The 2014/15 Premier League season starts on Saturday and we get the predictions of the This Is Anfield writers ahead of the new campaign.
We asked for their predictions on the top four, the bottom three, the first manager to be sacked (not including Tony Pulis – questions were asked before his departure from Palace), the surprise team of the season and the league’s best new signing.
Bookmark this page so you can check back and see who got most right next May!
OLIVER SMITH
Top Four:
1. Chelsea
2. Man City
3. Liverpool
4. Arsenal
Relegated: West Brom, Burnley, Leicester City
First manager to be sacked: Paul Lambert
Surprise team: Stoke City – really maturing and progressing under Mark Hughes. Could see them competing for a Europa League place.
Best new signing: Alexis Sanchez – could take Arsenal to the next level. Gutted we missed out on getting him as part of the Suarez deal.
HENRY JACKSON
Top Four:
1. Chelsea
2. Man City
3. Arsenal
4. Liverpool
Relegated: Burnley, Aston Villa, West Brom
First manager sacked: Paul Lambert
Surprise team: Southampton (will spend well and finish higher than many think)
Best new signing: Alexis Sanchez
JACK LUSBY
Top Four:
1. Chelsea
2. Manchester City
3. Arsenal
4. Liverpool
Relegated: Aston Villa, Burnley, West Brom
First manager to be sacked: Sam Allardyce
Surprise team: Crystal Palace or Southampton
Best New Signing: From the PL, Glyfi Sigurdsson; from abroad, Alexis Sanchez
IAN CLARKSON
Top Four:
1. Chelsea
2. Man City
3. Liverpool
4. Arsenal
Relegated: Burnley,West Brom,Villa
First manager to be sacked: Lambert
Surprise team: Leicester
Best New Signing: Sanchez
STEVE HARRIS
Top Four:
1. Chelsea
2. Man City
3. Arsenal
4. Liverpool
Relegated: Burnley, QPR, Aston Villa
First manager to be sacked: Paul Lambert
Surprise team: Crystal Palace
Best New Signing: Sanchez at Arsenal
MARCO LOPES
Top Four:
1. Chelsea
2. Man City
3. Arsenal
4. Liverpool
Relegated: Burnley, Leicester City, QPR
First manager to be sacked: Paul Lambert
Surprise team: Crystal Palace
MAX MUNTON
Top Four:
1. Liverpool
2. Manc City
3. Chelsea
4. Everton
Relegated: West Ham, Leicester City, QPR
First manager to be sacked: Sam Allardyce
Surprise team: Newcastle
Best New Signing: Romelu Lukaku
DAN HOLLAND
Top Four:
1. Liverpool
2. Chelsea
3. Arsenal
4. Man City
Relegated: Villa, Burnley, Leicester
First manager to be sacked: Paul Lambert
Surprise team: Don’t see any real surprise except possibly Everton for the wrong reasons ie going backwards
Best New Signing: Cesc Fabregas – Chelsea
MARK PEARSON
Top Four:
1. Chelsea
2. Man City
3. Arsenal
4. Liverpool
Relegated: Burnley, Leicester, Sunderland
First manager to be sacked: Sam Allardyce
Surprise team: Newcastle
Best New Signing: Cesc Fabregas
BEN TWELVES
Top Four:
1. Man City
2. Chelsea
3. Liverpool
4. Arsenal
Relegated: Burnley, Leicester, Aston Villa
First manager to be sacked: Paul Lambert
Surprise team: Southampton
Best New Signing: Bojan – Stoke
SI STEERS
Top Four:
1. Chelsea
2. Man City
3. Liverpool
4. Man United
Relegated: Burnley, Hull, Leicester
First manager to be sacked: Garry Monk
Surprise team: Newcastle
Best New Signing: Diego Costa
AARON CUTLER
Top Four:
1. Chelsea
2. Arsenal
3. Man United
4. Man City
Relegated: Burnley, Swansea, West Brom
First manager to be sacked: Sam Allardyce
Surprise Team: Sunderland
Best New Signing: Diego Costa
JOSEPH COPELAND
Top Four:
1. Chelsea
2. Man City
3. Liverpool
4. Arsenal
Relegated: Burnley, Hull City, Sunderland
First Manager to be Sacked: Alan Pardew
Surprise Team: Leicester City
Best New Signing: Diego Costa (Chelsea)
TOM MCMAHON
Top Four:
1. Chelsea
2. Arsenal
3. Man City
4. Liverpool
Relegated: Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Burnley
First manager to be sacked: Nigel Pearson
Surprise team: Stoke
Best New Signing: Alexis Sanchez
NEIL POOLE
Top Four:
1. Liverpool
2. Man City
3. Chelsea
4. Arsenal
Relegated: Crystal Palace, Burnley, Leicester
First manager to be sacked: Erm… Tony Pulis!
Surprise team: Liverpool
Best New Signing: Unfortunately, Diego Costa
KYLIE MITCHELL
Top 4:
1. Chelsea
2. Man City
3. Arsenal
4. Liverpool
Relegated: Burnley, West Brom & Crystal Palace
First Manager to be Sacked: Alan Irvine
Surprise Team: Arsenal (OK, I might have cheated on this one but Arsenal finishing anywhere other than 4th would be a massive surprise, right?)
Best Signing: Cesc Fabregas
JEFF GOULDING
Top Four:
1. Liverpool
2. Chelsea
3. Man City
4. Arsenal
Relegated: Crystal Palace, West Ham and Leicester
First manager to be sacked: Sam Allardyce
Surprise team: Tottenham
Best New Signing: Alexis Sanchez
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