The 2007-08 campaign was a season of high drama and spectacular individual brilliance for Blackburn Rovers as Mark Hughes's side secured a strong 7th-place finish in the Premier League, their third successive top-half finish. Leading the charge was the sensational summer signing Roque Santa Cruz, whose 19 league goals set Ewood Park alight with his South American flair and proved decisive in a thrilling campaign. Despite coming within a whisker of European qualification, the season was ultimately defined by emotional change, marking the farewell of manager Mark Hughes to Manchester City and the club-record sale of star winger David Bentley.