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 23: Ross Barkley of Chelsea controls the ball during the international friendly between Chelsea FC and Perth Glory at Optus Stadium on July 23, 2018 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) /

Where will Chelsea finish in all four competitions?

Brant: PL- fourth, FA Cup-finalist, League Cup-champion, Europa League-champion

Hofmann: PL-fourth, FA Cup-semifinals, League Cup-quarterfinals, Europa League-champion

McClue: PL-fourth, FA Cup-quarterfinals, League Cup (or whatever it is called now)-champion, Europa Leauge-quarterfinal.

McDonnell: PL-fourth, FA Cup-semifinals, League Cup-fifth round, Europa League-finalist.

Pancholi: PL-third, FA Cup-champions, League Cup-semifinals, Europa League-champions

Peacock: PL-second, FA Cup-champions, League Cup-quarter finals, Europa League-champions.  If 2017-18 was poor, Chelsea are serial winners (a good season generally follows a poor one). With team morale restored, back Chelsea for some success.

Rouen: PL-fifth, FA Cup-semifinals, League Cup-champions, Europa League-semifinals which they will take too seriously and will play a part in there missing the Champions League. Again.

Tyler-PL-third, FA Cup-champion, League Cup-quarterfinals, Europa League-quarterfinals

Which player will surprise the most?

Brant: Kepa. The young keeper will not only make you forget that other guy that I can not even say his name, but he will excite you for the future.

Hofmann: Ethan Ampadu is secretly Chelsea’s best centerback.

McClue: I may have been a year early on this prediction so I am going to recycle my one from last year: N’Golo Kante will score 10 plus goals in all competitions.

McDonnell: I just realized during the Lyon game that Ross Barkley was on Chelsea and I always liked him a great deal.

Pancholi: A Ross Barkley who is fit and firing on all cylinders will turn out to be an absolute bargain, ending up with 10 plus goals in the league.

Peacock: Ross Barkley has a phenomenal season after Sarri nurtures and coaxes the best out of him. After Everton nearly ruined him, he responds in spades.

Rouen: Ethan Ampadu is going to show how much better than Andreas Christensen he is already or that Kepa really does turn out to be the player I am hopeful he can become and we are able to forget about Thibaut Courtois who will ruin his career in Real Madrid.

Tyler: Pedro has looked a man reborn and looks more like his Barcelona self than ever. Even if he does not start the season as the starter, he will take command of the role by Christmas and have a 15+ goal season, pushing Willian out in the process.