Barclays English Premier League 2011-2012 Season Review

The Premier League entered its 20th season and, even after two decades of success, expansion and entertainment, no one would have predicted the sensational climax that would unfold.
Sergio Aguero sent the Etihad Stadium into ecstasy after capturing Manchester City's maiden Premier League title with a last-gasp strike against Queens Park Rangers. It was a fitting end to a captivating campaign - voted as the best ever in the Premier League 20 Seasons Awards - that started with a bang in August 2011.
Both Man City and rivals Manchester United were neck and neck after winning their first four matches, and that set the tone for the title race. In August, Edin Dzeko scored four as City beat Tottenham Hotspur 5-1 at White Hart Lane, while a Wayne Rooney hat-trick and a double from summer signing Ashley Young gave United a remarkable 8-2 win over Arsenal at Old Trafford.
A series of other new arrivals also made their impact in the early stages. Aguero scored twice on his debut against newly promoted Swansea City, Juan Mata instantly settled at Chelsea and French midfielder Yohan Cabaye helped Newcastle United move up to third place after going unbeaten for the first 10 Premier League matches.
It was Roberto Mancini's Man City side who grabbed the initiative in the title race, though, dropping just four points in their opening 14 matches and scoring 48 goals in the process. Their first loss followed, allowing United to go level on points at Christmas.
The only defeat for Sir Alex Ferguson's side up to that point was a 6-1 thrashing by City at Old Trafford, with Mario Balotelli scoring twice and grabbing the headlines by revealing a 'Why always me?' shirt in celebration.
Tottenham Hotspur were the Manchester clubs' nearest rivals at the turn of the year but a 3-2 win for Man City over Spurs on 22 January, sealed by a stoppage-time penalty from Balotelli, effectively ruled them out of the title race.
United then went on an eight-match winning streak to open up an eight-point gap at the top, but two defeats, including one courtesy of a Vincent Kompany header, against City, and a 4-4 draw against Everton left their rivals ahead on goal difference going into the final match.
City took on QPR, still not safe from relegation, while United faced mid-table Sunderland. Wayne Rooney's goal gave United the win they needed and Djibril Cisse and Jamie Mackie cancelled out Pablo Zabaleta's opener at the Etihad Stadium to leave United on the brink of a 13th Premier League title.
Then, against 10-man QPR following Joey Barton's dismissal, Dzeko levelled in the 92nd minute and, with virtually the last kick of the match, Aguero's cool finish made City champions. Fans streamed on to the pitch as a historic first Premier League triumph was confirmed.
Away from the gripping race at the top, the season was a record-breaking one in many aspects. A record of 1,066 goals were scored and Aston Villa's Marc Albrighton netted the Premier League's 20,000th goal in a 2-1 defeat to Arsenal in December.
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew won the Manager of the Season after guiding his side to a fifth-place finish. The Magpies secured UEFA Europa League football thanks to a run of seven wins from eight matches at the tail-end of the season.
Much of that success was down to the form of January signing Papiss Cisse, who scored 13 goals in 14 matches after his move. That included a goal of the season contender against Chelsea, when he scored with an audacious, curling half-volley from long range in a 2-0 success.
That loss contributed to the Blues' sixth-place finish, but Roberto Di Matteo's team secured UEFA Champions League football for another season as the holders, after beating Bayern Munich on penalties in the final of the competition in May.
Subsequently the Premier League's top three would join Chelsea in the elite European competition, and the third spot went to Arsenal, who overhauled north London rivals Spurs by one point. The catalyst for their success was Dutch striker Robin van Persie, who won the Golden Boot after scoring 30 goals.
The season was also a successful one for newly promoted Swansea City and Norwich City, who secured 11th and 12th place respectively. The bottom three was made up of Bolton Wanderers, who were unable to overhaul QPR after drawing with Stoke City on the final day, Blackburn Rovers and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Wigan Athletic were bottom of the Premier League table in March, but seven wins in their final nine matches, including shock victories over Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool and Newcastle, ensured a 15th-place finish for Roberto Martinez's team.

[@nassimaitamara7024]

When 40 mil for 3 players was a lot of money.

[@j2foot922]

How much football has changed. Today you can have an average player whose value is that.

[@kadrierkal2481]

Kerem ereal 8

[@Nightopian1982]

It's gonna be £200m for the top players in the next five years I reckon. Absolutely ridiculous when the world is struggling financially.

[@zenseee]

thanks to neymar😂

[@WoutGaming]

Still can't believe United blew an 8 point lead on city with like 7 games remaining

[@matthewdoyle3877]

Anything can happen

[@kurtcobain3426]

Unusual from Fergie to collapse like that but it was written in the stars for Man City that season

[@chuckthedragon5332]

you mean 5 points

[@kurtcobain3426]

@@chuckthedragon5332 nah it was actually 8, utd lost to Wigan, city and blew a 4-2 lead against Everton to draw at home and blow their 8 point lead

[@chuckthedragon5332]

@@kurtcobain3426 oh

[@rodrigodacosta247]

who else loves watching old Season Reviews Btw love that Newcastle team, pure beautiful football, i remember that in the next season they played against my Benfica in the UEL we won but man they were tough

[@Victor_386]

I do bro. I'm watching this in 2023 and the nostalgia is overwhelming.

[@Nightopian1982]

I do definitely, but it's very frustrating how some seasons are missing, such as 09/10 and 12/13, and ones like 10/11 are cut massively short. I get the issues with copyright, but it's certainly a pain. I really want to see the United title win with Van Persie, their last one.

[@7hdivian996]

The most nail biting ending of a season I've ever witnessed my whole life

[@yrret1996]

why did you cut off the vid just before the most amazing moment in english football?

[@MrEd94]

He must be a United fan...

[@tucomtyler]

@@MrEd94 you guessed it. I suspected that as well.

[@iz127]

He'd replied to one of the comments here that he did it to avoid KZbin taking this video down.

[@zakaguero]

You mean dzekos header right

[@alexandreasselin9052]

Let's appreciated this man's effort to upload these videos. Yes, these are cuts all over the place, parts are sometime missing. But to upload all reviews from the start of the prem to now for free is generous. Plus we've all seen the AGUEROOOO moment thousands of times. Liverpool fan here so it was not an easy watch all along.

[@melindaward6943]

Manchester City won the title just in case you didn't know. terrible editing, made it look like City lost and United won the league.

[@rashibazhar2038]

Maire enthellum parayann undo Venengil kandal madhi

[@ultimateniall862]

well said

[@andertonchigoneka5331]

Manchester United has eight point led with six games left then only won three of last six games as city won all six games left to win title with Aguero with last kick is the season that can’t be topped it cant be topped

[@abolje19]

@@andertonchigoneka5331 Pls do not remind me off that.Thank you

[@andertonchigoneka5331]

Aleksa Boljević It was a close battle between the two Manchester rivals and thrilling

[@WoutGaming]

Appreciate you uploading all of this in times when we have no football to watch. Thank god for this

[@davidmuoka3328]

Thank God indeed

[@varunomprakash9120]

This saved my lockdown, pure nostalgia from watching the highlights of this incredible season!

[@JamieDaGameRX]

Newcastle were so impressive that season, with a better manager they could've easily pushed for 3rd

[@score556]

Is it

[@ay613]

Give credit to padrew for flip sake That newcastle team were midtable before he came.

[@rizkywira8595]

What? There was a reason they gave the Manager of the Season award to him

[@SinnohGreen]

The cut of the classic intro hurts man. It’s a hallmark of this series to me.

[@Nightopian1982]

Chicharito was such a find for United. Shame his career at OT faltered, but his contribution at times was huge. The fact that he cost half as much in 2010 as Dwight Yorke did back in '99 is incredible when you think about the transfer values today. I think if he'd not had his ankle injury during this 11/12 season, City might not have won it. How United could do with strikers like him right now.

[@Naklamasara]

A memory that will never fade ,just hate how money outweighs this beautiful moments Really missed season reviews nd the introduction of the premier league teams 😢

[@deocharles8349]

Am addicted to these season reviews

[@Chris24808]

Yes me too. Do you know what song it is which starts at 1:10? I love that sound!

[@benselby3127]

Great vids keep em coming please

[@kitthompson2221]

yep thats how it ended man utd won the league and a statue of cisse and barton was placed outside old trafford Mancini was sacked after a trophy less season and Aguero returned to spain next year after a dip in form

[@j2foot922]

@ Kit Thompson. I'm so sorry for the poor of editing as explained once again, I had to repeat this way KZbin would not remove the video.

[@kitthompson2221]

Dw mate I thought I was funny

[@jacksayer9658]

22:52 A legend returned to the Premier League in the form of P A U L

[@banthachannel5132]

This was just like 2018/19 liverpool were ahead by 7 until loosing to city then drawing 3 or 4 games which costed them them the title BY A POINT!!

[@nikolamiovski1324]

BANTHA CHANNEL that didn’t happen

[@samking1273]

how on earth have you missed the best moment of the season out ? . regardless, probably the second best premier league season of the decade

[@kcxy06]

what's first?

[@samking1273]

@@kcxy06 2015/16 just for the pure ridiculousness of it

[@kcxy06]

@@samking1273 as a Chelsea fan I have to differ

[@kcxy06]

@@samking1273 i much preferred 2014/15 and 2016/17 to 2015/16

[@ezirulez4eva175]

@@kcxy06of course you did

[@i_amgato9783]

Everybody talks about how city won the league.... Let's just appreciate the escape that Wigan did... Beating Newcastle (who was in the top 4) Liverpool, arsenal, man united to not get relegated

[@FootkerSnookball]

Yeah and they were robbed at Stamford bridge vs Chelsea. Wigan played well & scored legitimate goal to Chelsea's 2 illegal goals. Technically that lost ManUtd the title because everyone felt sorry for Wigan especially given the position they were in and loads of talk about smaller teams not getting decisions vs big teams after that game then Wigan next played ManUtd amd won with a goal from a wrongly awarded corner & ManUtd should've had a penalty for a blatant handball late on. It was the only time ManUtd didn't beat Wigan the whole 7 years they were in the PL 2005/06 to 2013 including multple cup games in that time as well the aggregate goal difference in these head-to-heads was huge but ManUtd would've taken many of those goals away to just be given that pen to get a draw in that game.

[@ryanpahlevi7794]

Thanks mate for memories

[@dreamsofwidnes8949]

skips all over the shop and the end is missing

[@iz127]

He had to do it to avoid KZbin taking the video down, unfortunately

[@Ario2547]

@@iz127 Maybe you shouldn't be uploading this at all when you have to go to these extremes.

[@iz127]

@@Ario2547 Tag J2foot, not me

[@aidygooner]

Balotelli's key moments are sometimes overlooked when you consider that winning goal vs Spurs after getting fouled himself although he should not have been on the pitch, and also that assist for AGUEROOOO

[@jessicaheysmith3440]

When Norwich City were kinda consistent 😞🔰🔰

[@walidaad736]

2017/18 season review please

[@raidenwaranes1898]

rvp one of best prem players all time

[@AlexPreddy082]

what a season🤩

[@hassanes3360]

Beck when everyone could beat anyone

[@kingkop38]

Hassan ES it still is like that tho

[@domxnxcxx]

i understand what you mean, there wasnt a big gulf in difference in teams before. Before clubs didnt spend millions on players. Now 19/20 despite millions club spent, anyone could still beat anyone

[@marshaltito641]

Norwich beat City

[@JamieDaGameRX]

Aston Villa destroyed Liverpool 7-2

[@dirislecabdi5735]

Best ever season in England premier league history goal difference

[@stevenwillie7667]

Agueroooooooooo Greatest ending of a season ever

[@Chris24808]

1:10 song name??? Please someone tell me

[@evanmcc1877]

Newcastle we're so good to watch that season

[@jamescharlesismad8584]

Please do the 07/08 if you can

[@Balkan_game]

Beautiful season and EPL history !!!! ❤ Missing a lot of those top teams !!!!

[@Sir_Breezy_]

Hi, do you have a link to a drive or MEGA for the full video, uncut until the very end? Thank you!

[@wozny007]

@J2Foot could upload full version or create a drive off all the videos?

[@aroneriksson8297]

With that start it is incredible that Arsenal managed to finish 3rd

[@ajtogbe5094]

You cannot tell me Arsène Wenger was a poor manager he managed to turn around the season

[@kimothemo]

I was 17-18 during this season. Such a memory 🥺

[@jjgreenj1552]

Why did you cut out the best bit are u a Man U fan or somin

[@Utiaux]

It would get copyrighted

[@a.k.aemperor2365]

Mancinis last gift to mancity Sergio aguero

[@j2foot922]

Mancini will go down to me as the one that really changed the game for Man . City. I hope he goes down and is remembered as the man who catapulted City into success and to what it is today. Top coach.

[@SamJohnson-oq6gu]

J2foot maybe you should let us see it next time then

[@j2foot922]

@@SamJohnson-oq6gu Sorry man, I had to edit the Aguero celebration out, otherwise KZbin would have blocked the video.

[@iz127]

@@j2foot922 Ou No, that's so unfortunate....

[@RizwanAhmad-ru8sk]

@@j2foot922 u could have censored like japanese if u know what i mean :D

[@noback12]

Try to upload it again with the ending

[@vaisakhps8642]

0:24 Martin Tyler practising for that Legendary piece of commentary

[@walidaad736]

Begin ucl reviews and international if available

[@j2foot922]

Hey Wali Daad that sounds like a great idea. Not promising to do it now, but i am planning to look into it in the future. I will commit to look into it...

[@walidaad736]

J2foot ok no problem but please try to do 2017/18 premier league review ASAP because it is not available anywhere

[@abeybawe]

Too many interruptions/skips WTF!!

[@shannanreid-hoey2452]

Hi do you have the full video of this?

[@marcochristian9489]

Nostalgia MNC TV global TV

[@patrickslingo1811]

Might need to reupload this one

[@iz127]

without KZbin dealing with it, that is

[@josefranciscoostos8000]

Where i can watch they Match of Chelsea united September 18?

[@MrSamirnasri]

And Walcott makes it 5!!!!

[@manchestercityfan939]

Manchester city went to Old Trafford & thrashed Manchester United 6 - 1 From then on my love affair with Manchester city started . Citizens played scintillating football that day

[@matthewsc5173]

Plastic

[@SSeeleyy]

back when it wasn't all about money

[@sumaiyachowdhury8967]

Mata played for Chelsea in the past now playing for MU

[@andertonchigoneka5331]

Those big games were entertaining

[@malvingodwin3125]

Where's the Agueroooo goal

[@tommyknight8afc826]

28:13 wolves are only just building a new stand in the stadium

[@leighnassau1158]

I think i could have edited that better and i know nothing about editing! Also wtf do u have against Hull City and Newc Utd ! U seem to cut out Anything they did that season ! oh and have u heard of Endings!

[@dastorm650]

Take this vid down cuz what's with all the cuts and pieces cut out 😞😤

[@ryanfadh]

Where is part two

[@stevenwillie7667]

That Torres miss was legendary

[@suriyadileepan8713]

2009-2010 plz

[@firgasz2920]

where is the 12-13 review? Deleted?

[@alanledesma4945]

In my opinion the best Premier League season ever

[@aboobackersonkal2295]

Name this commentatory from 0:49- 50 ...plz.. I searched him... Yet I couldn't

[@sumaiyachowdhury8967]

Watching it again after City won the 2021 PL

[@andertonchigoneka5331]

Leicester’s bottling of champions league places remind of Tottenham bottling third place when they looked set for third place

[@luketalbot7253]

36:35 wtf was that?

[@sumaiyachowdhury8967]

Scott Parker currently Fulham manager

[@sumaiyachowdhury8967]

At 35:12 seeing Arteta score for Arsenal in 2021 is so weird

[@abdubinyaameen6188]

Cant lie even tho we lost the title. Created the best moment in prem history. Then we end up winning the league next on sir alex last season with rvp. Miss those times. We haven't been near a title since

[@ezirulez4eva175]

We were in a good position in 2018 and 2021

[@paskapro]

Hi please upload the full video until agueros goal won the PL

[@j2foot922]

@Paska Pro unfortunately I can't upload it any longer as I get KZbin strikes because of that.

[@ruddigooner7513]

Season review 99/00 and 00/01 plis 🙏🙏

[@j2foot922]

I will do my best to upload them Ruddi :-)

[@niniaung9328]

@@j2foot922 season view 2018/19please

[@munotidajuru7629]

Hey guys, what's the name of the backtrack from 12:58 - 14:00?

[@navishacharya1411]

It's good isn't it

[@munotidajuru7629]

@@navishacharya1411 I FINALLY FOUND IT AFTER 9 YEARS OF SEARCHING. The track is called Rising Starlight by David Goldsmith and Andrew Britton. Thank you to Shazam!

[@navishacharya1411]

@@munotidajuru7629 legend!

[@munotidajuru7629]

@@navishacharya1411 thanks, brother. Hope you are well and enjoy the track.

[@rb_gaffo]

I do love the way though it ended with joey Barton kicking the shit into Aguero

[@Nightopian1982]

Balotelli should have been sent off for that stamp on Scott Parker in that win over Spurs where he won and scored the decisive penalty. Those three points effectively cost United the title.

[@paulamatokwu696]

The endinggggggggggg plsssssss

[@NTHVlogs2003]

40:06 Roberto Mancini now coach in Saudi Arabia Football National Team After AFC ASIAN CUP QATAR 2023

[@chukanzeka7667]

THE END IS MISSING!

[@IsaacLHarrison]

ABS managed to last 200 something games.....lol now it's like 34 games.

[@warh1story563]

1:37 and there’s avb and Roberto Di Matteo

[@geraldndungu3565]

You do a good job but the editing here was atrocious , cut out very vital moments .

[@j2foot922]

Thanks for the feedback @Gerald Ndungu I will definitely take it into consideration and do better in my upcoming review. It really helps me to do better.

[@yanickcalifar]

Please do the 09/10 season if you can bro

[@jamescharlesismad8584]

No

[@colph5966]

Yes

[@nutcaserulz]

I tried to watch this video but you are missing the last like 8 mins or so

[@j2foot922]

@nutcaserulz sorry about this and I feel somewhat upset about it. The video is this way since KZbin blocked that specific part and would not allow me to upload the whole video.

[@UTFocus]

Damn that was a frustrating end. If I wasn't a Man City fan I would have laughed. Naughty attempt at rewriting history my friend.

[@j2foot922]

Sorry Damie Wildermoth and everyone else. I can assure you that was not my intention. The video was edited that way otherwise KZbin would have blocked the whole video. My sincere apologies.

[@UTFocus]

In that case congrats on avoiding copyright against a financial behemoth. And thanks for some of that nostalgia. I miss so many of those players.

[@j2foot922]

@@UTFocus Swell bro :-)

[@deshekomba]

im 1000% sure keepers didnt exist back then

[@marzydoe2076]

19:40 a young paul pogba

[@lukealvarez3744]

Man U bottled it hard. 8 points with Man City without game in hand in April. Biggest prem choke ever.

[@evansbezil7450]

Clearly this comment didn’t age well coz of how Arsenal bottled it last season

[@lukealvarez3744]

@@evansbezil7450 This was after. Arsenal choked hard but Man U even harder as it was 8 net point. Arsenal played extra game so was 5 only.

[@Lor_D_Richafa]

One Word: Agueeeerooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[@ejirorichard3982]

Who knows the song that starts at 7:12 ?

[@ejirorichard3982]

Soundtrack from 7:12 to 8:12

[@Petep87]

Bruh Adam & Downing to Thiago & Keita

[@teddiesde5348]

ended a little abruptly but okay

[@christianlenik5307]

UNITED against ManU - cause CITY got the Title

[@willnewman3673]

Just cuts off before the title or relegation is decided

[@kingofworld4547]

We miss Blackburn

[@score556]

Aguirooooooooooo

[@243Chris__]

09/10

[@jameswilliamson1407]

Nobody gonna mention that this video did not finish the fucking season??

[@salamwati9281]

What a bad upload..lot's of missing segments plus the last games drama cut completely without Man City glorious victory. 😋

[@samuelyee4017]

Man city won the title by last minute like Soviet defeated USA in basketball final of Munich Olympic due to the awarded 3 seconds

[@cliffyoung4612]

What a mess !

[@StuAnderson90]

This is edited poorly cutting off mid sentences...

[@jakubsrebniak889]

lubiłem mój Manchester United z tego sezonu😊

[@donatellerxxiv1890]

12/13 please

[@bigmike4337]

That Spurs team should have done a lot better