Your provisional EPL predictions
Aug 6, 2018 17:01:36 GMT
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Post by staggerstag on Aug 6, 2018 17:01:36 GMT
Provisional, as more signings will be made, injuries throughout season, manager out/manager in etc. But here's my 30 minute reasoning off the top of my head really.
Yeah, two of the promoted sides down with Wolves just surviving under the guidance of Santo. Huddersfield may have escaped relegation so narrowly last time, but not this time. They just didn't show me enough last season to warrant a three-season stay.
Liverpool will challenge hard, I fancy, I really think they're gonna be The Entertainers this season, but entertainers who will win games, enough games to run Man City a close second. They've actually got the players for it. Spurs won't be far behind, the only stumbling block for them could be the mid-season move to their new home. But they'll keep United at bay and Arsenal are my surprise choice for 5th just behind United. Chelsea will do well to claim 6th and they're there because I just can't see the traditional Top Six mould being broken, not quite this season anyway, maybe next.
Burnley could be affected by the Europa League slog if they progress in it but I still think Dyche has enough about him to get a repeat of last season's position out of his players.
Then the mid-table scramble, with Leicester (whether Peul remains or not) and Bournemouth (going for a third mid-table finish in a row) leading the pack. I fancy West Ham to just about make a showing above Watford, perhaps by only a single point as was the case last season.
There's too much going on behind the scenes at St James' Park to afford Newcastle any higher placing than 13th, I don't think they'll be in danger of going down - their fanatical won't-stay-away supporters will see to that, somehow, magically, erm, yeah somehow.
Chris Hughton can only get stronger as a manager and the squad he has moulded should see Brighton finish in a not uncomfortable 14th.
Southampton and Palace are gonna be the WBA of this season, except that they won't get relegated. Expect unexciting gameplay and plenty of nils in their score lines.
What do ye say?
| 1st | Man City |
| 2nd | Liverpool |
| 3rd | Spurs |
| 4th | Man Utd |
| 5th | Arsenal |
| 6th | Chelsea |
| 7th | Burnley |
| 8th | Everton |
| 9th | Leicester |
| 10th | Bournemouth |
| 11th | West Ham |
| 12th | Watford |
| 13th | Newcastle |
| 14th | Brighton |
| 15th | Southampton |
| 16th | Crystal Palace |
| 17th | Wolves |
| 18th | Huddersfield |
| 19th | Fulham |
| 20th | Cardiff |
Yeah, two of the promoted sides down with Wolves just surviving under the guidance of Santo. Huddersfield may have escaped relegation so narrowly last time, but not this time. They just didn't show me enough last season to warrant a three-season stay.
Liverpool will challenge hard, I fancy, I really think they're gonna be The Entertainers this season, but entertainers who will win games, enough games to run Man City a close second. They've actually got the players for it. Spurs won't be far behind, the only stumbling block for them could be the mid-season move to their new home. But they'll keep United at bay and Arsenal are my surprise choice for 5th just behind United. Chelsea will do well to claim 6th and they're there because I just can't see the traditional Top Six mould being broken, not quite this season anyway, maybe next.
Burnley could be affected by the Europa League slog if they progress in it but I still think Dyche has enough about him to get a repeat of last season's position out of his players.
Then the mid-table scramble, with Leicester (whether Peul remains or not) and Bournemouth (going for a third mid-table finish in a row) leading the pack. I fancy West Ham to just about make a showing above Watford, perhaps by only a single point as was the case last season.
There's too much going on behind the scenes at St James' Park to afford Newcastle any higher placing than 13th, I don't think they'll be in danger of going down - their fanatical won't-stay-away supporters will see to that, somehow, magically, erm, yeah somehow.
Chris Hughton can only get stronger as a manager and the squad he has moulded should see Brighton finish in a not uncomfortable 14th.
Southampton and Palace are gonna be the WBA of this season, except that they won't get relegated. Expect unexciting gameplay and plenty of nils in their score lines.
What do ye say?
