A Premier League of ups, downs and outs leaves a legacy of flaws | Kevin McCarra

The Champions League finalists finish sixth in the league, Manchester United lose an eight-point lead and Manchester City contrive to lose five away games but end up winnersIt was the flaws that made for an engrossing Premier League season. On their path to the prize, even Manchester City contrived to lose five away games. The new champions will scarcely be in anguish now, but such results emphasised that this, to put it kindly, has been a transitional campaign.We ought to marvel that Manchester United got so very close to retaining the title. Expenditure in the transfer market has increased by comparison with earlier periods under the owners...