The top 10 Premier League moments of 2016

Leicester's title win was just one of the Premier League highlights of 2016

What were the 10 best Premier League moments of 2016?

As the curtain comes down on a thrilling year, we make our picks.

Watch the selection below…

Van Gaal takes a tumble

Under-fire Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal caused hilarity during the 3-2 win over Arsenal at Old Trafford when he took a dive in the dugout in protest at some of Arsenal's theatrics.

Louis van Gaal caused a stir __with his impromptu touchline dive

Rashford's breakthrough

United's 3-2 win over Arsenal was also memorable for local lad Marcus Rashford's remarkable two-goal Premier League debut.

Manchester United's Marcus Rashford announced his arrival in style

Battle of the Bridge

Chelsea and Tottenham's ill-tempered 2-2 draw in May became known as the Battle of the Bridge, and __with Eden Hazard's equaliser, it was also the game that clinched Leicester the title.

Eden Hazard's goal against Tottenham got Leicester's party started

Bye-bye Boleyn

After 112 years at the Boleyn Ground, West Ham United waved goodbye to their old stadium with a thrilling 3-2 win over Manchester United.

After 112 years it was an emotional farewell to West Ham's Boleyn Ground

Benitez to Newcastle

Newcastle pulled off a major coup when they appointed Rafael Benitez, and they surprised everyone again when they convinced him to stay at St James' Park despite their relegation to the Championship.

Rafa Benitez made his return to English football with Newcastle United

Sunderland's great escape

The Black Cats looked dead and buried last season, but Sam Allardyce steered them to survival by only losing one of their final 11 games of the campaign.

Sam Allardyce kept Sunderland in the Premier League and gave us a jig

Leicester lift the title    

Without doubt the most iconic achievement in 2016 was Claudio Ranieri's Leicester defying 5000-1 odds to lift the Premier League trophy.

Leicester's fairytale title win was the Premier League story of 2016

Mourinho's return

After a protracted saga which dragged on for months, Jose Mourinho finally returned to the Premier League as successor to Louis van Gaal at Manchester United.

Jose Mourinho was appointed as Van Gaal's successor at Old Trafford

Pep is unveiled

In the month that Graziano Pelle became the latest star to head for China, the Premier League finally welcomed Pep Guardiola in July as he was unveiled to an adoring Manchester City public.

After much speculation, Pep Guardiola took over at Manchester City

Pogback

A few months after Mourinho's appointment, Manchester United smashed the world record with a £93.25m deal to re-sign Paul Pogba from Juventus.

World record signing Paul Pogba showed what he could do against Swansea

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