a battle to avoid relegation until vital wins over Manchester United and Leeds United lifted them clear of the danger zone.
In the end, the verdict on the near-complete overhaul of their squad has to be positive as they managed to stay up after spending more time in the bottom three than out of it. Sean Dyche replaced Frank Lampard as manager in January but there were only minor signs of progress until the remarkable 5-1 win at Brighton lifted hopes of survival and, allied to the appalling form of their relegation rivals, left them with the opportunity to save themselves on the final day.
Many outsiders looked at a squad that appeared too good to go down, but when Rodgers was sacked in early April, the arrival of Dean Smith as his replacement made no difference and he could not secure the points needed to save them.Leeds United's return to the Championship was confirmed when they lost against Tottenham Hotspur in their final fixture at Elland Road to finish 19th and end a turbulent season that saw them have double the number of managers than away wins .
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