Arsenal, however, struggled to kick on from their positive ending to last season.
From Cristiano Ronaldo to Thierry Henry, Michael Owen to Didier Drogba, the league has witnessed the mightiest of footballers.
The current season is the closest Manchester United have come to mounting a genuine Premier League title push.
The pressure of playing in Champions League and the Premier League saw Manchester United travel from one country to another with limited break.
As a lot of money continues to be invested in football clubs, the competition for places has never been more difficult.
Chelsea's string of poor results saw them sack club legend Frank Lampard.