MacAnthony has singled out Wycombe Wanderers boss Gareth Ainsworth for high praise stating: “I know it might irritate Posh fans, but Gareth Ainsworth is my manager of the year in League One. Forget all the other nonsense as Gareth did a great job throughout the season.”
Wycombe were the club to benefit at Posh’s expense from League One final positions being determined by a points-per-game average.
The Chairboys climbed from eighth to third as a result and then won the League One play-offs to reach the Championship for the first time in the club’s history.
Here is MacAnthony’s League One team of the year (he actually picked 12 players) as revealed on his popular ‘Hard Truths’ podcast.
He only selected two current Posh players, but did include a former Posh man...
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Centre-back: MICHAEL ROSE (Coventry). MacAnthony said: "I pick Rose and Ihiekwe just ahead of Rob Dickie at Oxford." Photo: PA
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Centre-midfield: LIAM WALSH (Coventry). MacAnthony said: "Our own Jack Taylor would have been in my team had he joined us before January. He will be some player." Photo: PA
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Centre midfield: CAMERON BRANNAGAN (Oxford), pictured right. MacAnthony said: "He scored twice against Posh last season and that sort of thing tends to stick in your mind. When we beat them easily at our place he was coming back from injury so he wasn't at his best."