For every record-breaking achievement by Premier League champions Manchester City there have been several episodes at the other end of the scale.

Here, Press Association Sport looks at some of the moments to forget in 2017/18.

De Boer debacle

Burnley v Crystal Palace – Premier League – Turf Moor
Frank de Boer’s reign at Crystal Palace was short (Mike Egerton/PA)

Dutchman Frank de Boer was brought in to replace Sam Allardyce at Crystal Palace and bring a different style of football to Selhurst Park. What the Eagles were not expecting was for it to be a losing style as De Boer lost his first four Premier League matches without scoring a goal and his 77-day reign was brought to a swift end.

Taxi for West Brom

Alan Pardew File Photo
Alan Pardew won only one Premier League game as West Brom boss (Mark Kerton/PA)

The Baggies’ appointment of Alan Pardew was both predictable and uninspiring. He won just one of 18 league matches and during his four-month tenure his lack of leadership was highlighted by ‘Taxigate’, when senior players Jonny Evans, Gareth Barry, Jake Livermore and Boaz Myhill allegedly stole a cab while at a training camp in Barcelona.

Renat-no

Swansea City v AFC Bournemouth – Premier League – Liberty Stadium
Renato Sanches’ move to Swansea has not been the success many hoped it would (Nick Potts/PA)

Swansea’s loan signing of Bayern Munich’s highly-rated Portugal midfielder Renato Sanches was hailed as a major coup but his stay in south Wales turned into a nightmare. The 20-year-old’s lowest point came when he passed straight to an advertising hoarding in November’s match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and was subsequently hauled off at half-time.

A proper Charlie

Stoke City v Brighton and Hove Albion – Premier League – bet365 Stadium
Charlie Adam missed this penalty (Martin Rickett/PA)

With the score at 1-1, Stoke were awarded a 90th-minute penalty when Jese Rodriguez was adjudged to have been fouled by Brighton’s Dale Stephens. Charlie Adam picked up the ball, prompting a frustrated Jese to kick up a fuss about not being allowed to take it, with his anger not being helped when Adam’s spot-kick was saved by Brighton goalkeeper Mat Ryan.

Carroll’s quick cautions

Burnley v West Ham United – Premier League – Turf Moor
Andy Carroll feels the anguish after his dismissal at Turf Moor (Anthony Devlin/PA)

The West Ham frontman’s head is arguably his biggest weapon but he lost it in just over a minute of madness against Burnley at Turf Moor. Carroll was booked in the 26th minute after referee Stuart Attwell judged he led with his elbow in a challenge with James Tarkowski and the game had barely resumed when the former England international launched himself into another aerial challenge with Ben Mee, earning a second yellow in the space of 99 seconds. To compound his misdemeanours West Ham, leading 1-0 at the time, conceded a late equaliser after playing for more than an hour with 10 men.

Sad for Big Sam

Huddersfield Town v Everton – Premier League – John Smith’s Stadium
Some Everton fans are unimpressed with Sam Allardyce’s leadership (Nigel French/PA)

It is one thing for home fans to chant obscenities at their opponents but when they direct it at their own manager you know things are toxic. Sam Allardyce was a divisive appointment to replace Ronald Koeman at Everton in November and as the season progressed, more began to turn against him. At the club’s final home game, against Southampton, supporters in the Gwladys Street End launched into an F-word invective midway through the second half to leave the Toffees boss in no doubt about their feelings.

Swansea’s end-of-season collapse

Swansea’s survival bid looked to be back on track when boss Carlos Carvalhal took 17 points from his first nine games after replacing Paul Clement just after Christmas. But the Swans went on to pick up just three points from their next nine league matches, losing all of their final five fixtures to drop into the Championship after seven years in the top flight.