It was the season of the superstar managers and players arriving in the Premier League but in fact it is some of the less-heralded players have thrived.
Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho, Jurgen Klopp and Antonio Conte all embarked on their first full campaigns at new clubs. Then came the superstar players in Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
But in a season in which the big-money signings such as Pogba, Granit Xhaka and John Stones didn't exactly shine, the likes of Michael Keane have come to the fore.
Whilst Conte was superb and foreign managers remain the must-have accessory for the leading clubs, a small revival of English coaching may be under way.