Premier League 2024/25: Biggest Winners And Losers Of The Season

‎Liverpool celebrated by lifting the Premier League trophy at a jubilant Anfield as the 2024/25 season concluded on Sunday.

‎Sportxparte takes a look at the winners and losers of the campaign:

‎Winners

‎Liverpool

‎Liverpool achieved their 20th league title, matching the record, and secured the championship with four games to spare.

‎The team was outstanding for much of the season under Arne Slot’s management.

‎A key factor was Mohamed Salah’s sensational form, as he finished as both the top goalscorer and assists provider, helping the Reds overcome the absence of Jurgen Klopp.

‎Klopp was in the crowd at Anfield to salute the champions on Sunday, while Slot has already started his plans to build from a position of strength.

‎Trent Alexander-Arnold leaves a big hole to fill, but Liverpool are reportedly close to deals for Bayer Leverkusen duo Jeremie Frimpong and Florian Wirtz, as well as Bournemouth’s Milos Kerkez.

‎Newcastle

‎The Magpies finished fifth and qualified for next season’s Champions League, despite a surprising 1-0 home loss to Everton on the final day of the season.

‎For Newcastle fans on Tyneside, though, the real highlight was ending a 56-year wait to win a major trophy this season making their return to Europe’s top competition the perfect icing on the cake.

‎Eddie Howe’s men stunned Liverpool 2-1 in March to spark wild scenes of celebration for a one-club city with a huge following.

‎Alexander Isak scored the decisive goal at Wembley and played a key role in guiding Newcastle back to the Champions League, with only Salah scoring more Premier League goals than the Swede’s tally of 23.

‎Crystal Palace

‎Palace had been longing for silverware for even longer until they defeated Manchester City in the FA Cup final, claiming their first major trophy in their 119-year history.

‎Additionally, the Eagles achieved a club-record 53 Premier League points to finish 12th, despite a poor start to the season.

‎Oliver Glasner’s team struggled early in the season, partly due to four players being part of England’s Euro 2024 final squad.

‎Additionally, star striker Jean-Philippe Mateta contributed to France’s success in winning the Olympic silver medal.

‎Palace won just one of their opening 13 games after a disrupted pre-season but lost just six of their final 25 in a run of form that would have seen them in the fight for the Champions League places if replicated over 38 games.

‎Losers

‎Manchester City

‎Anything less than a title after their historic four consecutive Premier League titles would have been a disappointment for Pep Guardiola’s team.

‎However, their dramatic decline during a challenging winter shocked the division, especially after losing Ballon d’Or winner Rodri to injury.

‎The previously dominant champions managed just one win in 13 games from late October to December.

‎Defeat to Palace in the FA Cup final rounded off a first trophyless campaign since Guardiola’s first in England eight years ago.

‎However, City did recover to at least finish third and secure a 15th consecutive season in the Champions League.

‎Manchester United

‎Manchester United endured their worst season since being relegated in 1974.

‎Ruben Amorim issued an apology to supporters on Sunday, calling the campaign a “disaster.”

‎The club finished 15th in the league and failed to qualify for Europe for only the second time in 35 years.

‎The decision to maintain Erik ten Hag as manager quickly backfired as the Dutchman was sacked in October.

‎But Amorim has won just seven of his 27 Premier League games since at a club in disarray on and off the pitch.

‎Losing the Europa League final to Tottenham, which cost United around £100 million in Champions League qualification, could have serious repercussions.

‎It may hinder Amorim’s ability to shape the squad according to his vision during the upcoming summer transfer window.

‎Relegated Clubs

‎Leicester, Ipswich, and Southampton made history as the trio of relegated clubs collectively earned a record-low total of just 59 points.

‎These same three teams had been promoted from the Championship last season.

‎Before the 2023/24 campaign, that had only happened once in English top-flight history, back in 1997/98.

‎This pattern has occurred for the past two seasons, raising increasing concerns about the competitive balance of the English top flight due to the widening gap between the Premier League and the second tier.