The fixture list is out, so it seemed like a good time to kick this off.
defending champ
Chelsea FC, in a return to predictability after Leicester City's shocking title in the prior campaign.
new faces
Newcastle United, Brighton & Hove Albion, and Huddersfield Town join the league. Newcastle, you know. Ashley, Rafa and the gang are back. I'll be chiming in about Brighton a bit and dropping Fatboy Slim references a plenty. Huddersfield has Sir Patrick Stewart as a celebrity supporter, as well as American manager / Klopp protege David Wagner.
you'll be... missed?
Hull City, Middlesbrough and Sunderland have been relegated to the Championship.
likely contenders
As of this writing, both Manchester clubs are favored to win the title ahead of Chelsea. The usual suspects fill in behind.
2.96 Man City
4.30 Man United
4.90 Chelsea
11.00 Tottenham
14.50 Arsenal
14.50 Liverpool
opening weekend is August 12-13
Arsenal v Leicester
Brighton v Man City
Chelsea v Burnley
Crystal Palace v Huddersfield
Everton v Stoke
Man Utd v West Ham
Newcastle v Tottenham
Southampton v Swansea
Watford v Liverpool
West Brom v Bournemouth
defending champ
Chelsea FC, in a return to predictability after Leicester City's shocking title in the prior campaign.
new faces
Newcastle United, Brighton & Hove Albion, and Huddersfield Town join the league. Newcastle, you know. Ashley, Rafa and the gang are back. I'll be chiming in about Brighton a bit and dropping Fatboy Slim references a plenty. Huddersfield has Sir Patrick Stewart as a celebrity supporter, as well as American manager / Klopp protege David Wagner.
you'll be... missed?
Hull City, Middlesbrough and Sunderland have been relegated to the Championship.
likely contenders
As of this writing, both Manchester clubs are favored to win the title ahead of Chelsea. The usual suspects fill in behind.
2.96 Man City
4.30 Man United
4.90 Chelsea
11.00 Tottenham
14.50 Arsenal
14.50 Liverpool
opening weekend is August 12-13
Arsenal v Leicester
Brighton v Man City
Chelsea v Burnley
Crystal Palace v Huddersfield
Everton v Stoke
Man Utd v West Ham
Newcastle v Tottenham
Southampton v Swansea
Watford v Liverpool
West Brom v Bournemouth