EPL awards

Manchester United might have deservedly won the Premier League and been crowned champions of England, but there are special awards which I think some clubs and players deserve to win too. Let the prize presentation begin

Most Dramatic Award: Liverpool
One match they can crush Manchester United, the champions, by a scoreline of 4:1 and in another, they are defeated 2:0 by second-bottom Middlesbrough. They chased the red devils all the way until the penultimate round of matches. They scored last-gasp winners in numerous matches. They have transformed into a more attacking force this season. But most of all, it was their best season so far in recent years

Tiger-Head-Snake-Tail Award: Hull City
At one time, they were as high as third in the league, even above Chelsea and Arsenal. A few months later, they were as low as third from bottom in the league flirting with relegation. In the end, they finished at 17th place, just higher than the three relegated clubs. Judging from the way they play in the second-half of the season, they might end up like rivals Leeds United if they don't buck up

Most Sympathetic Award: Newcastle
They have a useless owner, nobody wants to manage them and their players are either in jail, hospital or in the treatment room. If that isn't bad enough for football sadists, they got relegated after sixteen years in the Premier League. They have a pool of star players like Michael Owen, Alan Smith, Damien Duff who used to play for the likes of Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea respectively. I can even dare say their players are better than Arsenal's youngsters. If Newcastle has everything that a successful club should possess, then there is one thing which they are lacking, luck. Good luck to them next season

Loud-Thunder-Sound, Small-Raindrops Award: Manchester City
The blue half of Manchester are the richest club in the world. Mark Hughes must have been a very happy manager to be able to do shopping without worrying about whether he will exceed his budget. Robinho came, everyone cheered. Chelsea frowned. The end. Other than the Brazilian's arrival, there was nothing else exciting about them. All the talk on buying Kaka, Torres and whoever that can kick a ball straight were all nonsense. Man U is still the better Man at the end of the day

Best Improvement Award: Fulham
In the 2007-2008 season, they narrowly escaped relegation by finishing 17th above 18th placed Reading on goal difference. This season, they finished at 7th place and even qualified for the Europa League next season. The cottagers beat Arsenal and Manchester United, drew with Chelsea and only conceded in the last minute against Liverpool at their Craven Cottage home. The players and manager deserved it for all their hard work

Most Miraculous Award: Everton
All their forwards are injured. They loaned Jo from Manchester City and he got injured too. Tim Cahill was being used as a makeshift striker in the end and they finished at fifth place thus being given the tag as "best of the rest". David Moyes can start writing a book named "How I survived without any fit strikers" for young and aspiring managers. Maybe Gareth Southgate from Middlesbrough should go buy one to read

Best Newcomer Award: Robinho, José Bosingwa, Marouane Fellaini, Samir Nasri
It is hard to decide who should win this award. Nasri and Robinho have been pivotal at times for their clubs. Wait a minute, all of them are pivotal to their clubs. So all of them deserves to win. Bosingwa has been the Daniel Alves of the EPL this season, providing width of his team during attack. How about Fellaini? His afro hairstyle? His versatility in midfield? Or the fact that he collected 13 yellow cards in his debut season?

Best Player Award: Steven Gerrard
Ok, I am not trying to be biased here but I really had to put this Liverpool player's name here because he is fantastic in all aspects. Being deployed in a free role as a deep-lying forward behind Fernando Torres, Rafa Benitez seemed to have finally found the best position for his captain after many years. Imagine if he was shackled to the right flank, how would have been able to get into or around the box to score in so many occasions this season? His chemistry with Torres on the field is unbelievable, both can know where the other is at even without looking at him. Ronaldo, you have won many awards already, don't be too greedy, let Gerrard win this one ok?