Man Utd demise, Arsenal's mistake and Man City glee: Premier League season in 30 moments
In pictures: Man City v Aston Villa
Arteta 'in pain' after Arsenal miss out on Champions League
Tuchel reflects on Chelsea's season ahead of final game
In pictures: Norwich v Tottenham
Klopp reflects as Liverpool miss out on title
In pictures: Crystal Palace v Man Utd
Mikel Arteta's end of season speech
Rangnick questions team spirit after Man Utd lose
Guardiola dedicates title win to Manchester Arena bombing victims
As fans returned to stadiums for the 2021-22 season we were all hoping for a memorable campaign to take us out of the dismal drudge that was the largely behind closed doors 2020-21.
And yep, we got one.
A thrilling season came to a close in the most dramatic fashion on Sunday as Manchester City clinched a fourth league title in five years, but not before an almighty scare from Liverpool, and indeed final day opponents Aston Villa who raced into a two-goal lead.
What at one stage had threatened to be a title procession from Pep Guardiola's team turned into a nail-biting finish akin to their 2012 triumph, with Liverpool pushing them all the way before ultimately falling short in their ongoing quest to sweep all before them.
At the bottom, Watford and Norwich might well have been most people's pick for relegation before a ball was kicked, but the tussle between Everton, Leeds and Burnley to avoid joining them was equally as dramatic as the title race, while Tottenham pipped Arsenal to fourth as Antonio Conte worked his magic in north London.
Here's the story of an epic campaign.
Having left Wolves after a disappointing final year at Molineux, Nuno Espírito Santo arrived at Tottenham as Daniel Levy’s seventh choice manager, with Spurs fans not overly enamoured by his appointment. Ultimately, his tenure was