A decisive champion does not make a dominant one, and the Premier League’s Best XI is unlikely to look like it has in recent seasons when Man City or Liverpool take up most of the positions on nearly every ballot.
The 2024-25 Premier League season saw Liverpool reclaim the title while Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur suffered through historically-bad campaigns.
Aston Villa missed out on UEFA Champions League qualification thanks to a first-half red card and controversial second-half decision in what finished a 2-0 Manchester United win at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Hansi Flick and Barcelona have kicked-on in 2025 after a rough end to 2024, and are La Liga champions in addition to winning Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup
Recently crowned Europa League winners Tottenham Hotspur began brightly but faded badly en route to a 4-1 defeat to Brighton, their 22nd in the Premier League, to close out the 2024-25 season
Sunderland fought back to beat Sheffield United in the Championship playoff final at Wembley, returning to the Premier League for the first time since 2017.
