Fearless predictions

Sicario2 - Tier 1

For those that predicted league/CL I love you and hope your dreams don’t get crushed.

But they will if we don’t sign another striker that will move the needle.

lorddulaarsenal

City, Arsenal, United, Chelsea that order
Champs League City
Our player of the season. Saka.
Best new player Rice
Most improved. Kiwior. He’s a natural physical development burst away from being mangodly
Disappointment - Tierney. Worry he’s going to stink the place out if afforded match time
Top scorer Saka
Most GA Saka

Coombs

Premier League winners: City
Top 4 finishers: City, Arsenal, United, Liverpool
Arsenal position: 2
Champions League winners: Arsenal
Our player of the season: Saka
Best new player: Havertz
Our most improved player: Ramsdale
Disappointing player: Tomiyasu
Top scorer: Mbappe
Top creative (xA): Saka

EDIT: damnit, y'all had the same idea.

Qwiss

Coombs Top scorer: Mbappe

If this prediction is correct you can have my £100 that Sicario is giving us.

Mirth

Premier League winners: City
Top 4 finishers: City, Arsenal, Liverpool, United
Arsenal position: 2
Champions League winners: City
Our player of the season: Odegaard
Best new player: Rice
Our most improved player: Vieira
Disappointing player: Nketiah
Top scorer: Saka
Top creative (xA): Odegaard

invisibleman18

Premier League winners: City
Top 4 finishers: City, Arsenal, United, Liverpool
Arsenal position: 2
Champions League winners: Real Madrid
Our player of the season: Saka
Best new player: Rice
Our most improved player: ESR
Disappointing player: Havertz
Top scorer: Saka
Top creative (xA): Odegaard

TambourineMan

Premier League winners: City
Top 4 finishers: City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea
Arsenal position: 3
Champions League winners: Real
Our player of the season: Saka
Best new player: Timber
Our most improved player: Martinelli
Disappointing player: Vieira
Top scorer: Martinelli
Top creative (xA): Odegaard

(+) I think we'll win the FA Cup.

flobaba

TambourineMan that's a really strong hedge bro. 3rd? Why'd you think that?

flobaba

Meatwad if Saliba's our player of the season we probably didn't end up winning the league.

TambourineMan

flobaba I still think we will have an excellent season (83-87 points) but I think City and Liverpool will have slightly better seasons. I anticipate we'll be in a three way race for the title all the way up to April/May but fall off due to our lack of depth upfront. We also don't have a killer in the front three like City (Haaland) and Liverpool (Salah) do and I think that'll make a difference over a season.

That said, I reckon we'll have a good run in the cups (QF/SF for CL and hopefully a win in the FA Cup).

flobaba

Premier League winners: Man City
Top 4 finishers: City, Arsenal, Liverpool, United
Arsenal position: 2
Champions League winners: Man City
Our player of the season: Saka
Best new player: Rice
Our most improved player: Vieira
Disappointing player: Havertz
Top scorer: Trossard
Top creative (xA): Odegaard.

mdgoonah41

Premier League winners: city
Top 4 finishers: city, arsenal, newcastle, man united
Arsenal position: 2
Champions League winners: real madrid
Our player of the season: saka
Best new player: timber
Our most improved player: ESR
Disappointing player: jesus
Top scorer: saka
Top creative (xA): odegaard

Kel Varnsen

TambourineMan till think we will have an excellent season (83-87 points) but I think City and Liverpool will have slightly better seasons. I anticipate we'll be in a three way race for the title all the way up to April/May but fall off due to our lack of depth upfront. We also don't have a killer in the front three like City (Haaland) and Liverpool (Salah) do and I think that'll make a difference over a season.

Liverpool were poor last year. What makes you think they will be so much better this season? Key players like van Dijk, Salah, Fabinho etc are either gone or are starting to slow down. New players don't look even close to their predecessors.

goon

Kel Varnsen I thought Liverpool would be back too with some good signings but yeah, we have 3 6’s better than theirs. Surprised by their recruitment efforts.

Qwiss

Top 4 finishers: Arsenal, City, Liverpool, Newcastle
Arsenal position: 2
Champions League winners: Arsenal
Our player of the season: Saka
Best new player: Timber
Our most improved player: Nketiah
Disappointing player: Rice
Top scorer: Jesus
Top creative (xA): lol

Burnwinter

Premier League winners: Arsenal
Top 4 finishers: Arsenal, City, Newcastle, Chelsea*
Arsenal position: 1
Champions League winners: City
Our player of the season: Saliba
Best new player: Rice
Our most improved player: Trossard**
Disappointing player: Ramsdale
Top scorer: Saka***
Top creative (xA): Odegaard

* I think Liverpool will continue to struggle. I also think Eddie Howe's Newcastle will be found out more often this season now they are more of a known quantity with fewer changes, but they'll be strong. Pochettino is going to improve Chelsea plenty and I think United were already pretty lucky to scrape top four last season, so I'm hoping they get pushed out.

** Not exactly improved as Trossard has been brilliant from day one, but I am predicting he starts and features regularly this season, looks like he may do so at Martinelli or Jesus's expense.

*** Rotation across the forward positions will probably favour Saka … unless of course we do bring in a player like Kudus …

Kel Varnsen

Burnwinter

It'll be interesting to see how Newcastle cope with CL football. Their biggest strength is intensity and playing with a lot of pace, and the extra matches could be challenging for them.

Big Willie

Premier League winners: City
Top 4 finishers: City, Arsenal, United, Newcastle
Relegation: Luton, Bournemouth, West Ham
Arsenal position: 2
Champions League winners: Madrid
FA Cup: Arsenal
League Cup: Liverpool
Our player of the season: Martinelli
Best new player: Timber
Our most improved player: ESR
Disappointing player: Nketiah
Top scorer: Martinelli
Top creative (xA): Trossard

Burnwinter

Clrnc Brave for people predicting a Newcastle maintaining top 4. They haven't done enough to improve the squad imo and will fall off, maybe even behind Spuds although there are still time in the window.

Yeah, there's a lot of question marks there now. In the medium term, the main issue they have is that PIF no longer seems focused on them due to the Saudi Pro League. That will work strongly against them, for starters many potential targets for their project may be approached to go to Saudi on megabucks instead.

That said, I think Liverpool and Spurs have worse problems, and United are very vulnerable.

Kel Varnsen It'll be interesting to see how Newcastle cope with CL football. Their biggest strength is intensity and playing with a lot of pace

Yeah agreed. They're also gonna struggle to shell shock sides repeatedly. As they learnt when we beat them at St James' Park, you don't get the surprise factor every time.

Clrnc

Brave for people predicting a Newcastle maintaining top 4. They haven't done enough to improve the squad imo and will fall off, maybe even behind Spuds although there are still time in the window.

Just look at their squad, many positions still bang average and last 2 years was them over performing their potential massively.

Think I might revise to include Liverpool in top 4, their pre season has been pretty good and Szobo looks inspired

Big Willie

Clrnc Honestly, ignoring the wishful Arsenal CL wins, I'm most surprised that people are expecting City to win the CL again. They may be the best team in Europe currently but winning back to back CLs? Even peak Barca couldn't do that with Messi, Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets pulling the strings. I'd probably even expect a below their best Madrid team to win it ahead of City.

Qwiss

Clrnc maybe even behind Spuds although there are still time in the window.

Can't see that. I think Spurs are going to have a very tough season and Ange may not even last. Seems a poor fit for Tottenham. Don't think he'll work well with Levy and they'll either have no Kane or a demotivated Kane. Remember the last time he didn't get his move? He didn't score for half a season.

Clrnc Just look at their squad, many positions still bang average and last 2 years was them over performing their potential massively.

I think thats a reason they'll keep it up. Their system works even without stars, adding quality like Tonali could take them up a level.

Clrnc Think I might revise to include Liverpool in top 4, their pre season has been pretty good and Szobo looks inspired

I think if Diaz can stay fit thats massive for them too, he is better than anyone else they have for the left wing. Gives them much better balance.

Claudius

Big Willie I’m not surprised by the prediction. European football has never been more lopsided than it is now. City won the champions league by default last season. And should be in pole position to do so again. They’re too strong for everyone. The way they strolled to the title last season was disconcerting

flobaba

Big Willie if they are favorites in England, it follows that they should be favorites in Europe

QuincyAbeyie

Big Willie I think that logic is faulty though.

The reason it usually doesn't happen twice in a row is because (probability of winning it year X) * (probability of winning it year X+1) is pretty low, not because the chance decreases after having won it. I'm not sure why City would be less likely to win it this year just because they did it last year?

They're unlikely to win it in the sense that the probability is under 50 %, but as long as no other team has a higher chance, they're still the most likely alternative.

goon

Big Willie

Yeah but if you had to put your mortgage on it you’d still go with City. Virtually all the other big players in Europe and England are trying to find their mojo.