As promised here is the traditional end of season players ratings post, which also gives a rating to Unai Emery's performance as manager. A couple of things. 1 – This is based primarily on Premier League, but of course Europe plays a part. Somebody could become the hero (or villain) in Baku on May 29th which would have an impact on their overall rating. This applies in particular to the manager whose failure to secure Champions League football next season via the top four would be very much much offset by winning a European trophy and getting us back to the top table of European football via that pathway. 2 – This year, I'm using a 1-10 rating system – like in the player...
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