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Now that the majority of the higher tier European leagues are pretty much sewn up, I thought it'd be interesting for people to share their thoughts on the best stuff they've seen throughout the European domestic campaigns. Answer as many as the categories as you wish and feel free to come up with your own too. Obviously you can only go on the stuff you've watched which is for me predominantly Serie A and the Premiership as well as a number of Barcelona and Bayern Munich games.
European Domestic Team of the Season: Real Madrid - Finally beat Barca in the league and at the Nou Camp in a massively important match for good measure, had a slight dip in form but were mostly ruthless throughout the campaign.
Honorable Mentions: Borussia Dortmund, Juventus
ED Manager of the Season: Antonio Conte - Came to a club who were worrying about Champions League qualification and transformed them into a title winning side with an indestructible defence and a great attitude. Drew far too many games and should have sewn up the league way sooner than they did but Conte's tactical magic has nonetheless returned Juventus to the top of the Italian crop and with a prolific striker added to the mix could make them a real threat in Europe also.
Honorable Mentions: Alan Pardew, Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho
ED Player of the Season: Lionel Messi - With Villa and Pedro out of action, the little genius was forced to carry Barcelona on his shoulders when it came to scoring goals. The mindboggling stats speak for themsevles.
Honorable Mentions: Robin Van Persie, Giorgio Chiellini, Cristiano Ronaldo
ED Match of the Season: Chelsea 3-5 Arsenal - Completely off the wall game with some absolutely shambolic defending and non stop unpredictable entertainment.
Honorable Mentions: Inter Milan 4-2 AC Milan, Man Utd 1-6 Man City
ED Goal of the Season: Cisse's second goal vs Chelsea
Honorable Mentions: Ronaldo's backheel, Van Persie's winner vs Liverpool
European Domestic Team Flop of the Season: Inter Milan - Two years after winning the champions league title, Inter looked like a second division outfit at times during the season lacking inspiration in attack and looking lost in defence. At other times though they looked like their old self again making it a strange but ultimately unsuccesful season for the club.
Dishonorable Mentions: Liverpool, Chelsea
ED Flop of the Season: Wesley Snejder - Pretty much summed up Inter's season, on occasion, deadly, enthusiastic, on the ball, controlling the game but mostly invisible and looking like he wanted to be anywhere else.
Dishonorable Mentions: Cesc Fabregas, Charlie Adam
Remember this is based on just the stuff you've seen in European league competition.
European Domestic Team of the Season: Real Madrid - Finally beat Barca in the league and at the Nou Camp in a massively important match for good measure, had a slight dip in form but were mostly ruthless throughout the campaign.
Honorable Mentions: Borussia Dortmund, Juventus
ED Manager of the Season: Antonio Conte - Came to a club who were worrying about Champions League qualification and transformed them into a title winning side with an indestructible defence and a great attitude. Drew far too many games and should have sewn up the league way sooner than they did but Conte's tactical magic has nonetheless returned Juventus to the top of the Italian crop and with a prolific striker added to the mix could make them a real threat in Europe also.
Honorable Mentions: Alan Pardew, Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho
ED Player of the Season: Lionel Messi - With Villa and Pedro out of action, the little genius was forced to carry Barcelona on his shoulders when it came to scoring goals. The mindboggling stats speak for themsevles.
Honorable Mentions: Robin Van Persie, Giorgio Chiellini, Cristiano Ronaldo
ED Match of the Season: Chelsea 3-5 Arsenal - Completely off the wall game with some absolutely shambolic defending and non stop unpredictable entertainment.
Honorable Mentions: Inter Milan 4-2 AC Milan, Man Utd 1-6 Man City
ED Goal of the Season: Cisse's second goal vs Chelsea
Honorable Mentions: Ronaldo's backheel, Van Persie's winner vs Liverpool
European Domestic Team Flop of the Season: Inter Milan - Two years after winning the champions league title, Inter looked like a second division outfit at times during the season lacking inspiration in attack and looking lost in defence. At other times though they looked like their old self again making it a strange but ultimately unsuccesful season for the club.
Dishonorable Mentions: Liverpool, Chelsea
ED Flop of the Season: Wesley Snejder - Pretty much summed up Inter's season, on occasion, deadly, enthusiastic, on the ball, controlling the game but mostly invisible and looking like he wanted to be anywhere else.
Dishonorable Mentions: Cesc Fabregas, Charlie Adam
Remember this is based on just the stuff you've seen in European league competition.