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In just 2 days time, the English Premier League, one of the most interesting competitions on the planet will go live. It has got football fans excited as they look forward to showing support for their favorite teams.
The competition produced many highlights during the previous campaign, with Manchester City taking the lead by becoming the first side to win the famous title with a whopping 100 points. Elsewhere, Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah was a revelation, bagging an incredible 32 goals and 11 assists in the English top flight and claiming both the Premier League Golden Shoe and the PFA Player of the Year awards.
The campaign proved to be an interesting one, full of entertainment, excitement and surprise packages, as 20 sides all took part in an intense battle in the top division. With the Premier League clubs gearing up for action once again, lets quickly recall 4 dominant highlights from the previous edition.
#4 Intense battle in the top 4 race
With ease Manchester City claimed the Premier League title last term, with ease Manchester United secured the second spot, but the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool, and Tottenham Hotspur never found it easy in the top 4 race during the campaign.
The Premier League produced an intense battle for the third and fourth positions on the table during the latter stages of the campaign as the aforementioned clubs fought hard to secure a place in the UEFA Champions League next season.
In the end, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool scraped through after finishing the campaign on 77 and 75 points respectively, while Chelsea missed out on the spot with 70 points, and will settle for the Europa League next term.
All stats via transfermarkt
#3 Chelsea's misery
The 2017-18 season was a great one for certain teams, with the likes of Manchester City, Liverpool, Burnley and Tottenham Hotspur seizing the opportunity to achieve a lot of positives from the campaign. However, the same cannot be said about some clubs, including London outfit - Chelsea.
After leading The Blues to claim the Premier League crown in 2016, Italian tactician Antonio Conte had a season to forget last term (note: this is the Premier League and not the FA Cup) as the defending champions failed to put up a title challenge against Manchester City.
The Blues struggled for consistency throughout the campaign, and could only settle for the fifth position on the Premier League table after losing the Champions League spot battle to Tottenham and Liverpool.
This implies that they won't participate in the European tournament next season and will only feature in its second tier instead.
#2 Mohamed Salah's revelation
Despite the fact that there were many players who impressed in the Premier League last season, there was one superstar who stood out and deserves recognition for his unbelievable performances throughout the campaign - Mohamed Salah.
The Egyptian joined Liverpool from Roma in a deal worth £36.9 million during the summer of 2017 and quickly established himself at Anfield stadium. His first season in the Premier League for Liverpool was quite unimaginable, with the attacker taking his game to a totally different level and making a name for himself in the English top flight.
Salah bagged an incredible 32 goals and 11 assists in 36 appearances, helping Liverpool secure a spot in the top 4.
Besides claiming the Golden Shoe for his incredible goal-scoring exploits, the attacker also won both the FWA and the PFA Player Of The Year award, making him the biggest revelation of the campaign.
#1 Dominant Manchester City
The Premier League witnessed one of the most dominant sides in its long and illustrious history during the 2017-18 campaign as Manchester City ran riot on their way to claim the prestigious crown.
Pep Guardiola made his impact felt in the division, with his possession based and pro-attacking system proving quite unmatchable throughout the campaign.
The Cityzens made history in the competition, becoming the first club to win the highly decorated Premier League title with a whopping 100 points. Out of the total 38 matches they played last term, Pep Guardiola's men won 32, drew 4, and lost only 2.
As well as being the most prolific team with 106 goals in the English top flight, Manchester City also had the best defensive record in the division, conceding just 27 goals throughout the campaign. That's dominance!
