The latest Premier League season was one of the most exciting for years.
Yes, Liverpool claimed the title and after the first few weeks rarely looked under threat – but there were big changes in the leading pack, a more attacking atmosphere and as many thrilling rollercoaster runs as a session on Monopoly Casino.
Arsenal challenged hard while Manchester City slipped. Notts Forest and Brighton often beat the big boys.
Neutrals celebrated as financial giants like Man United and Spurs had disastrous seasons… and best of all, the number of goals soared.
An average of 30 shots per game and a total of 863 goals meant plenty of attacking action through the season. Old-school strikers dominated: Salah scored 29, Isaak 23 and Haaland 22.
Relegation hit the three newly-promoted teams: Ipswich, Leicester City and Southampton went down with a whimper.
Tottenham lost a record 22 games, yet somehow avoided relegation – and added the triumph of the Europa League trophy.
Struggling Everton suddenly performed like a Champions League side after the mid-season return of previous manager David Moyes.
Tactical trends meant teams now pressed high and attacked wide. Injuries spiked amid the relentless calendar.
Possession football met its match in the press, the fast transition styles and the best counter-attacking football seen for years.
This season was a sharp mix of emerging challengers, established names struggling and survival against the odds. The margins were fine and the stakes were higher than ever.
Five of the best games
Here are the most thrilling matches of the 2024–25 Premier League season, demonstrating what a great year it was:
Newcastle 3 Liverpool 3
It was a cold December battle at St James Park that showed how hard it was going to be stop the Liverpool juggernaut.
With seven wins in a row, the reds had just beaten Real Madrid and Man City. The to-and-fro battle against a spirited Newcastle under the lights showed how good you needed to be to match them.
The league’s two hot shots dominated the game: Isaak scored a thunderous opener and an assist, Salah scored twice with one assist in reply.
Everton 2 Bournemouth 3
This early season goal-fest showed the days of craving possession above all else were over. Everton dominated the ball and led 2-0 until the 87th minute.
Then suddenly Bournemouth, the season’s new kings of fast counter-attack on transition, hit three goals in a frantic finale.
Sean Dyche called it “the most frustrating defeat of my career”. Away fans celebrated like they’d won the league.
Man City 5 Crystal Palace 2
The season is almost over in April when Palace, one of the surprising successes of the season take a 0-2 lead at the champion’s home.
This sparks the sleeping giants into life and they respond with an unstoppable five goal blitz inspired by a man-of-the-match performance by Kevin de Bruyne as his City career fades.
Palace quickly learned these lessons though. A month later they beat City at Wembley to win the FA Cup.
Man City 2 Arsenal 2
The two title-hopefuls met in September in a classic. Both were on fire.
Gabriel Magalhaes header gave Arsenal a 2-1 lead before City’s last-minute equaliser from a rejuvenated John Stones.
The Gunners had wilted after Trossard was dismissed in first-half stoppage time. But it was Erling Haaland who grabbed headlines by reminding a furious Mikel Arteta to “stay humble” after the final whistle.
Humble? The return fixture in February saw Arteta’s team thrash City 5-1 and effectively end their title bid.
Everton 2 Liverpool 2
Four goals, four red cards and one mass brawl made this a memorable derby encounter. It had enough controversy, fury and entertainment to create a classic.
The see-saw Merseyside derby was a fitting farewell to the home team quitting their historic Goodison Park stadium for a swanky new riverside venue. There were so many agendas here: VAR controversies, underdog v high-fliers, new managers trying to prove themselves.
Nothing could have been more fitting for the occasion though than James Tarkowski’s thundering volley to save the match and the memory, against their closest rivals… in the 98th minute.
As the cliché says: the crowd went wild. The roof almost came off Goodison.
The 2024–25 Premier League season delivered pace, passion, and unpredictability. From last-minute goals to tactical masterclasses, it kept fans gripped every week. Title races went to the wire. Relegation battles dragged into May. Old heroes faltered. New stars rose.
As the dust settles, attention turns forward. Clubs are already reshaping squads. Managers are plotting next moves. Supporters are counting the days.
With rising talent, tactical evolution, and rivalries burning hot, the 2025–26 season promises even more drama. The Premier League never sleeps—and next year, it might just be even better.
