A Season In Review

Another great Premier League season has come to an end, and it ended in heartbreak and agony for Blackpool and Birmingham, who were relegated on a hectic last day of the season along with West Ham. It was an interesting season, one that is sure to stay in memory for a while.

The Champions
Manchester United re-claimed the Barclays Premier League last week when they drew away at Blackburn. The champions finished with only 80 points, which was 5 less than they finished with last year when they were runners-up behind Chelsea. Although Sir Alex Ferguson didn't field his strongest lineup against visiting Blackpool, United still won 4-2. This year defender Nemanja won the Barclays Premier League Player of the Year Award. Ferguson took the managerial award, his 10th time winning the honor. Manchester United also surpassed Liverpool for most Premier League titles, with 19.

Funny Facts
-Manchester United's 80 points were the lowest total for a championship team since the 2001/2002 season, when United won with 80 points. That year, Chelsea's Jimmy Floyd Hasselbank lead the league in scoring with 23 goals, David Beckham still played for United, and Leeds (now in the championship/2nd tier) finished 4th.
- Three stoppage-time goals were scored on Saturday, which brought the season goal total to 1,063. This is a new Premier League record.
- Manchester united has won 15 consecutive home matches in the league, which is a new record.
-Birmingham failed to keep one clean sheet in their last 7 games, a statistic that surely lead them to relegation.
- West Ham's 33 points were the highest for a 20th place team since the 2003/2004 season, when Wolves finished last with 33. Last year, the Hammers finished 17th with 35 points.

Team of the Year
My team of the year is:
GK: Joe Hart (Man. City)
RB: Bacary Sagna (Arsenal)
CB: Nemanja Vidic (Manchester United)
CB: Brede Hangleand (Fulham)
LB: Leighton Baines (Everton)
RM: Nani (Manchester United)
CM: Charlie Adam (Blackpool)
CM: Raul Meireles (Liverpool)
LM: Gareth Bale (Tottenham)
ST: Carlos Tevez (Manchester City)
ST: Dimitar Berbatov (Manchester United)

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