Yes, the transfer window is still open but its time to get your predictions in anyway.
Golden boot - Erling Haaland
POTY - Harry Kane
YPOTY - Bukayo Saka
Manager of the Year - Patrick Vieira
Established juggernauts
1. Liverpool - Can the 30+ spine stay healthy over a long grueling season? If so, I like them to nip a City team that will need some time to figure things out.
2. Manchester City - Threepeating is really really hard and while I love their summer business overall they will need some time to adjust to Haaland and other player turnover (especially if B. Silva leaves).
Top four challengers - Probably playing for 3rd and 4th but if both juggernauts falter and one of these teams really clicks its not out of the question that they could challenge.
3. Spurs - Conte seemingly has what he wants. I doubt they create enough chances, especially against sides that defend deep, to hang with City/Liverpool. But I think they're well positioned for top four and cups.
4. Arsenal - Arteta will have a nearly complete team that can play his football for the first time and right now they look very cohesive. If Partey gets suspended, I would have them lower.
5. Chelsea - I wouldn't be surprised if they finished 3rd or even higher in the right circumstances. But the summer hasn't really gone to plan, Tuchel seems a bit pissed off, and I could see things going sideways as well.
6. Manchester United - Ten Hag seems like a great hire but he'll need time to remake the squad to play his tactics. Their summer business has been disappointing so far.
Conference League dreams
7. West Ham - The squad is aging and I wonder about their ability to handle another long, packed season with European football.
8. Crystal Palace - Love what Paddy is doing at the club. Losing Gallagher hurts but they should get more out of young players like Eze and Olise.
9. Newcastle - Continuing the slow climb up the table. I'm assuming that some of their meaningful summer business hasn't yet occurred.
10. Aston Villa - Good squad that has been expensively put together, crap manager
Comfortably Midtable
11. Wolves - Meh
12. Brighton - Potter is great but losing Bissouma and Cucurella will hurt.
13. Leicester - Conditions at the club seem pretty bad right now, with the Rodgers project running out of steam and a lot of big players wanting out.
Relegation Battle
14. Fulham - Best of the promoted sides by far.
15. Southhampton - One of these years they're going to be in real danger of relegation.
16. Brentford - How long can the magic and analytics last?
17. Everton - They manage to stay up again but Fat Frank loses his job along the way.
18. Leeds - Side that narrowly avoided relegation sells their best two players.
19. Nottingham Forest - Having them back in the PL is a great story. Not sure a second season gets greenlit.
20. Bournemouth - They don't even seem to be trying to put together a team that could stay up.
Golden boot - Erling Haaland
POTY - Harry Kane
YPOTY - Bukayo Saka
Manager of the Year - Patrick Vieira
Established juggernauts
1. Liverpool - Can the 30+ spine stay healthy over a long grueling season? If so, I like them to nip a City team that will need some time to figure things out.
2. Manchester City - Threepeating is really really hard and while I love their summer business overall they will need some time to adjust to Haaland and other player turnover (especially if B. Silva leaves).
Top four challengers - Probably playing for 3rd and 4th but if both juggernauts falter and one of these teams really clicks its not out of the question that they could challenge.
3. Spurs - Conte seemingly has what he wants. I doubt they create enough chances, especially against sides that defend deep, to hang with City/Liverpool. But I think they're well positioned for top four and cups.
4. Arsenal - Arteta will have a nearly complete team that can play his football for the first time and right now they look very cohesive. If Partey gets suspended, I would have them lower.
5. Chelsea - I wouldn't be surprised if they finished 3rd or even higher in the right circumstances. But the summer hasn't really gone to plan, Tuchel seems a bit pissed off, and I could see things going sideways as well.
6. Manchester United - Ten Hag seems like a great hire but he'll need time to remake the squad to play his tactics. Their summer business has been disappointing so far.
Conference League dreams
7. West Ham - The squad is aging and I wonder about their ability to handle another long, packed season with European football.
8. Crystal Palace - Love what Paddy is doing at the club. Losing Gallagher hurts but they should get more out of young players like Eze and Olise.
9. Newcastle - Continuing the slow climb up the table. I'm assuming that some of their meaningful summer business hasn't yet occurred.
10. Aston Villa - Good squad that has been expensively put together, crap manager
Comfortably Midtable
11. Wolves - Meh
12. Brighton - Potter is great but losing Bissouma and Cucurella will hurt.
13. Leicester - Conditions at the club seem pretty bad right now, with the Rodgers project running out of steam and a lot of big players wanting out.
Relegation Battle
14. Fulham - Best of the promoted sides by far.
15. Southhampton - One of these years they're going to be in real danger of relegation.
16. Brentford - How long can the magic and analytics last?
17. Everton - They manage to stay up again but Fat Frank loses his job along the way.
18. Leeds - Side that narrowly avoided relegation sells their best two players.
19. Nottingham Forest - Having them back in the PL is a great story. Not sure a second season gets greenlit.
20. Bournemouth - They don't even seem to be trying to put together a team that could stay up.