Co-Ord Round-up Part four - 1st - 4th

1st The Cow-Faced Juniors (up four places on last season)
Chris's season was almost perfect but also very nearly an anti-climax. After several near misses he claimed his first trophy in December with a PCMT victory. The CFJs boasted three of the top four scorers in the league in Luis Suarez, Gareth Bale and Michu and they led the battle against Claymore in the league and cup. The FA Cup ended in final defeat but it looked the league had gone too but Clive's team let a final day lead in the league slip and the CFJs took advantage to claim the crown. An interesting summer lies ahead for Chris with bids possible for Suarez and Bale.
Star Player: Luis Suarez (22 goals)
Big Money Flop: None that I can spot. Hard to pick on Jack Butland who was loaned out so maybe we need a medium money flop - Danny Graham (three goals)

2nd Claymore Athletic FC (down one)
Clive came within one game of back-to-back league and cup doubles but stumbled on the last day. Where the CFJs had three big goalscorers to count one Claymore needed to spread their contributions around. Sergio Aguero wasn't the force of last season, Olivier Giroud didn't really click and Wayne Rooney's form was in and out and a late season fall-out with the boss didn't help. Defensively this team is still solid with David Luiz, Gael Clichy and Branislav Ivanovic a solid base for another trophy tilt next season.
Star Player: Gael Clichy (14 cleans)
Big Money Flop: Another medium money flop here - Michael Owen (nothing)

3rd Athletico Phoenix (up one)
Brian couldn't retain the Charity Shield or add another pot to the Kingham Park trophy cabinet but without a poor run from October to December (two points out of 18) the Phoenix may have had a league title to celebrate. Robin van Persie may have added a second Player of the Season award to his list of accolades but this is no one man team. Per Mertersacker added plenty of clean sheets, Jan Vertonghen and Santi Cazorla were more than useful additions and Brian knows where he needs to strengthen to take his team on.
Star Player: Robin van Persie (26 goals)
Big Money Flop: Maybe a bit harsh but Bobby Zamora (four goals)

4th Aardvark Abacus (up two)
As in 2011/12 Ady's team were doing their best work at the end of the campaign having left themselves too much to do. With Emmanuel Adebayor having one of his more languid seasons and Lukas Podolski taking time to settle goals were hard to come by and the Aardvarks were still down in tenth come week 12. Ady's defence led the recovery. Vincent Kompany and Nacho Monreal made valuable contributions and Matija Nastasic is very much one for the future. Podolski's form improved late on so reasons for optimism at the Aldi Arena.
Star Player: Vincent Kompany (one goal, ten cleans)
Big Money Flops: Take your pick from Sebastian Coates and the now departed Marouane Chamakh (both nothing - combined cost £39m!)