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May 13, 2019 · Man City were only crowned 2018-19 Premier League champions yesterday, but it is never to early to start looking ahead to next season. Will City repeat? Which club will surprise?
Aug 6, 2018 · Who will win the title? Who will finish in the Champions League spots? And which clubs will go down? Our Premier League predictions for 2018-19.
Aug 9, 2016 · The Premier League is here again and you can predict the opening weekend's results in our match polls. ... the Premier League is back. And what a fascinating season we have in store, as Leicester ...
- Manchester City: Predicted 1st, Finished 1st
- Liverpool: Predicted 2nd, Finished 2nd
- Chelsea: Predicted 6th, Finished 3rd
- Tottenham Hotspur: Predicted 4th, Finished 4th
- Arsenal: Predicted 5th, Finished 5th
- Manchester United: Predicted 3rd, Finished 6th
- Wolves: Predicted 10th, Finished 7th
- Everton: Predicted 7th, Finished 8th
- Leicester City: Predicted 9th, Finished 9th
- West Ham United: Predicted 8th, Finished 10th
What we said: “Pep Guardiola’s talented side look well placed to become the first team to retain the Premier League title since Manchester United did it in 2009.” What happened: Pep Guardiola’s talented side became the first team to retain the Premier League title since Manchester Uniteddid it in 2009.
What we said: “Jürgen Klopp has spent big to address the weaknesses exposed in the Champions League final and the squad looks well equipped to challenge Manchester City for the title.” What happened: This prediction lark is very easy. Naby Keïta, Fabinho, Xherdan Shaqiri and Alisson gave Liverpoolmore solidity and more strength in depth and they pu...
What we said: “Maurizio Sarri’s pursuit of pleasure is unlikely to be dull but there are question marks over most areas of the squad and a flock of young talents whose time might be now or never.” What happened: Chelsea did better than expected, finishing third in the Premier Leagueand reaching a European final, but a lot of their fans found Sarri’...
What we said: “By 15 September everything will be more or less ready and Tottenham, back from their exile around the North Circular Road, will begin their new era in London’s biggest club stadium with a lunchtime fixture against Liverpool. That will, inescapably, frame whatever Mauricio Pochettino and his squad achieve in the next nine months.” Wha...
What we said: “Arsenal have turned to a coach who will work relentlessly on his players’ weaknesses. There will be more intensity and Emery has spoken about shifting the emphasis from dominating possession to showing remorseless hunger off the ball. A new Arsenal are gradually starting to take form.” What happened: Arsenalfinished fifth in the leag...
What we said: “José Mourinho has been a discontented figure in recent weeks and the season must start well for Manchester United if they are to challenge City.” What happened: The season did not start well and Mourinho was gone by Christmas. Ole Gunnar Solskjær took the job and broke a bunch of records: firstly for winning games and then for losing...
What we said: “Nuno Espírito Santo’s Championship winners arrive looking well-prepared for life in the top flight where – for the first time ever – they will face none of their West Midlands rivals.” What happened: Wolves were even better than we thought. They won the best-of-the-rest mini league and narrowly missed out on an FA Cup final.
What we said: “The high managerial turnover – Silva’s is the fifth voice Everton players will have heard in just over two years if David Unsworth’s caretaker reign is included – has inevitably left a disjointed and uncertain team. By the end of this season it will be 24 years since Everton won a trophy. That would equal the worst drought in the clu...
What we said: “Claude Puel is under pressure at Leicester after inept performances at the end of last season and the departure of Riyad Mahrez.” What happened: Claude Puel lost his job in February and Riyad Mahrez won the title (again) in May.
What we said: “With a new manager and a more nuanced transfer policy in place, West Ham kick off the season with increased optimism and a maverick vibe” What happened: West Ham kicked off the season with four straight defeats but their quality gradually came to the fore over the season and the finished in the top half of the table.
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May 27, 2018 · It's always fun to predict how the 2018-19 Premier League season will go. OK, maybe it's a bit premature ... but here's our "way too early" table. 1. Manchester City
Aug 10, 2018 · Updated 10/08/2018 at 09:30 GMT. The Premier League season starts on Friday and ahead of the big kick-off we asked our journalists to predict the title winners, top six and the three teams...
Jan 21, 2016 · Prediction: Arsenal 2-0 Southampton -- Andrew Mangan. SOUTHAMPTON: Confidence at Southampton is sky high after a run of three successive Premier League victories without conceding. Ronald...
