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    Expert season review: 'Attacking football over pragmatism'

    When Andoni Iraola was appointed as boss last summer, national pundits slammed the Cherries for sacking Gary O’Neil, poured scorn on Iraola and claimed that a club of Bournemouth’s size should have no other ambition in the top flight than to survive. Address the goalkeeping situation.

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    Expert season review: 'Transformed'

    For a side relegated out of the Premier League you would think this season would be viewed as a failure, but no. Despite heading back into the Championship the Hatters are in a far better position than 12 months ago. Millions more in the bank - which will help pay for the new stadium, a much better squad than when they won the play-off final and the ones they do sell in the summer are now worth a lot more money after proving themselves in the Premier League. Luton will be one of the favourites to win the Championship next season as a result.

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    Expert season review: 'Relentless appetite'

    For a team with Everton’s rich and illustrious history, finishing 15th in the Premier League table doesn’t seem to be something to be getting too carried away with it. In the end Sean Dyche engineered a remarkable revival that saw them end the season with 40 points, even after an eight-point deduction. Never mind the on-the-field difficulties the PSR related deductions brought about, it also cost the club the thick end of £10m in Premier League merit payments that are related to where you finish in the table.

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    Expert season review: 'Things are pretty optimistic'

    When Roy Hodgson was in charge it looked like it was going to be just another season in the Premier League, and there was the threat of being dragged into a relegation battle at one point. The way the Eagles finished the season, it would have to be said that hiring Oliver Glasner is the biggest success. The way players such as Jean-Philippe Mateta have been improved means things are pretty optimistic heading into next season.