4) Chelsea – Jose Mourinho’s first season back in charge delivered mixed results, but there has been no doubting the Blues credentials this time around.
3) Liverpool – The Reds came so close to breaking their Premier League title duck last season, and their horrific downturn this season has only got more people talking.
2) Arsenal – How much of this is down to Piers Morgan alone? Arsenal finally broke their trophy drought with victory in last season’s FA Cup, but that has not eased the pressure on manager Arsene Wenger.
1) Manchester United – Louis van Gaal’s arrival, along with a £150m spend in the summer transfer window, has completed a topsy-turvy year that also saw David Moyes sacked and Ryan Giggs retire.
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