With the window shut (at least for the Premier League) and the league set to start, it is prediction time! We at Pride of London have put our heads together to predict the burning questions for next season. How many packs of cigarettes will Maurizio Sarri smoke? Who will we scapegoat? Who will surprise us? We have used our predictive powers to tell you exactly how the season will go! Or not. Most likely not.
Who will be the top four (not necessarily in order)?
Scott Brant: 1. Manchester City, 2. Liverpool, 3. Tottenham, 4. Chelsea
Nate Hofmann: 1. Manchester City (meh), 2. Liverpool (boo), 3. Tottenham (ugh), 4. Chelsea (yay).
Daniel McClue: Manchester City, Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal. In that order.
Brendan McDonnell: Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham.
Abhishek Pancholi: Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal. Liverpool will run City close but the points gap will still be in the double digits with Chelsea close behind.
Kevin Peacock: (In order) Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United. City will be unstoppable again. Maurizio Sarri will improve Chelsea to second. Liverpool will once again be inconsistent and with a coin toss. United for fourth just because they aree United.
Barrett Rouen: Manchester City, Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham.
Travis Tyler: Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal
Who will be relegated (not necessarily in order)?
Brant: Cardiff, Watford, Brighton
Hofmann: 18th Southampton, 19th Huddersfield, 20th (Cardiff by a long shot).
McClue: 18th Southampton, 19th Huddersfield, 20th Cardiff.
McDonnell: Wolverhampton, Huddersfield, Cardiff.
Pancholi: Cardiff, Brighton, Newcastle. Cardiff will find the Premier League too hot to handle and will go straight back down along with Brighton and Newcastle.
Peacock: Cardiff, Watford, Newcastle. Cardiff will not quite cut it. Watford are due a cyclical relegation and Mike Ashley’s reluctance to back Rafa Benitez sees him move on by Christmas as Newcastle go into free fall.
Rouen: Bournemouth (sadly), Brighton, and Cardiff.
Tyler: Cardiff, Southampton, Huddersfield