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The 08/09 English Premier League season was a rollercoaster of emotions for the teams and fans of the beautiful game, tvnz.co.nz takes a look at some of the most memorable moments of this incredible season.
Premier League: The Year that Was (Pt one)
Redknapp's midas touch (October)
After becoming the butt of every Titanic joke going when Juande Ramos succeeded in running the London club into the ground after just one season in charge, Harry Redknapp was lured from his second stint at Portsmouth by the bright lights, money and European football of Spurs.
After losing two of their most prolific players in the summer transfer window (Robbie Keane to Liverpool, Dimitar Berbatov to United), Spurs where rooted to the bottom of the table with just two points from their first eight games, but the Midas touch of Redknapp was not to be undone.
In just his first game in charge, Spurs grabbed their first win of the season against Bolton. In his next game Spurs came from 4-2 down to draw 4-all with Arsenal in the last few minutes of the game. Next Spurs finished off Redknapp's first week in charge with seven points and a win over Liverpool.
Hull top the table (September)
Hull got off to a flying start in their Premier League debut season taking seventeen points from their first ten games, but the real dream result came for the Tigers and their fans when they beat Arsenal 2-1 at The Emirates.
A few games after this match, Hull's incredible start to life in the Premier League continued when after beating West Brom 3-0 they went joint top of the table with Liverpool and Chelsea.
By the end of the season, Hull did not win a single game in 22-matches, but their dream-like start at the beginning of the season kept Phil Brown's side up for second stint in the top-flight.
Macheda's dream start (April)
Eleven-time Premier League winning manager Alex Ferguson is known for his talent in nurturing future football stars, and wonder kid Frederio Macheda proved to be more than his worth when he rewarded Ferguson in his first start for United by scoring the crucial match winner in the sides' 3-2 win over Aston Villa.
The stunning shot came in the third minute of injury time, putting United back on top of the Premier League table.
The seventeen-year-old Italian was named on the bench for United's next two games. Making just his second appearance for the club, Macheda put the ball in the back on the net just 46 seconds after being brought on as a sub for Dimitar Berbatov.
Shearer the 'saviour' comes home (April)
There was jubilation on Tyneside when it was announced that
Newcastle's favourite son was coming home .
A goalscoring hero for the Magpies, Shearer was handed the task of trying to keep Newcastle in the top-flight of English football after three managerial changes and dire results had left the club in a shambles.
Despite having no managerial experience, Shearer was convinced he could keep his beloved Toon afloat with just six games to play.
Liverpool do the double (March)
You don't have to be a Liverpool fan to appreciate a team beating Manchester United both home and away in one season, especially when the scoreboard reads 4-1 for the visitors at the 'Theatre of Dreams'.
After already beating United 2-1 with a late Ryan Babel goal at Anfield earlier in the season, Liverpool went to Manchester in the hopes of re-igniting their faltering title campaign.
The Reds first glimpse of a win at Old Trafford in five years came in the heated clash after a Fernando Torres goal cancelled out Ronaldo's 23 minute penalty.
Liverpool then grabbed the lead with a penalty from inspirng skipper Steven Gerrard, before Aurelio and Dossena grabbed one apiece to humiliate the Merseyside clubs' fiercest rivals.
One to savour!
Everton battle on (All season)
There were plenty of names branded about for manager of the season,
the title went to Alex Ferguson, but one that kept cropping up
throughout the season was
Everton manager David Moyes.
Everton had a disastrous start to the season with Moyes losing most of his key players to injury. At one point Everton had almost no choice on the bench, while midfielder Tim Cahill played as a makeshift striker for the Toffees.
With his keen eye for a cheap buy, Everton managed to keep battling on, with record signing Marouane Fellaini, free-transfer Jo and former United man Louis Saha proving to be a real inspiration for the Blues.
With their first FA Cup final in 14-years in sight, a fifth place Premier League finish and spot in the inaugural Europa league, Moyes' Everton are proving 'The Peoples Club' are a team to watch.
Rory Delap throws (all season)
Former schoolboy javelin champion Rory Delap shot to fame in the Premier League with his majestic throw-ins for Stoke.
One of Delap's 38m specials played a massive part in Stoke securing their first-ever Premier League victory with a 3-2 win over Aston Villa.
He was also credited for assists in their 2-1 home victory over Arsenal and there is no doubt that Rory Delap and his powerful throw-ins have played a major part in keeping Stoke in the Premier League for another season.
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