Premier League 2007-08
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| Premier League | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2007–08 |
| Champions | Manchester United 10th Premier League title 17th top-flight English title |
| Relegated | Reading Birmingham City Derby County |
| Champions League | Manchester United (Group stage) Chelsea (Group stage) Arsenal (Third qualifying round) Liverpool (Third qualifying round) |
| UEFA Cup | Portsmouth (First round; via FA Cup) Everton (First round) Tottenham Hotspur (First round; via League Cup) Manchester City (First qualifying round; via Fair Play) |
| Intertoto Cup | Aston Villa (Third round) |
| Top goalscorer | Cristiano Ronaldo (31) |
| Biggest home win | Middlesbrough 8-1 Manchester City (2008-05-11) |
| Biggest away win | Derby County 0–6 Aston Villa (2008-04-12) |
| Highest scoring | Portsmouth 7–4 Reading (11 goals) (2007-09-29) |
| Total goals | 1,002 |
| Average goals/game | 2.64 |
| Highest attendance | 76,013 Man Utd v West Ham |
| Lowest attendance | 14,007 Wigan v Middlesbrough |
| Average attendance | 36,186 |
| ← Previous season 2006-07 |
Next season → 2008-09 |
The 2007–08 Premier League season (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the sixteenth since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 11 August 2007, and the season ended on 11 May 2008. Manchester United went into the 2007–08 season as the Premier League's defending champions, having won their ninth Premiership title and sixteenth league championship overall the previous season. The first goal of the season was scored by Michael Chopra, who scored a 94th minute winner for Sunderland against Tottenham in the early kick-off.[1] The first red card of the season was given to Reading's Dave Kitson after a challenge on Patrice Evra in their opening game against Manchester United.[2] The first hat-trick was scored by Emmanuel Adebayor in the match between Arsenal and Derby County.[3]
On 29 September 2007, Portsmouth beat Reading 7–4 in the highest scoring match in English Premier League history.[4] On 15 December 2007, both Roque Santa Cruz (Blackburn Rovers) and Marcus Bent (Wigan Athletic) scored hat-tricks during Wigan's 5–3 home win over Blackburn. This was the first occasion in Premier League history that two players on opposing teams had scored hat-tricks during the same match.
On 29 March 2008, Derby County drew 2–2 with Fulham while Birmingham City, who were 17th in the table at the time, beat Manchester City 3–1, to make Derby County the first team in Premier League history to be relegated in March.
On 11 May 2008, the final day of the season, Manchester United beat Wigan Athletic 2–0 while Chelsea drew 1–1 with Bolton Wanderers, thus crowning Manchester United with their tenth Premier League title, and 17th championship overall, just one behind Liverpool's total of 18. Meanwhile, despite Birmingham beating Blackburn Rovers 4-1 and Reading beating Derby 4-0, both Birmingham and Reading were relegated due to Fulham's 1-0 win over Portsmouth. This meant that Fulham avoided relegation by a goal difference of -22, compared to Reading's -25. On the same day, Middlesbrough beat Manchester City 8–1 to claim the biggest win of the season.
The season was notable for the return of the English league to the top of UEFA's official ranking list, overtaking La Liga for the period from 1 May 2008 to 30 April 2009. This followed the success of English clubs in the UEFA Champions League, with both champions Manchester United and runners-up Chelsea reaching the European Cup final. This was the first time that the English league had topped the UEFA rankings since the events at the Heysel Stadium in 1985.
[edit] Final league table
| P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United (C) | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 80 | 22 | 58 | 87 | UEFA Champions League 2008-09 Group stage |
| 2 | Chelsea | 38 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 65 | 26 | 39 | 85 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 38 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 74 | 31 | 43 | 83 | UEFA Champions League 2008-09 Third qualifying round |
| 4 | Liverpool | 38 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 67 | 28 | 39 | 76 | |
| 5 | Everton | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 55 | 33 | 22 | 65 | UEFA Cup 2008-09 First round |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 71 | 51 | 20 | 60 | UEFA Intertoto Cup 2008 Third round |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 50 | 48 | 2 | 58 | |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 48 | 40 | 8 | 57 | UEFA Cup 2008-09 First round 1 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 53 | -8 | 55 | UEFA Cup 2008-09 First qualifying round 2 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 50 | -8 | 49 | |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 66 | 61 | 5 | 46 | UEFA Cup 2008-09 First round 3 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 65 | -20 | 43 | |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 43 | 53 | -10 | 42 | |
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 51 | -17 | 40 | |
| 15 | Sunderland | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 36 | 59 | -23 | 39 | |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 54 | -18 | 37 | |
| 17 | Fulham | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 60 | -22 | 36 | |
| 18 | Reading (R) | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 41 | 66 | -25 | 36 | Relegation to League Championship |
| 19 | Birmingham City (R) | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 46 | 62 | -16 | 35 | |
| 20 | Derby County (R) | 38 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 20 | 89 | -69 | 11 |
Source: Barclays Premier League
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.
1 via FA Cup 2007-08
2 via UEFA Fair Play ranking
3 via Football League Cup 2007-08
For further information on European qualification see Premier League - Competition.
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points; (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted.
[edit] Results
| Home \ Away1 | ARS | AST | BIR | BLA | BOL | CHE | DER | EVE | FUL | LIV | MNC | MNU | MID | NEW | POR | REA | SUN | TOT | WHU | WIG |
| Arsenal | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| Aston Villa | 1–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | |
| Birmingham City | 2–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | |
| Chelsea | 2–1 | 4–4 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 6–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 6–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Derby County | 2–6 | 0–6 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–5 | 0–1 | |
| Everton | 1–4 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 7–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| Fulham | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Liverpool | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | |
| Manchester City | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| Manchester United | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 4–0 | |
| Middlesbrough | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 8–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |
| Newcastle United | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | |
| Portsmouth | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 7–4 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Reading | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | |
| Sunderland | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1–3 | 4–4 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–4 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 6–4 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | |
| West Ham United | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 5–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
Source: Barclays Premier League
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; White = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.
[edit] Season statistics
[edit] Scoring
- First goal of the season: Michael Chopra for Sunderland against Tottenham Hotspur (11 August 2007)[1]
- Last goal of the season: Matthew Taylor for Bolton Wanderers against Chelsea (11 May 2008)[5]
- Fastest goal in a match: 28 seconds – Geovanni for Manchester City against Wigan Athletic (1 December 2007)[6]
- Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+6 minutes – Andy Reid for Sunderland against West Ham United (29 March 2008)[7]
- Widest winning margin: 7 goals – Middlesbrough 8–1 Manchester City (11 May 2008)[8]
- Most goals in a match: 11 – Portsmouth 7–4 Reading (29 September 2007)[4]
- First hat-trick of the season: Emmanuel Adebayor for Arsenal against Derby County (22 September 2007)[3]
- First own goal of the season: Martin Laursen for Liverpool against Aston Villa (11 August 2007)[9]
- Most goals by one player in a single match: 4
- Dimitar Berbatov for Tottenham Hotspur against Reading (29 December 2007)[10]
- Frank Lampard for Chelsea against Derby County (12 March 2008)[11]
- Most hat-tricks scored by one player: 2
- Benjani for Portsmouth (now playing for Manchester City)
- Portsmouth 7–4 Reading (29 September 2007)[4]
- Portsmouth 3–1 Derby County (19 January 2008)[12]
- Fernando Torres for Liverpool
- Emmanuel Adebayor for Arsenal
- Arsenal 5–0 Derby County (22 September 2007)[3]
- Derby County 2–6 Arsenal (28 April 2008)[15]
- This is the first time in the Premier League that a player has scored a hat-trick against the same team twice in one season.
- Benjani for Portsmouth (now playing for Manchester City)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 8
- Most goals in one half by one team: 6
- Most goals scored by losing team: 4 – Reading
[edit] Cards
- First yellow card: Didier Zokora for Tottenham Hotspur against Sunderland (11 August 2007)[1]
- First red card: Dave Kitson for Reading against Manchester United (12 August 2007)[2]
- Most yellow cards: Middlesbrough (85)
- Fewest yellow cards: Everton (40)
- Most red cards: Chelsea and Fulham (6)
- Fewest red cards: Bolton (0)
[edit] Average home attendance
- Highest average home attendance: 75,691 (Manchester United)[19]
- Lowest average home attendance: 19,046 (Wigan Athletic)[19]
[edit] Clean sheets
- Most clean sheets - Manchester United and Chelsea (21)
- Fewest clean sheets - Derby County and Birmingham (3)
[edit] Overall
- Most wins - Manchester United (27)
- Fewest wins - Derby County (1)
- Most losses - Derby County (29)
- Fewest losses - Arsenal and Chelsea (3)
- Most goals scored - Manchester United (80)
- Fewest goals scored - Derby County (20)
- Most goals conceded - Derby County (89)
- Fewest goals conceded - Manchester United (22)
[edit] Home
- Most wins - Manchester United (17)
- Fewest wins - Derby County (1)
- Most losses - Derby County (13)
- Fewest losses - Arsenal and Chelsea (0)
- Most goals scored - Manchester United (47)
- Fewest goals scored - Derby County (12)
- Most goals conceded - Derby County (43)
- Fewest goals conceded - Manchester United (7)
[edit] Away
- Most wins - Chelsea (13)
- Fewest wins - Derby County (0)
- Most losses - Derby County (16)
- Fewest losses - Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool (3)
- Most goals scored - Arsenal and Aston Villa (37)
- Fewest goals scored - Derby County (8)
- Most goals conceded - Derby County (46)
- Fewest goals conceded - Chelsea (13)
[edit] Top scorers
[edit] Monthly awards
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month |
|---|---|---|
| August 2007 |  Sven-Göran Eriksson (Manchester City)[21] |
 Micah Richards (Manchester City)[21] |
| September 2007 |  Arsène Wenger (Arsenal)[22] |
 Cesc Fàbregas (Arsenal)[22] |
| October 2007 |  Mark Hughes (Blackburn Rovers)[23] |
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)[23] |
| November 2007 |  Martin O'Neill (Aston Villa)[24] |
Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa)[24] |
| December 2007 | Arsène Wenger (Arsenal)[25] |
 Roque Santa Cruz (Blackburn Rovers)[25] |
| January 2008 |  Alex Ferguson (Manchester United)[26] |
 Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)[26] |
| February 2008 | David Moyes (Everton)[27] |
Fernando Torres (Liverpool)[27] |
| March 2008 | Alex Ferguson (Manchester United)[28] |
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)[28] |
| April 2008 |  Avram Grant (Chelsea)[29] |
Ashley Young (Aston Villa)[29] |
[edit] Annual awards
[edit] League Managers' Association Manager of the Year
The LMA Manager of the Year award was won by Sir Alex Ferguson after leading Manchester United to back-to-back league title wins. The award was presented by Fabio Capello on 13 May 2008.[30]
[edit] PFA Players' Player of the Year
The PFA Players' Player of the Year award for 2008 was won by Cristiano Ronaldo for the second year in a row.[31]
The shortlist for the PFA Players' Player of the Year award, in alphabetical order, was as follows:
- Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal)
- Cesc Fàbregas (Arsenal)
- Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
- David James (Portsmouth)
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
- Fernando Torres (Liverpool)
[edit] PFA Young Player of the Year
The PFA Young Player of the Year award was won by Cesc Fàbregas of Arsenal.[31]
The shortlist for the award was as follows:
- Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa)
- Cesc Fàbregas (Arsenal)
- Micah Richards (Man City)
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
- Fernando Torres (Liverpool)
- Ashley Young (Aston Villa)
[edit] PFA Team of the Year
Goalkeeper: David James (Portsmouth)
Defence: Bacary Sagna, Gael Clichy (both Arsenal), Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidić (both Manchester United)
Midfield: Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Cesc Fàbregas (Arsenal), Ashley Young (Aston Villa)
Attack: Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal), Fernando Torres (Liverpool)
[edit] PFA Fans' Player of the Year
Last year's winner, Cristiano Ronaldo, was named the PFA 2UP Fans' Player of the Year for 2008. Liverpool striker Fernando Torres finished second, with Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fàbregas finishing third.[32]
[edit] PFA Merit Award
BBC broadcaster and former England and Blackpool full-back Jimmy Armfield received the PFA Merit Award for his services to the game.[31]
[edit] FWA Footballer of the Year
The Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year award for 2008 was won by Cristiano Ronaldo for a second successive season. The Manchester United winger saw off the challenges of Liverpool striker Fernando Torres and Portsmouth goalkeeper David James, who finished second and third respectively.[33]
[edit] Barclays Player of the Season
Cristiano Ronaldo, 23, won the Barclays Player of the Season accolade for the second season in succession.[34]
[edit] Barclays Manager of the Season
Sir Alex Ferguson, 66, picked up the Barclays Manager of the Season for the eighth time. During his hugely successful spell with Manchester United, which began in 1986, he has won ten Premier League titles, five FA Cups and two European titles.[34]
[edit] Barclays Golden Boot Award
Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the winner of the Barclays Golden Boot Award. The Manchester United winger's 31 goals from 34 league appearances helped see off stiff opposition for this award from Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor and Fernando Torres of Liverpool. This is the first Premier League season that a player has scored more than 30 goals since Alan Shearer's 31-goal haul for Blackburn Rovers twelve years ago.[34][35]
[edit] Barclays Golden Glove Award
Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina has claimed the Premier League's golden gloves award for the third season in succession. Unbeaten in a total of 18 games, Reina kept more clean sheets than any other goalkeeper in the top flight during the 2007-08 campaign.[36]
[edit] Barclays Premier League Merit Award
Cristiano Ronaldo, the 23-year-old Portuguese winger, collected the Barclays Premier League Merit Award for reaching 30 league goals this season.[35]
[edit] Kits
| Team | Kit maker | Shirt sponsor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Nike | Emirates | Same home kit as 06-07. New white and redcurrant away kit with watermark in tribute to former manager, Herbert Chapman. New third kit for UCL ties features red and blue hoops. |
| Aston Villa | Nike | 32red | Nike takes over from hummel. New crest design. The new home strip was unveiled on 17 July 2007, there is a small white lion on the back of the neck. Away kit is white with sky blue pinstripes and also features a lion on the back of the neck (claret). Black third shirt released in November. |
| Birmingham City | Umbro | F&C Investments | Lonsdale dropped as kit manufacturers as Umbro come in. F&C Investments replace flybe as sponsors. "Penguin" shirt design returns. White away shirt, with blue shorts and white socks. All-red third kit with blue and white trim. |
| Blackburn Rovers | Umbro | Bet 24 | Umbro replace Lonsdale as new kit manufacturers. Minor alterations to home kit. New red and black halved away kit. |
| Bolton Wanderers | Reebok | Reebok | New white home kit, with watermark, red sleeve design and navy blue trim. New indigo blue away kit with turquoise shapes and dark watermark. Last season's third kit unchanged. |
| Chelsea | adidas | Samsung Mobile | Home kit same as 06/07. New 'electric yellow' away kit with black trim, new white and blue third/European kit. [37] Both of the new kits have a small Chelsea Lion embossed on the lower back. |
| Derby County | adidas | Derbyshire Building Society | adidas replaces Joma. New white home kit and black away kit. New crest design. Third kit is bright yellow. |
| Everton | Umbro | Chang Beer | New royal blue home kit and white away kit designs. New navy blue alternative kit. |
| Fulham | Nike | LG | Nike replaces Airness as kit maker; LG replaces Pipex as shirt sponsor. All-white home kit and red-and-black striped away kit, honouring Fulham's 1974-75 FA Cup final team, with white V-neck collar.[38]. Third kit of all-sky blue. |
| Liverpool | adidas | Carlsberg | Home kit same as 06-07. New white away kit with red trim. Also, new black and red third/European away kit. New Adidas kit for 2008–09 was previewed in the final home game of the season against Manchester City on 4 May. |
| Manchester City | le coq sportif | Thomas Cook.com | Reebok replaced by French sports kit makers. White shorts replace sky blue in home kit, with shirt having white pinstripes. New indigo away kit also with white pinstripes. Third kit is white with a blue cross white shorts and socks. |
| Manchester United | Nike | AIG | New red home shirt with a white line which runs down the centre of the back, blue goalkeeper shirt were released on 1 August. Away kit is black with red trim and red line on the back. Last year's white away kit has been confirmed as the third kit. |
| Middlesbrough | Erreà | Garmin | 888.com replaced as sponsor by satellite navigation company Garmin.[39] New home kit with red pinstripe, and new white and gold away kit. New crest design. |
| Newcastle United | adidas | Northern Rock | New home kit with solid black back and sky blue trims. New sky blue away kit with black trim. New sky blue and white third kit. |
| Portsmouth | Canterbury | Oki | Rugby jersey manufacturer Canterbury replaces Jako in the New Zealand brand's first venture into football. Home shirt is blue with white and gold trim. Away shirt is white with blue and gold trim. Third shirt is black with gold trim. Each kit has a number of reflective circles on the sleeves and down the sides. |
| Reading | Puma | Kyocera | Home kit same as 06-07. New black and grey hooped away kit with black back and 'arch' design. Third kit is the same as last season's. |
| Sunderland | Umbro | boylesports.com | Another change from Lonsdale to Umbro; Reg Vardy out as sponsor. New home kit is red-and-white stripes with Umbro diamond design on shoulders. Away kit is all white with red and black trimmings. Third kit is all blue with red and white trimmings. |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Puma | Mansion Casino | Celebrating their 125th season. Home strip to change to all white - navy blue away kit and yellow third kit to carry Chinese Mandarin version of the Mansion logo. Halved white and light blue throwback to be worn on anniversary date. |
| West Ham United | Umbro | XL Airways | Reebok replaced by Umbro; JobServe replaced by XL Airways as sponsor. New claret-and-blue home shirt unveiled on 16 June; white away shirt unveiled on 27 July. |
| Wigan Athletic | Umbro | JJB Sports | New home, away and third kit. JJB replaced by Umbro as kit maker, but remains as sponsor. Home kit is a return to blue-and-white stripes with solid blue back. Away kit is white with blue and black trim, with the third kit being black with blue and white trim. |
In addition, Premier League officials are supplied with new kit made by Umbro, replacing American makers Official Sports, and are sponsored by Air Asia, replacing Emirates.
[edit] Stadia
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | Old Trafford | 76,212 |
| Arsenal | Emirates Stadium | 60,355 |
| Newcastle United | St James' Park | 52,387 |
| Sunderland | Stadium of Light | 48,707 |
| Manchester City | City of Manchester Stadium | 47,726 |
| Liverpool | Anfield | 45,522 |
| Aston Villa | Villa Park | 42,640 |
| Chelsea | Stamford Bridge | 42,055 |
| Everton | Goodison Park | 40,569 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | White Hart Lane | 36,240 |
| West Ham United | Upton Park | 35,303 |
| Middlesbrough | Riverside Stadium | 35,049 |
| Derby County | Pride Park Stadium | 33,597 |
| Blackburn Rovers | Ewood Park | 31,367 |
| Birmingham City | St Andrews Stadium | 30,009 |
| Bolton Wanderers | Reebok Stadium | 28,723 |
| Fulham | Craven Cottage | 26,300 |
| Wigan Athletic | JJB Stadium | 25,138 |
| Reading | Madejski Stadium | 24,161 |
| Portsmouth | Fratton Park | 20,688 |
[edit] Managerial changes
[edit] Records
- Derby County finished with the worst record since the league was founded in 1992-93 and also the worst since the introduction of the three points for a win rule. Among the records set by the Rams were:
- A final record of one win, eight draws and 29 losses for a total of eleven points, worse than the Sunderland team from 2005-06, with the previously set lows of three wins, six draws and 29 losses totaling fifteen points. The single win, coming at home against Newcastle United 1-0 on 17 September was also a record for the fewest wins in a Premiership campaign.
- Derby's 20 goals scored as a team (with Ronaldo, Adebayor and Torres each scoring more goals individually) was lower than the 2002-03 Black Cats' total with 21 goals scored. This marked the third time a team was outscored by one or more players. The team also failed to score in 21 of their 38 games.
- Their −69 goal difference (20 goals scored, 89 conceded) was worse than Ipswich Town's 1994-95 goal difference of −57 (36 goals scored, 97 conceded). The 89 goals they conceded was the worst defensive performance by a team since Ipswich Town conceded 97 goals in 1994-95.
- The 29 defeats they suffered equalled the 2005-06 Sunderland team for the most losses suffered in one Premier League season.
- Chelsea's 85 points accumulated was a new record for the most points gained in a 38-game season without securing the title. The 83 points achieved by Arsenal was a new record for the most points gained in a 38-game season for finishing third.
- Manchester United's goal difference of +58 is the greatest ever attained in a Premier League season, beating the record set by Chelsea in the 2004-05 season.
- Cristiano Ronaldo beat his own record for most goals scored by a midfielder, raising the record to 31 goals. The previous record was 17 goals, from the the previous season. Furthermore, his goal total equalled the highest number of goals ever scored in the Premier League during a 38-game season, equalling the record first set by Blackburn Rovers' Alan Shearer during the 1995-96 season.
- Fernando Torres scored 24 goals for Liverpool, a new record for goals scored by a foreign player during his debut season.[60]
[edit] References
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