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Your support makes all the difference.The Independent's team of football writers and experts make their choices on the top four, bottom three, top scorer, best and worst transfers, manager of the season, the next man to go and the European champions.
Sam Wallace, Chief Football Correspondent
Top four Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool
Bottom three Sunderland, Leicester, Burnley
Top scorer Diego Costa
Best transfer Diego Costa
Biggest flop Philippe Senderos
Manager of the season Jose Mourinho
Second managerial departure (after Tony Pulis) Gus Poyet
Champions League winners Barcelona
Ian Herbert, Northern Football Correspondent
Top four Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool
Bottom three Sunderland, Burnley, West Bromwich
Top scorer Sergio Aguero
Best transfer Eliaquim Mangala
Biggest flop Didier Drogba
Manager of the season Manuel Pellegrini
Second managerial departure Paul Lambert
Champions League winners Bayern Munich
Glenn Moore, Football Editor
Top four Chelsea, Arsenal, Man City, Man United
Bottom three Burnley, West Bromwich, Crystal Palace
Top scorer Diego Costa
Best transfer Muhamed Besic
Biggest flop Fernando
Manager of the season Jose Mourinho
Second managerial departure Alan Irvine
Champions League winners Manchester City
Simon Hart, Football writer
Top four Chelsea, Man City, Arsenal, Man United
Bottom three West Bromwich, Leicester, Crystal Palace
Top scorer Sergio Aguero
Best transfer Harry Maguire
Biggest flop Brown Ideye
Manager of the season Sean Dyche
Second managerial departure Sam Allardyce
Champions League winners Real Madrid
Tom Peck, Football writer
Top four Chelsea, Man City, Man United, Arsenal
Bottom three Crystal Palace, Leicester, QPR
Top scorer Robin van Persie
Best transfer Bojan Krkic
Biggest flop Luke Shaw
Manager of the season Jose Mourinho
Second managerial departure Sam Allardyce
Champions League winners Bayern Munich
Kevin Garside, Football writer
Top four Arsenal, Man City, Chelsea, Man United
Bottom three Burnley, West Ham, Leicester
Top scorer Alvaro Negredo
Best transfer Alexis Sanchez
Biggest flop Lazar Markovic
Manager of the season Louis van Gaal
Second managerial departure Alan Pardew
Champions League winners Bayern Munich
Jack Pitt-Brooke, Football writer
Top four Chelsea, Man City, Man United, Arsenal
Bottom three West Bromwich, Leicester, Burnley
Top scorer Sergio Aguero
Best transfer Cesc Fabregas
Biggest flop Shane Long
Manager of the season Louis van Gaal
Second managerial departure Sam Allardyce
Champions League winners Bayern Munich
Matt Gatward, Sports Editor
Top four Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool, Everton
Bottom three Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Burnley
Top scorer Diego Costa
Best transfer Cesc Fabregas
Biggest flop Luke Shaw
Manager of the season Roberto Martinez
Second managerial departure Sam Allardyce
Champions League winners Manchester City
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