5th: Trusted By Miilions (down one place on last season)
Beef's last day win saw his team finish fifth to go alongside his FA Cup final defeat. He’ll be rueing injuries to Luis Diaz, Gabriel Jesus and record-signing Alexander Isak but even with those players fit he might need a bit more to get back in the title picture.
Star Player? David de Gea (14 clean sheets, one saved penalty) wins for the first time in ten seasons.
What happened to last year's Star Player? A double-figure return from Trent Alexander-Arnold.
6th: Markian United (up eight)
Despite finishing no higher than 14th in the last four seasons Ian assured me he was after a top half finish before we got under way this season. Sixth (and two semi-finals) is a great return and ahe’ll be satisfied with his season’s work. Now for a summer trying to hang on to Harry Kane.
Star Player? For the eighth straight season was Harry Kane (31 goals).
What happened to last year's Star Player? See above.
7th: Stanley and Gracie United (same place)
Aaron fancied fourth but eventually finished five points short of that. An injury to Virgil van Dijk didn't help. Possible departures for Martial and Havertz plus a question mark over James Ward-Prowse’s future will give the SGU boss plenty to think about this summer.
Star Player? Kieran Trippier (two goals, 13 cleans) has been a great signing.
What happened to last year's Star Player? Van Dijk was not his usual authoritative self.
8th: Aardvark Abacus (up one)
Eighth place is a step up on last year for Ady but he’ll be wondering how Son Heung-min dropped from Golden Boot to just six goals all season. A Declan Rice sale would certainly top up the Aardvark war-chest ahead of next season.
Star Player? Ben White (two goals, 17 cleans) stepped up when Ady needed him.
What happened to last year's Star Player? Good question. What did happen to Son?
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