After being pushed to the limit by Liverpool, Manchester City have won the most exciting title race. Here are my award winners from an unforgettable campaign…
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
I cannot remember a player who has transformed a Premier League team more than Virgil van Dijk.
This time last season, Van Dijk had only been a Liverpool player for six months and his new side needed to beat Brighton on the final day to confirm a top-four spot.
Now they have posted a points total that would have won the title in pretty much every other season.
Raheem Sterling is the player who gets me out of my seat the most, but Van Dijk has taken Liverpool to another level.
Defender Virgil van Dijk has transformed Liverpool since his £75m move from Southampton
UNEXPECTED STAR
Moussa Sissoko's emergence as Tottenham's midfield powerhouse.
I was not alone in thinking that Sissoko would be heading for the exit door last summer. Instead, injuries to Harry Winks and the sale of Mousa Dembele forced Mauricio Pochettino to move Sissoko into the middle.
It proved a masterstroke — and only underlines just how much Pochettino improves players.
Moussa Sissoko's emergence as Tottenham's midfield powerhouse has been stunning
STAR SIGNING
Liverpool needed a goalkeeper after Loris Karius's errors in last season's Champions League final. They paid a then-record £65million to sign Alisson but the Brazilian has been worth every penny.
There may have been some nervy moments when he has dwelled too long in possession but his 21 clean sheets say it all.
Leicester also did a great bit of business by bringing in James Maddison from Norwich. I watched his debut at Old Trafford in the first round of games and it looked like he had been playing in the Premier League for years. He created exactly 100 chances — more than any player in the league this season.
Alisson won the Premier League's Golden Glove after keeping 21 Premier League clean sheets
BEST BOSS
He may not have won the title but Jurgen Klopp has done a remarkable job.
Not only has he pushed Manchester City to the limit, but he has also reached a second successive Champions League final.
Jurgen Klopp has done a remarkable job in guiding Liverpool to 97 Premier League points
GAME OF THE SEASON
City's 2-1 win over Liverpool in January.
So often these crucial matches at the top are cagey affairs but this lived up to its billing as a defining game in the
