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I'm really enjoying the league in the last few years now the cosy top 4 are no longer guaranteed their cash-cow champions league money. 6 need to fit into 4 and both Liverpool and United have been booted out recently which makes me smile. Whose your money on to finish in the top 4 slots?

I think Liverpool have done a "Spurs" - sold a world class player but replaced him with squad fillers so I can see them struggling to put in a title challenge but should have enough for 4th. United still have no defence and only 1 midfielder so their squad is looking weak - but I expect them to spend £70 million before the close of the window and might make a charge for that 4th place. Although playing 3-5-2 in the premiership will not end well!

Spurs are an unknown quantity under their new manager and could actually play as a team for once. Everton have managed to keep their loan players and could look to challenge but I think it will be too much for them.

Chelsea will run it all the way to the wire this season and will not have as many games where they threw away silly goals. Arsenal will make top 4 - they always do - but won't finish higher than third. Wenger doesn't train them hard enough to last a full season of hard tackling so they'll all be injured again by January.

Vote away, who are your choices...

I completely object to those words being used on the site and as such, object to even considering the option. Where's STOKE?

Beefymcfc wrote:I completely object to those words being used on the site and as such, object to even considering the option. Where's STOKE?

Exactly I only selected the dippers as QPR were not an option

Think the top 3 are clear enough whatever the order of them. the battle for fourth will be very interesting this season, went for Everton for 4th, but it's still a long shot.

4th is clearly the most difficult to determine.

i'll go with spurs (seems i'm the only one thus far). i think they have more quality who underperformed than the other clubs in that range, and were mostly in disarray due to poor management. pochettino may be a similar type of manager that pellegrini was to us last season after a year of turmoil.

part of me wants to see everton get 4th, but will being in the europa league hurt their chances? barkley and lukaku should improve, and both still want to move to bigger clubs, surely, so will be interesting to watch.

i agree. manu is weak in too many places, especially defence. lvg will help, but that formation is risky, i agree. young is now a wing back? we shall see how that turns out...and who will they buy that they really want? sounds like they can't get anyone big to come without champions league football to offer, and of course we hear rumours vidal had knee surgery this summer (if he was/is to join).

liverpool seems to still be the other best shot, despite their big loss. still a lot of young talent in attack, and i think sterling will further hint at becoming a top performer this year. yet, their defence is also not much improved it seems.

EDIT: if di maria goes to united that could sway my vote.

Just for a change, I voted with my heart rather than my head.
City
Chelsea
Spurs
Everton

I would laugh what remains of my bollox off if this were to happen and the Rags, Scousehampton and the Arse were left trying to dodge the Europa League qualification places.

Could you imagine the media frenzy? The panic in the FA and Prem HQ at losing their crown jewels...:-)

I went for the filth as 4th because I don't believe they are as bad a team as they showed last season(nor are they as good a team as the season before) but I can see them nicking 4th.

Just for a change, I voted with my heart rather than my head.
City
Chelsea
Spurs
Everton

That would be lovely if it happened. I can't vote with my heart but if I could I would vote something like that but with Everton above Chelsea and Spurs even.

My perfect season .........

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Chelski
Arsenal
Everton

Cocacolajojo wrote:

Just for a change, I voted with my heart rather than my head.
City
Chelsea
Spurs
Everton

That would be lovely if it happened. I can't vote with my heart but if I could I would vote something like that but with Everton above Chelsea and Spurs even.

It's a lot like voting for the least ugly girl at a sci-fi convention.

Spurs? Everton? I fucking hate them too. How about Villa, West Ham and Southampton as choices. Maybe not even West Ham whilst Fat Sam is there.

Slim wrote:I went for the filth as 4th because I don't believe they are as bad a team as they showed last season(nor are they as good a team as the season before) but I can see them nicking 4th.

Ditto.

patrickblue wrote:

Slim wrote:I went for the filth as 4th because I don't believe they are as bad a team as they showed last season(nor are they as good a team as the season before) but I can see them nicking 4th.

Ditto.

Despite still not having much of a defense/mid field, i too went for the scum mainly because they won't have European matches which will benefit them. Dippers will be weaker than last season but will have the added burden of European matches.

I will watch the yids with interest to see if their manager can do well and as much i like Martinez, i can't yet see him top 4.

The refs will finish 4th, which means rags or Brenda. I went for rags.

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Chelsea
Rags
Arsenal

john68 wrote:Just for a change, I voted with my heart rather than my head.
City
Chelsea
Spurs
Everton

I would laugh what remains of my bollox off if this were to happen and the Rags, Scousehampton and the Arse were left trying to dodge the Europa League qualification places.

Could you imagine the media frenzy? The panic in the FA and Prem HQ at losing their crown jewels...:-)

Oooooooh John, THIS ....Would be a delight.........I so want this to happen now ;-)

Bluedj wrote:

john68 wrote:Just for a change, I voted with my heart rather than my head.
City
Chelsea
Spurs
Everton

I would laugh what remains of my bollox off if this were to happen and the Rags, Scousehampton and the Arse were left trying to dodge the Europa League qualification places.

Could you imagine the media frenzy? The panic in the FA and Prem HQ at losing their crown jewels...:-)

Oooooooh John, THIS ....Would be a delight.........I so want this to happen now ;-)

If Arsenic Whinger's mob didn't finish in the top four, the French Professor would probably implode.

Can you imagine all the conspiracy theories he would enunciate - probably all directed at City, because it would no doubt be our fault.

MC, absolutely it would be our fault..........As for the the Amazing WingerMan..........I don't think he would implode, but i could see self combustion of the French twunt and that would be totally hilarious