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Honourable Mention: Roy Hodgson
The Fulham boss has quietly guided his team to European football playing a regular 11 and maintaining a fantastic home record.
Where Craven Cottage used to be a guaranteed three points for the bigger teams, it is now a trip to be feared. Fulham have become the new Portsmouth: the team nobody wants to play on their own turf.
Worst Decision: Rafa Benitez (Liverpool)
Rafa's Rant. It has gone down in the annals of history alongside Kevin Keegan's “I Would Love It” speech. It should have been perfectly timed, with the Reds facing Stoke at home next match and United facing a tough task against Chelsea.
The Red Devils brushed the Blues aside in remarkable fashion and Liverpool registered only a scoreless draw against a plucky Stoke side. Cue howls of derision from Manchester and an extremely embarrassed boss.
Honourable Mention: Phil Brown (Hull City)
Phil Brown's decision to take his players out in front of their own fans and publicly lambast them for a poor first half display against Man City was one that could have gone either way. As it was, they won only once more for the rest of the season.
Team Of The Season: Manchester United
Much as it pains me to say it, United have been a cut above for the majority of the 2008-09 campaign in all competitions.
With a frightening strength in depth and match winners across the park, it came as no surprise when they clinched the title for the third successive year, having already reached their second consecutive European final. Worthy champions and the benchmark for the rest of the league.
Honourable Mention: Fulham
This time last year, Fulham were celebrating an unlikely escape from the drop to the Championship. This year, they are toasting a second foray into Europe in their long history. It has been a fantastic turnaround and one that should be held up as how to achieve without spending huge sums of money.
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