banana Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 So things went roughly as expected in the OP for the 2013/14 thread - management upheavals leading to various 2nd tier teams having stabs at the top of the league throughout the season (Arsenal, Spurs, Liverpool) with two of the big three in Chelsea and Man City sticking around throughout despite new management teams. Man United last season's laughing stock. This season we have Chelsea and Man City a year in management-wise, and three transfer windows, so stability and strong title challenges are expected. Perhaps a year too soon for Van Gaal to make Man United serious challengers for the title, though talk of getting in guys like Schweinsteiger are promising. Rodgers has a job on his hands sustaining Liverpool's form of last year, especially with European tier 1 teams likely snooping around Suarez. Wenger's Arsenal will as always be interesting to watch, especially with the big three injury misses from last season back in the side, but still after all these years seem leader and physical strength deficient. Pochettino unlikely to make much of a difference to a Spurs stuck in terminal mediocrity under the wobbly fist of Levy. Can any of the promoted sides make a splash? Leicester were runaway winners, so expecting a good turnout for them. Southampton able to survive with the manager gone and biggest stars likely gone? QPR and Burnley clearly too shit to stay up? Super-early Top 5 prediction: 1) Chelsea 2) Man City 3) Arsenal 4) Man United 5) Liverpool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tintax Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Arsenal to start well then fall away badly around Christmas is a shoe in. They just don't have the squad depth certainly not at the moment anyway and i cant see that changing be interesting though to see what where to happen should they splash the cash on 2 or 3 quality players. For Chelsea to challenge they need to sign a top striker IMO, they never really had a settled number 9 if you like last term Mourinho was constantly changing it looking for the best option and it just never happened. It will be interesting to see how well Liverpool do next term with midweek champions league football to think about now, they need to add depth to their squad. City will be favorites for the title again and will look to go further in Europe. No idea what to expect from United they need a over-haul in players this summer and it will be interesting to see who comes in. As a Spurs fan I just hope Levy is patient and gives Pochettino time, the length of the contract would certainly suggest that this will be the case. Hopefully be able to get the best out of the forgotten man Erick Lamela this season. My top 5: 1 - Man City 2 - Chelsea 3 - Man U 4 - Arsenal 5 - Liverpool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsr Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Can't see Liverpool hitting the same heights again, with or without the Chumpions League midweek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 My prediction for the top 5, which of course will be dragged up later in the thread for some hearty chest-laughs... 1. Man City 2. Man Utd 3. Chelsea 4. Arsenal 5. Liverpool I was tempted to put United on top, as I think there will be quite a revival under Mad Louis. City to win it, as I don't think United quite have enough, same as Chelsea. You could probably swap around Chelsea and United really. Arsenal will once again manage 4th, and Liverpool will finish a distant 5th thanks to midweek games. Beyond that, I expect Everton to have another good season (depending on how good a summer they have), and maybe push Liverpool close. Relegation could be between a large number of clubs to be honest, but my 3 would be Villa, Newcastle and Burnley in 18th. Leicester to survive, and annoyingly, QPR as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab B Nesbit Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Latest best odds to win it ... Man City 15/8 Chelsea 23/10 Man Utd 6/1 Liverpool 13/2 Arsenal 10/1 Spurs 66/1 Everton 125/1 Southampton 500/1 Newcastle United 1000/1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I think that, unless we get bought out quickly, we're fucked. Villa, Burnley and Hull (squad won't be able to cope with domestic and European football) to go down. Probably Man City or Chelsea to win the league depending on who buys who. Think Liverpool had their chance and won't come too close again for another few seasons. Man U to finish outside top four again but possibly win a trophy to keep van Gaal in a job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venti Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 1. Chelsea 2. City 3. Arsenal 4. Man U 5. Liverpool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fueradejuego Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Interesting that so far nobody thinks Spurs or Everton will get ino the top 5. This should be one of the best and most competitive Premiership seasons for some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albino Rover Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I'll be super-bold and be the first to have a super-early prediction of the final league table: 1. Chelsea 2. Man City 3. Arsenal 4. Liverpool 5. Man Utd 6. Spurs 7. Everton 8. Villa 9. Palace 10. Leicester 11. Hull 12. Sunderland 13. West Ham 14. Stoke 15. QPR 16. Southampton 17. Swansea 18. Newcastle 19. Burnley 20. West Brom Pochettino, Hughes, Redknapp, Dyche, Allardyce, Pardew and Monk to lose their jobs over the course of the season, as well as the new West Brom guy. Pardew will be the first to go and the wheels will come off at Newcastle. Roy Hodgson will take over at Spurs in January, Moyes to Stoke and Mark Hughes will get the gig at Swansea. (If I get any of the above right I'll be chuffed to bits.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reid Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Man City Chelsea Man Utd Arsenal Liverpool Everton Spurs West Ham Southampton Sunderland Stoke Swansea Newcastle Leicester Crystal Palace Hull West Brom QPR Aston Villa Burnley If Man City hold onto Toure, keep Aguero fit and find a partner for Kompany then I think they'll retain the championship. Chelsea should strengthen with a striker (Costa by the looks of it) and a centre-mid and push City all the way. LVG has a lot of work cut out with Man Utd and I think he'll succeed, just not right away. Arsenal will do their usual unless they strengthen in defence (their back 4 is decent enough but the back-up isn't), add another wide player and striker. I think Liverpool will struggle to balance PL and CL. I'm still not 100% Suarez will be there next season. Everton will do well again. I like Pochetinno but I don't see it working out for him at Spurs. With the top 7 is pretty much nailed on and the rest is much of a muchness. With Pochettino gone and them probably losing a couple of their prize assets, I can't see Southampton being as strong as last season. With Remy going elsewhere, I expect Newcastle to continue their form of the last 10 games. I think West Ham will do quite well, no idea why though. I can't see Burnley being string enough to stay up. Villa will continue their gradual downfall, especially if they don't find a new owner very soon. Would love it see QPR go down . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I'll guess at 1. Man City 2. Chelsea 3. Arsenal 4. Liverpool 5. Tottenham 6. Man United 7. Everton 8. Swansea 9. Stoke 10. West Ham 11. Newcastle 12. Sunderland 13. Leicester 14. Southampton 15. Crystal Palace 16. QPR 17. West Brom 18. Hull 19. Villa 20. Burnley FA Cup: Chelsea League Cup: Man U I reserve the right to make another stupid guess closer to the start of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grass Is Greener. Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Poyet signs new deal at Sunderland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBC-91 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Chelsea would have won it by 10 points i believe if had a striker the calibre of Aguero, Suarez and with Costa supposedly on his way to the bridge has to be Chelsea for me. 1. Chelsea 2. Arsenal(If replace Giroud) 3. City 4. Liverpool ----------------------------------- 18.Swansea 19. Wba 20. Burnley F.a cup - Everton League cup - Newcastle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RawB93 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Fancy Southampton to be right down near the bottom. Manager been plucked as well as having all their standout players sniped from other clubs. Predicted this would happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54_and_counting Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 ricky lambert discussing move to liverpool, fee agreed between clubs, 4mill up front with add ons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berwick-the-unbeatable Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 ricky lambert discussing move to liverpool, fee agreed between clubs, 4mill up front with add ons Suppose it's better than £20m for Robbie Keane or £35m for Carroll! I reckon: Chelsea Man City Arsenal Liverpool Can't see any big revival under Utd, even if they get the reinforcements the volume needed suggests they're gonna need time to gel. For all the money they've spent, Spurs seem a while off just yet, while Everton will need to do their usual clever work in the transfer market to keep themselves involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SodjesSixteenIncher Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Buzzing for a year of Sean Dyche post match interviews. The living incarnation of David Brent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraser Fyvie Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Still far too early to be making predictions before we know if Costa goes to Chelsea, Fabregas goes to Arsenal, who Man Utd sign, whether Aguero leaves City etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Arsenal Chelsea Liverpool Tottenham Man City Man Utd Everton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reid Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Buzzing for a year of Sean Dyche post match interviews. The living incarnation of David Brent. I die a little every time I hear him referred to as the 'Ginger Mourinho'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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