Football,as was said and confirmed over the years,is about the best thing that happened to mankind.
The three factors that make football the beauty it is; drama, statistics and history were in the front running of things during the recently concluded BPL season. From the beginning,a lot was expected. At the end, the season didn't disappoint. With Fullham, Cardiff and Norwich City relegated, next season promises the usual excitement that comes with the English Premier league. The highlight of the season has to be Steven Gerrard's infamous slip against Chelsea that gifted Chelsea her first goal in the game and eventually, put Manchester City in the driving seat for the trophy. Manchester United in her first season of the post Ferguson era were hugely disappointing as the stars failed to shine. A season that for them,culminated in the eventual sacking of Mr. David Moyes from the managerial reigns at Old Trafford. Arsenal's failure to recruit a lethal striker in both windows saw their title hopes fizzle off despite being top of the pile for most of the season. Chelsea? Mourinho himself blew it. Realistically speaking, the sale of Juan Mata which seemed a good decision at the beginning, didnt end like that as Oscar,the preferred,lost form acutely and failed to shine. Liverpool,though with a rampaging attacking duo of Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge, failed to make goals count even as their defensive deficiencies kept showing up, game after game. With City's recruitment of Alvaro Negredo, who offered depth to an already devilish striking force of Kun Aguero and Edin Dzeko, their was no way in Jupiter Manuel Pellegrini wasn't going to make an impact in his first season in the English Premier League. Yaya Toure, arguably the best midfielder in the world, apologies to FIFA ratings,ensured City remained on course. For their fans,it was a beautiful season. With David Silva and co, Yaya ran the show, and with such beautiful melody. For football fans, it's the end of a glittering season. City indeed are worthy champions of the English league. No doubt.
As the football community await the wraps in other European leagues, the champions league final comes to mind. Then the mother of them all;the FIFA World Cup! Football fans live by the day. Knowing fully that a ceremony beckons,all the way from Brazil. We can't wait. It's simple; we all love football.
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