Bold predictions for Chelsea’s and the Premier League’s 2018/19 season

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 19: Antonio Conte, Manager of Chelsea sprays his team with Champagne following his sides victory in The Emirates FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on May 19, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 19: Antonio Conte, Manager of Chelsea sprays his team with Champagne following his sides victory in The Emirates FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on May 19, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /
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PERTH, AUSTRALIA – JULY 21: Jorginho of Chelsea looks on during a Chelsea FC training session at The WACA on July 21, 2018 in Perth, Australia.(Photo by Will Russell/Getty Images) /

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.

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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