bring back the cowshed!
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We tend to knock the EPL for many good reasons, but there have been some things to admire and even cheer.
Liverpool have thoroughly deserved their title for their exciting and relentless brand of football. The title celebrations were dangerously over the top, but the football was refreshing.
Full marks for Chelsea for taking a big risk with Frank Lampard - and to him for delivering a Champions League place in his first season in the job (and only second season in management), despite transfer restrictions leading to him having to play a lot of youngsters.
Many said Manchester United were too quick to appoint OGS, but he has repaid their faith bigtime this season and is arguably their best manager since Ferguson.
Another manager new to his job, Brendan Rogers, almost got Leicester back into the Champions League.
Sean Dyche has had another excellent season at Burnley and Chris Wilder's first in the EPL with Sheffield United has been superb.
Steve Bruce has silenced the naysayers at Newcastle. Let's hope for better new owners but not a new manager.
On the negative side, Watford got their just desserts. Their habit of sacking managers finally caught up with them. Nigel Pearson's dismissal two games from the end of the season with safety in sight deserved what it got.
Liverpool have thoroughly deserved their title for their exciting and relentless brand of football. The title celebrations were dangerously over the top, but the football was refreshing.
Full marks for Chelsea for taking a big risk with Frank Lampard - and to him for delivering a Champions League place in his first season in the job (and only second season in management), despite transfer restrictions leading to him having to play a lot of youngsters.
Many said Manchester United were too quick to appoint OGS, but he has repaid their faith bigtime this season and is arguably their best manager since Ferguson.
Another manager new to his job, Brendan Rogers, almost got Leicester back into the Champions League.
Sean Dyche has had another excellent season at Burnley and Chris Wilder's first in the EPL with Sheffield United has been superb.
Steve Bruce has silenced the naysayers at Newcastle. Let's hope for better new owners but not a new manager.
On the negative side, Watford got their just desserts. Their habit of sacking managers finally caught up with them. Nigel Pearson's dismissal two games from the end of the season with safety in sight deserved what it got.
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