Man Metropolis, Arsenal and Liverpool are favourites the fill the highest three positions within the Premier League this season, however the battle for fourth place might be fascinating.
The 2024/25 marketing campaign is now virtually upon us, as Arne Slot seems to be to hit the bottom operating because the Reds’ new head coach.
Champions League qualification needs to be the first purpose, however they need to nonetheless fancy themselves to be third at worst, forward of the likes of Man United, Chelsea, Tottenham and Aston Villa.
The query is: how are the quartet being tipped to fare by their very own supporters?
Right here’s what they needed to say…
Man United
Final season: eighth
TIA predicted end: fifth
Greatest XI: Onana; Dalot, Yoro, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Mainoo, Fernandes; Amad, Rashford, Hojlund
The view from Man United
Kadeem Simmonds (@KadeemSimmonds)
The place Man United will end: sixth
The place Liverpool will end: third
Who will win the league? Man Metropolis
One participant you would like Man United would signal, realistically: Genoa midfielder Morten Frendrup.
Recommendation for visiting followers: Behave and benefit from the match, let’s make it an satisfying expertise for all.
What’s the temper like this summer time and your optimism for the season forward? The temper has been combined with Erik ten Hag staying and a few of the gamers signed.
No matter additions, a trophy and a top-six end with a constructive aim distinction and enchancment on the pitch is all I want (my expectations are extraordinarily low).
Chelsea
Final season: sixth
TIA predicted end: sixth
Greatest XI: Petrovic; James, Colwill, Disasi, Cucurella; Caicedo, Lavia, Enzo; Palmer, Nkunku, Jackson
The view from Chelsea
Richard Lengthy (@Chelseafan_Rick)
The place Chelsea will end: 4th (simply)
The place Liverpool will end: third
Who will win the league? Man Metropolis
One participant you would like Chelsea would signal, realistically: Victor Osimhen. We’re determined for a killer in entrance of aim and an enormous bodily presence up prime.
Recommendation for visiting followers: Flip up early and take the marginally longer stroll from Earl’s Courtroom (relatively than Fulham Broadway) to take in all the environment as you head in the direction of the stadium.
What’s the temper like this summer time and your optimism for the season forward? The temper and optimism is as low going right into a season as I can bear in mind.
A nasty begin and I can see issues turning poisonous in a short time. The possession is now skating on the thinnest of ice, particularly with the upcoming sale of Conor Gallagher.
Tottenham
Final season: fifth
TIA predicted end: 4th
Greatest XI: Vicario; Porro, Dragusin, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bentacur, Bissouma, Maddison; Kulusevski, Son, Solanke.
The view from Tottenham
Sam Hawkey (@samhawkey)
The place Tottenham will end: 4th
The place Liverpool will end: third
Who will win the league? Man Metropolis
One participant you would like Tottenham would signal, realistically: Anthony Gordon
Recommendation for visiting followers: The stadium is world-class. The environment usually are not!
What’s the temper like this summer time and your optimism for the season forward? Stable.
We did positive final season and I feel we’re excited to see what Ange Postecoglou can do with a full pre-season and a completely match squad.
Aston Villa
Final season: 4th
TIA predicted end: eighth
Greatest XI: Martinez; Money, Konsa, Torres, Maatsen; Kamara, Onana, McGinn, Bailey, Rogers; Watkins
That group is topic to alter most weeks, nonetheless, as Tielemans, Barkley, Philogene and Iling-Junior will get alternatives.
The view from Aston Villa
Crippy Cooke (@CrippyCooke)
The place Aston Villa will end: My head says seventh or eighth, and I’m disgusted at myself for the pessimism.
I don’t suppose a ‘better of the remaining’ end is horrible for us as we navigate a number of competitions.
The place Liverpool will end: Arne Slot has inherited a unbelievable squad from Jurgen Klopp and is an excellent coach himself, so I feel Liverpool can nonetheless problem.
I feel they’re nonetheless a top-three facet on the very least.
Who will win the league? I wish to see any individual take the crown off Man Metropolis, however can’t see previous them.
One participant you would like Aston Villa would signal, realistically: I might love Romelu Lukaku at Villa.
Recommendation for visiting followers: Put some respect on our identify. We now have a good looking stadium, unbelievable youth setup, a superb coach and a gifted squad.
Most groups will come to Villa Park and lose this season, so don’t write us off. We’ve come a good distance from the Paul Lambert period.
What’s the temper like this summer time and your optimism for the season forward? Very constructive as a result of we’ve Champions League soccer again.
Followers consider we could be a big-six membership recurrently now as a result of we’ve the supervisor and spending energy.
