The league season has finally drawn to a close. Just how good were our initial predictions all the way back in August 2019? Let's find out!
Part 1
On Wednesday night, a chaotic final day of the Championship saw massive consequences at both ends of the table. Brentford defied the odds by failing to clinch their chance at promotion, meaning West Brom are a Premier League side once again. The Bees lost 2-1 to bottom-placed Barnsley, whose 91st minute winner saw them avoid relegation, thanks to Wigan’s 12 point deduction. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest lost with a five goal swing, which saw their playoff hopes dashed in the cruelest way imaginable. The final day of the Championship, there really isn’t anything like it.
Hello and welcome to the Total Football podcast, I am your host Declan Harte, and joining me to review the 2019/20 season… is Andrew Conway
Andrew, are you ready for the return of Slaven Bilic?
Part 2
We now know who will represent the Premier League in next season’s Champions League. Man United and Chelsea join City and Liverpool. Deserved?
Leicester, despite having a 15-point lead at one stage, finished 5th and in the Europa League places. Where has it gone wrong for Rodgers, or has it?
Is it possible for Jose Mourinho to live long enough to become the villain if that’s how he started anyway? Either way, he joined his coaching staff in celebrating sixth place following a 1-1 draw away to Crystal Palace.
Part 3
357 days ago, Andrew and I sat down and discussed our predictions for the 2019/20 season. I’m not sure either of us predicted a pandemic to sweep the globe and cause a 100 day break of play in the Premier League. However, with a topsy turvy table, and a lot of unexpected twists and turns… Now is the time to look back and laugh at how wrong or right we were. It’s the 2019/20 Season Review!
Part 4
To close out the show, and the season, let's look back on the last 11 months via the Guardian's big 2019/20 Premier League Quiz. How well can Andrew remember the last 38 football weekends?
Closing
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