Mark Langdon reviews the Premier League season

The Premier League title was decided on the final day after one of the most memorable campaigns in its history.

Here's how the odds changed at the top, bottom and everywhere in between.

August

Liverpool started the season as well-backed 4-1 shots after halving in price from their opening odds of 8-1. Ladbrokes reported that 40 per cent of all Premier League outright bets had been for the Reds. It was 10-1 bar the front two with Manchester City the 7-10 favourites.

City sent out an immediate warning with a 2-0 win at Arsenal and a 6-1 success against Huddersfield before dropping points in a 1-1 draw at Wolves, who nearly landed an 11-1 upset but still frustrated those who had stuck the champions in their accas at odds of just 2-7.

Those who had backed Liverpool were already getting value for money. The Reds, who won all three matches to nil and shared the lead alongside Chelsea and Watford, were cut to 5-2.

Slow starts for Manchester United and Arsenal saw them shoved out to 28-1 and 50-1 respectively for the title and a 3-0 defeat against Tottenham at Old Trafford piled the pressure on Red Devils boss Jose Mourinho.

It was his worst home defeat as a manager and saw him slashed to 11-8 favourite in the sack race.

Mourinho was also 4-7 to depart Manchester in 2018 as the clubs headed for an international break, while at the bottom West Ham, the only pointless side, were 7-2 for relegation.

September

Liverpool's first major test of the campaign came at Tottenham - or more specifically at Wembley against Spurs - after the London club failed to complete their new stadium in time and Jurgen Klopp's men played brilliantly, far better than the 2-1 scoreline suggested.

Daniel Sturridge's late equaliser at Chelsea preserved Liverpool's unbeaten run and they were 2-1 in the title race.

The Blues were also going along nicely with only four dropped points but they were 12-1 shots as City took up a chunk of the market at 8-11.

City sizzled in September with four straight wins to set up an early title showdown between the top two at Anfield.

October

Anyone on no goalscorer at 15-1 when the heavyweights collided was weighed in as Riyad Mahrez blazed a late penalty high into the Merseyside sky but it was still seen as a solid point for City. They were clipped to 4-6 from 8-11 and Liverpool were 5-2.

Newcastle, still without a win, were 2-1 to be relegated and miserable Mourinho was as low as 1-5 in-play to be the first Premier League manager to depart as the Red Devils trailed the Magpies 2-0 at Old Trafford before storming back for a 3-2 triumph.

We won't do any spoilers but most bookmakers finished the month with Huddersfield, Cardiff and Fulham odds-on to go down.

November

Fulham's excessive summer spending spree raised expectations and manager Slavisa Jokanovic paid the price on November 14, becoming the first Premier League manager to leave his position with the Cottagers bottom of the table on five points from 12 matches.

Jokanovic, who had been 50-1 ante-post in the sack race, was immediately replaced by Claudio Ranieri and owner Shahid Khan reckoned the appointment was "risk-free".

City won all of their league matches, including the Manchester derby, and were two points clear of Liverpool and a further three ahead of Spurs. Despite the close proximity of the pair it was 1-4 City, 4-1 Liverpool and 33-1 Tottenham.

December

The Christmas period is usually critical and there were to be sensational developments on and off the pitch with City cracking in spectacular circumstances for the first time, while Mourinho was sacked following United's Anfield annihilation.

Few were sad to see the back of Mourinho, who had been 15-8 to be next out at the time of his dismissal. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was quickly backed into odds-on to be his short-term replacement but the Norwegian was 6-1 to get the gig permanently, behind favourite Zinedine Zidane, Mauricio Pochettino and Laurent Blanc.

City lost 2-0 at Chelsea early in the month and then either side of Christmas they suffered shock defeats at home to Crystal Palace, who were 22-1, and at 8-1 shots Leicester.

Liverpool were rampant and a 5-1 gubbing of Arsenal saw the Reds win for the ninth Premier League match in a row. They went favourites for the first time on Boxing Day and finished the year seven points clear of City, who were out to 15-8.

Virgil van Dijk was in imperious form but still 16-1 to be the PFA Player of the Year.

January

It was being billed as a must-win game for City and they duly beat Liverpool 2-1 at the Etihad on January 3 to reduce the gap at the top to three points with Leroy Sane's strike separating the sides.

However, Liverpool were still being quoted at 5-6 following their first league defeat of the season while City were 13-10 to retain the crown.

Klopp's outfit could also be backed at 3-1 not to lose another Premier League match and it was 13-8 with Betway that the title would be decided on the final day.

In a midweek round to finish the month City were stunned by a 2-1 defeat at Newcastle, only for Liverpool to blow a golden opportunity to kick clear in a 1-1 draw against Leicester at Anfield.

The Merseysiders still led by five points from City with 14 matches remaining and they were 1-2 for the title with the champions at 9-5.

February

Liverpool were quickly replaced at the head of the market following a draw at West Ham - it was 10-11 City and 23-20 the Reds - and further frustration came in a goalless draw at injury-hit United on February 24.

Despite the Old Trafford stalemate Liverpool were top, one point clear, but the leaders were eased to 15-8 to be crowned champions.

Leicester's Claude Puel and Ranieri were both given the boot and many expected Chelsea's Maurizio Sarri to follow following goalkeeper Kepa's extraordinary decision to refuse to be substituted before the shootout in their EFL Cup final defeat to City.

Sarri, who had seen his side hammered 6-0 at City earlier in the month, was 7-4 to survive the season after his Wembley woes.

That was trophy number one for Pep Guardiola's side, who were being quoted at 8-1 for the quad.

March

City, just as they had in February, won every Premier League match and the title destination was in their hands after Liverpool were held to a 0-0 draw by Merseyside rivals Everton. It could have been worse for Klopp's men had they not benefited from Toby Alderweireld's injury-time own goal in a 2-1 win over Spurs.

Huddersfield were relegated and Solskjaer was given the full-time job at United after leading the club to the Champions League quarter-finals following a miraculous success over Paris St-Germain.

United finished the month 5-4 for a top-four finish having been 14-1 when Ole was first behind the wheel.

April

City were 4-1 for the quad after nailing a FA Cup final spot, although that clean sweep dream ended at the Champions League quarter-final stage on a dramatic VAR emotional rollercoaster defeat on away goals to Tottenham.

However, once again City had a perfect Premier League month and so did Liverpool.

On the day Tiger Woods won the Masters, Liverpool were cut to 11-10 from 6-4 for the title after beating Chelsea, but the champions responded in brilliant fashion, taking maximum points from matches with Spurs, United and Burnley without conceding.

Those who took the 4-5 about City on April 14 were all smiles as they ended April at 2-9, their shortest price of the season.

Fulham were relegated following a defeat at Watford, who sealed an FA Cup final spot against City with a 3-2 comeback win over Wolves.

Wanderers had been 1-250 in-play with bet365 to reach the final when they led 2-0 with 11 minutes of regulation time remaining before their extra-time heartbreak.

May

Cardiff completed the relegation treble and Chelsea secured a top-four place as Arsenal, United and Tottenham, who are also virtually in unless there is a dramatic goal-difference swing, crumbled with the finishing line in sight.

The same cannot be said for the big two.

A late Liverpool winner at Newcastle kept the dream alive, but Vincent Kompany's wonderstrike against Leicester saw Manchester City stay on course to retain the crown.

It all came down to a final-day showdown with 1-10 City at Brighton while 13-2 Liverpool hosting Wolves.

The Reds got the start they wanted as Sadio Mane put them ahead while City were still being held. And they got a glimpse of glory when Glenn Murray headed the Seagulls in front. But the lead lasted just 83 seconds and City sealed back-to-back titles in style with a 4-1 success.

Liverpool finished on 97 points and lost just once in the league all season but it was still not enough as City won their last 14 games to keep them at bay. For the Kop, Klopp and those on the summer gamble on the Reds it was a brutal way to miss out.

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