Premier League Predictions - 2017/2018

Winner: Man City
Champions League spots (2nd, 3rd and 4th, in order): Man Utd, Chelsea, Spurs
Europa League spots (5th, 6th and possibly 7th, in order): Liverpool, Arsenal, Everton
Relegation: Brighton, Huddersfield, Leicester

Top Goalscorer: Aguero
Most Assists: De Bruyne
Player of the Year: Aguero
Young Player of the Year (U-23): Delle Alli

Best Signing: Chicarito
Biggest Flop:
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Van Dijk
Breakout Player:

Surprise Team (Good): West Brom
Surprise Team (Bad): Leicester
First Managerial Casualty: Mark Hughes

Audacious Prediction of the Season:

Winner: Man City
Champions League spots (2nd, 3rd and 4th, in order): Liverpool, Man Utd, Arsenal
Europa League spots (5th, 6th and possibly 7th, in order): Spurs, Chelsea, Everton
Relegation: Brighton, Huddersfield, West Brom

Top Goalscorer: Kane
Most Assists: Pogba
Player of the Year: Kane
Young Player of the Year (U-23): Gabriel Jesus

Best Signing: Iheanacho/Salah
Biggest Flop: Rooney
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Kyle Walker
Breakout Player: Pereira (Man Utd)

Surprise Team (Good): Newcastle United
Surprise Team (Bad): West Brom
First Managerial Casualty: Tony Pulis

Audacious Prediction of the Season: City to make history by winning the earliest Premier League title

Winner: Arsenal
Champions League spots (2nd, 3rd and 4th, in order): Chelsea, Tottenham, Liverpool
Europa League spots (5th, 6th and possibly 7th, in order): Man United, Man City, Everton
Relegation: Huddersfield, Burnley, Stoke

Top Goalscorer: Lacazette
Most Assists: Firminho
Player of the Year: Eden Hazard
Young Player of the Year (U-23): Demari Gray

Best Signing: Lacazette
Biggest Flop: Lukaku
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Pogba again
Breakout Player: Demari Gray

Surprise Team (Good): Newcastle. They won't lose too many games and will push for a top 7 finish. Arsenal too if they completely ignore the Europa League and focus solely on the Premier.
Surprise Team (Bad): Stoke. The seem to be losing their identity by selling the likes of Whelan, Walters and Arnautovic and not signing replacements. I think they're going to be in real trouble.
First Managerial Casualty: Mark Hughes

Audacious Prediction of the Season: Aside from Arsenal winning the league? Pep Guardiola to be sacked before the end of the season.

Winner: Man City
Champions League spots (2nd, 3rd and 4th, in order): Man United, Chelsea ,Arsenal
Europa League spots (5th, 6th and possibly 7th, in order): Liverpool, Spurs , Everton
Relegation: Huddersfield, Swansea ,Brighton

Top Goalscorer: Lukaku
Most Assists: KDB
Player of the Year: Pogba
Young Player of the Year (U-23): Sane
Best Signing: Lukaku
Biggest Flop: Morata
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Gabriel Jesus
Breakout Player: Pereira

Surprise Team (Good): Newcastle they will Finnish in the top 12
Surprise Team (Bad): Swansea
First Managerial Casualty:Paul Clement

Audacious Prediction of the Season Liverpool will start well, their fans will claim its their year and they will ultimately Finnish outside the top 4 and trophy less

Winner:Manchester United (Jose, seems to have a knack to win it in his 2nd season)
Champions League spots (City, Chelsea, Spurs):
Europa League spots (Arsenal, Everton, Newcastle):
Relegation: Burnley, Brighton, Palace

Top Goalscorer: Lukaku
Most Assists: KDB
Player of the Year: Pogba
Young Player of the Year (U-23):Rashford

Best Signing:Lukaku
Biggest Flop:Rooney
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player:Van Dyk
Breakout Player: Perira

Surprise Team (Good):Newcastle
Surprise Team (Bad): Liverpool
First Managerial Casualty: Klopp

Audacious Prediction of the Season: Klopp to struggle and not make top 7

Winner: City
Champions League spots (2nd, 3rd and 4th, in order): Chelsea,United,Arsenal
Europa League spots (5th, 6th and possibly 7th, in order): Spurs Liverpool Everton
Relegation: Huddersfield,Burnley,Swansea

Top Goalscorer: Kane
Most Assists: KDB
Player of the Year: Kane
Young Player of the Year (U-23): Alli

Best Signing: Sandro
Biggest Flop: Morata
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Morata also
Breakout Player:

Surprise Team (Good): West Brom
Surprise Team (Bad): Spurs
First Managerial Casualty: Benitez

Audacious Prediction of the Season: City go unbeaten

Winner: Liverpool

Top Goalscorer: Gabriel Jesus
Player of the Year: Mane
Young Player of the Year (U-23): Gabriel Jesus

Best Signing: Iheanacho
Biggest Flop: Morata
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Pogba
Breakout Player: Iheanacho

Surprise Team (Good): Leicester
Surprise Team (Bad): Spurs
First Managerial Casualty: Hughes

Audacious Prediction of the Season: This is actually the year.

Winner: Man City
Champions League spots (2nd, 3rd and 4th, in order): Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal
Europa League spots (5th, 6th and possibly 7th, in order): Everton, Liverpool, Spurs.
Relegation: Stoke, Watford, Huddersfield

Top Goalscorer: Kane
Most Assists: Salah
Player of the Year: Kane
Young Player of the Year (U-23): Jesus

Best Signing: Hernandez
Biggest Flop: Walker (based on price tag)
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Lacazette
Breakout Player: Stones
Surprise Team (Good): Swansea
Surprise Team (Bad): Southampton/Stoke
First Managerial Casualty: Hughes

Audacious Prediction of the Season: despite predicting a Europa finish, Liverpool could just as easily struggle. Them or Utd tbh.one to finish outside of European spots.

Winner: Man City
Champions League spots (2nd, 3rd and 4th, in order): Man U, Chelsea, Spurs
Europa League spots (5th, 6th and possibly 7th, in order): Arsenal, Liverpool, Everton.
Relegation: Stoke, Newcastle, Huddersfield

Top Goalscorer: Lukaku
Most Assists: Hazard
Player of the Year: De Bruyne
Young Player of the Year (U-23): Jesus

Best Signing: Lukaku
Biggest Flop: Arnautovic
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Matic
Breakout Player: Iheneacho
Surprise Team (Good): Watford
Surprise Team (Bad): Stoke
First Managerial Casualty: Mark Hughes

Audacious Prediction of the Season: Bournemouth to finish in the top half.

Winner: Chelsea
Champions League spots (2nd, 3rd and 4th, in order): Man City Man Utd Arsenal
Europa League spots (5th, 6th and possibly 7th, in order):Everton Spurs Liverpool
Relegation: Stoke, Watford Huddersfield

Top Goalscorer: Lacazette
Most Assists: De Bruyne
Player of the Year: Hazard
Young Player of the Year (U-23): Alli

Best Signing: Lacazzette
Biggest Flop: Lukaku
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Lukaku
Breakout Player: Lacazzete

Surprise Team (Good): Everton
Surprise Team (Bad): Liverpool
First Managerial Casualty: Mark Hughes

Audacious Prediction of the Season: Mourinho and Pep wont be in charge of their respective clubs by this time next year

Paully D wrote: »

With less than a week to go until the big kick off, lets get the predictions thread that we can all come back to and laugh at in 9 months time going:

Winner:
Man City. Buy All The Players policy is bound to pay off eventually.
Champions League spots (2nd, 3rd and 4th, in order):
Man U (ditto); Chelsea, Spurs
Europa League spots (5th, 6th and possibly 7th, in order):
Leicester, Everton, Arsenal

Relegation:
Swansea, Brighton, Huddersfield

Top Goalscorer:
Harry Kane
Most Assists:
Kevin De Bruyne
Player of the Year:
Gabriel Fernando de Jesus
Young Player of the Year (U-23):
GFdeJ
Best Signing:
Iheanacho
Biggest Flop:
Kyle Walker
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player:
Ander Herrera
Breakout Player:
Fosu-Mensah
Surprise Team (Good):
Leicester, Good finish to last season, good signings.
Surprise Team (Bad):
Liverpool. No signings, losing Coutinho, no defence.CL distracton. 'nuff said.
First Managerial Casualty:
Whoever is managing Watford
Audacious Prediction of the Season:

Klopp, Conte, & Jose all gone before the season is over.
After coming 7th but winning the EL, Wenger to sign a contract extension.

astradave wrote: »

Winner: Man City
Champions League spots (2nd, 3rd and 4th, in order): Man United, Chelsea ,Arsenal
Europa League spots (5th, 6th and possibly 7th, in order): Liverpool, Spurs , Everton
Relegation: Huddersfield, Swansea ,Brighton

Top Goalscorer: Lukaku
Most Assists: KDB
Player of the Year: Pogba
Young Player of the Year (U-23): Jesus
Best Signing: Chicharito
Biggest Flop: Andre Grey
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Morata(it pains me to say he will underachieve for the money paid)
Breakout Player: Tuanzebe when the United defence get their annual injury crisis

Surprise Team (Good): Watford
Surprise Team (Bad): Everton
First Managerial Casualty: Clement

Are we allowed comment on predictations? Apologies if no allowed and MOD can delete play.

However, you've got Everton as your surprise Bad team. Yet you have them to finish 7th.

:pac: That would be successful

Winner: Man City
Champions League spots (2nd, 3rd and 4th, in order): Chelsea, United, Liverpool
Europa League spots (5th, 6th and possibly 7th, in order):Spurs,Arsenal,Everton
Relegation:Watford,Burnley,Huddersfield.

Top Goalscorer:Harry Kane
Most Assists:Kevin De Bruyne
Player of the Year:Kevin De Bruyne
Young Player of the Year (U-23):Jesus

Best Signing:Salah
Biggest Flop:Lindelof
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player:Ozil
Breakout Player:Ruben Loftus-Cheek

Surprise Team (Good):Brighton
Surprise Team (Bad):Arsenal
First Managerial Casualty:Marco Silva

Audacious Prediction of the Season:Brighton top half finish.

IncognitoMan wrote: »

Winner: Manchester City
Champions League spots (2nd, 3rd and 4th, in order): Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal
Europa League spots (5th, 6th and possibly 7th, in order): Spurs, Liverpool, Everton
Relegation: Burnley, Brighton, Huddersfield

Top Goalscorer: Lukaku
Most Assists: De Bruyne
Player of the Year: Pogba
Young Player of the Year (U-23): Gabriel Jesus

Best Signing: Hernandez (chicharito)
Biggest Flop: Rooney
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Lacazette
Breakout Player: Pereira (Man Utd)

Surprise Team (Good): Crystal Palace
Surprise Team (Bad): Southampton
First Managerial Casualty: Pellegrino

Audacious Prediction of the Season: We'll see English sides do well in this year's champions league and that will be the start of the league getting back to its previous strength in Europe from 2005-2012

Added my audacious prediction.

Winner: Man City
Champions League spots (2nd, 3rd and 4th, in order): Man Utd, Spurs, Arsenal
Europa League spots (5th, 6th and possibly 7th, in order): Chelsea, Liverpool, Leicester
Relegation: Newcastle, Swansea, Palace

Top Goalscorer: Lukaku
Most Assists: De Bruyne
Player of the Year: Dele Alli
Young Player of the Year (U-23): Jesus

Best Signing: Matic
Biggest Flop: Lacazette
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Martial (underachieving compared to potential)
Breakout Player: Tuanzebe

Surprise Team (Good):Leicester
Surprise Team (Bad): Liverpool

First Managerial Casualty: Hughes
Audacious Prediction of the Season: Coutinho sold and Klopp will walk.

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Winner: City
Champions League spots (2nd, 3rd and 4th, in order): Chelsea,United,Arsenal
Europa League spots (5th, 6th and possibly 7th, in order): Spurs Liverpool Everton
Relegation: Huddersfield,Burnley,Swansea

Top Goalscorer: Kane
Most Assists: KDB
Player of the Year: Kane
Young Player of the Year (U-23): Alli

Best Signing: Sandro
Biggest Flop: Morata
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Morata also
Breakout Player:

Surprise Team (Good): West Brom
Surprise Team (Bad): Spurs
First Managerial Casualty: Benitez

Audacious Prediction of the Season: City go unbeaten

Some pretty awful predictions in there so far by me :pac:

City unbeaten one still going strong tho

IncognitoMan wrote: »

Winner: Manchester City
Champions League spots (2nd, 3rd and 4th, in order): Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal
Europa League spots (5th, 6th and possibly 7th, in order): Spurs, Liverpool, Everton
Relegation: Burnley, Brighton, Huddersfield

Top Goalscorer: Lukaku
Most Assists: De Bruyne
Player of the Year: Pogba
Young Player of the Year (U-23): Gabriel Jesus

Best Signing: Hernandez (chicharito)
Biggest Flop: Rooney
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Lacazette
Breakout Player: Pereira (Man Utd)

Surprise Team (Good): Crystal Palace
Surprise Team (Bad): Southampton
First Managerial Casualty: Pellegrino

Audacious Prediction of the Season: We'll see English sides do well in this year's champions league and that will be the start of the league getting back to its previous strength in Europe from 2005-2012

Champions - Correct

Top 4 - only got 2 of the 4 right unless Chelsea make a late comeback which seems too big an ask. Gave too much credit to Chelsea and Arsenal and not enough to Liverpool and Spurs.

Europa League spots - nothing right here. Everton started too slow and Burnley deserved place here.

Relegation - looks like I'll be miles off. Couldn't have been more wrong about Burnley.

Top Goalscorer - Ah not so bad a shout but still never looked a winner. He had a great Season but was obviously never in the running for the boot. Salah came out of nowhere. Well done if you picked Salah to be top scorer.

Most Assists - Correct, De Bruyne had a great season

Player of the Year - Wrong, although Pogba had an ok-good season he was never in the running with Salah or De Bruyne. Would be more towards could have done much much better for Pogba.

Young Player of the Year (U-23) - Wrong, similar to Pogba. Never really in the running.

Best Signing - Wrong, only answer here is Salah. Hernandez was a disappointment.

Biggest Flop - Wrong, Rooney wasn't the biggest flop, he wasn't great but there was definitely worse.

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player -I'm gonna claim correct here on Lacazette. A good start but hasn't done enough over the season. Is he the biggest underachiever? Hard to say.

Breakout Player - So very wrong, Pereira didn't even stay in the league.

Surprise Team (Good) - Wrong, Burnley are the only answer here.

Surprise Team (Bad) - Correct, Southampton have had a shocking season. Maybe West Brom even more so though.

First Managerial Casualty - Wrong although Pellegrino did lose his job he wasn't the first. That honour went to De Boer.

Audacious Prediction of the Season - I'll admit wasn't so audacious but I'll say somewhat correct. Looks like Liverpool will be in the champions league final and overall English teams have started to look like they are getting better in Europe again.