The Football Addick

Another Premier League season has come and gone. For some teams in the Premier League, the 2016/2017 season was highly successful and thus they can be happy with their efforts. However, for many teams in the league the season was tough and some will be glad that the season is over. The Football Addick analyses the performances of all teams that finished in the BOTTOM HALF in the Premier League and rates their success out of 10. Which teams got the highest marks in the bottom half? Which team got the lowest score of two out of ten? And who was each team's 'Star Man' and 'Disappointment' this season? Find out in the following pages. Michail Antonio scored nine goals in the 2016/2017 season, seven of which came with his head 11th - West Ham United - 5/10 Having faltered in the Europa League qualifiers against the Romanian side, FC Astra, and with his side struggling in the league, Slaven Bilic’s role as manager at West Ham was seemingly under thre...

Teams in the bottom half lack the quality that the biggest clubs in England possess and thus all have had a long and hard season. However, a host of players have shone despite playing for teams in the bottom half (11th - 20th). The Football Addick will identify the best of those players and select his Premier League bottom half XI. Who takes the goalkeeper spot out of Tom Heaton, Jordan Pickford and Kasper Schmeichel? Which West Ham player makes the squad? And how many players from the relegated teams make the XI? Find out the answer to all these questions in the following pages. *For purposes of fitting in all the best performing players, The Football Addick has chosen an unconventional 3-4-3 formation. Jordan Pickford looks set to have a bright future after a superb season for Sunderland GK: Jordan Pickford Heaton and Schmeichel have both had remarkable seasons, but Jordan Pickford ousted the others with his heroic performances for the league's bottom clu...

Managers are often held accountable to their team’s fortunes and all of those that graced the Premier League this season performed to varying degrees of success. In total, there were 27 managers across this year’s Premier League, with eight managerial casualties. Following the last day of the season, three more have added to that list through resignations, meaning that an incredible eleven managers have lost their job because of their teams' poor league position. But there were a handful of managers that can be commended for leading their team to success in the 2016/2017 season. In this article, The Football Addick lists his Premier League managers of the season... 5) Jurgen Klopp - Liverpool 5) Liverpool's charismatic manager, Jurgen Klopp , has guided the club to Champions League qualification this season Liverpool secured Champions League qualification for only the second time in eight seasons, and Jurgen Klopp must take a lot of credit for ensuring they...