Once again the English Premier League has been won by Manchester United, although this is the last time they will do so under manager, Sir Alex Ferguson. Once again, my beloved Tottenham Hotspur were pipped to the fourth place spot by local rivals, Arsenal, by one point! Once again the final league table of the season does not lie.
Where a team finishes is not completely determined by the final game of the season, although for many onlookers it makes for an exciting finish when it appears to be the case. For Spurs, we needed a win in our final home game against Sunderland and for Arsenal to slip up away to Newcastle if we were to gain that coveted fourth spot. But it takes a whole season to reach that point, and for me Spurs once again let slip a strong position by a weak run-in over the final month or so. It was not quite the implosion of 2011-2012, but from having the team's destiny in our own hands we slipped up. For me (and others) the possible turning point was the home loss to Fulham, one of the weaker teams in the EPL. Those three points would have made all the difference last weekend!
So now it is all over, and it is time to turn our attentions elsewhere. For me I shall spend more time focused on my writing, especially on Economics and Finance. I am hopeful of completing a new textbook for sale next Spring, in addition to writing a study guide. I also hope to spend more time writing this blog, and in particular considering the vagaries of the Summer transfer window. I shall try not to worry too much about speculation, which seems to flow so freely at this time of year, but concentrate on whatever facts come to hand.
So let me finish up by wishing you all a great Summer, including a Champions League Final worthy of the name.
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