Wednesday, 5 August 2015

2015/2016 Preview - Leicester




Nigel Pearson led Leicester through an incredible season, looking bereft of confidence at bottom of the table, somehow Pearson got his boys to finish 14th in the table. However, with him out of the picture now, when you look at the squad you have to say it looks weak, even compared to the newly promoted teams. It is with a heavy heart then that I say Leicester will go down, finishing in 18th, and it will be a shame to see the team that so famously toppled Manchester United leave the Premier League, but it will take another mini-miracle to keep this side in the league.

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2015/2016 Preview - Everton



Everton will be delighted to see Gerard Deulofeu return to the club, and they will need many of their star players to return to their former selves, after a disappointing last season. Romelu Lukaku for instance really needs to step up his game and start banging the goals in again, while Barkley, Mirallas, Stones and McCarthy need to have strong, impressive campaigns, provided that Everton can hold on to them. I have said Everton will improve on last season's performance, but not quite up to the standards of the season before that, and will finish in a respectable 8th position. Martinez will have dreams of Europe, but those dreams will have to be put on hold briefly as Everton try and regain their confidence after a poor season.

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2015/2016 Preview - Crystal Palace




With Alan Pardew at the helm, and the backing from their usual backing from the stands, Palace will be looking for a good mid-table place, and I have them finishing in 12th. Pardew rejuvenated the side and led them to 10th, a fantastic achievement, yet the mid-table competition will be much stronger this year, and although Yohan Cabaye could be the signing of the season, the quality of the player's isn't up to the standards of those around them. It will once again be a spirited campaign from Palace, and one I'm sure that will have it's ups and downs, but 12th place is nothing to be ashamed of and will help to improve Palace's worldwide reputation and potentially attract the kind of players that will help them push up the table, players more similar in quality to the brilliant Yohan Cabaye.

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2015/2016 Preview - Chelsea




Can Chelsea win the title again? Yes, yes they can. This world-class squad is still world-class, and Falcao has joined the squad looking to prove that his spell at Manchester United was a blip in an otherwise stunning career. If there is one manager that can get the best out of Falcao, you'd think it would be Mourinho. Tactically brilliant, technically flawless, and proven winners, Chelsea will show once again why they are one of the best sides in the world by winning the title. They will need to be wary of Arsenal braething down their necks, and the usual threats from Manchester, but this side looks so calm and drilled that it would require something special to knock the champions off of their perch.

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2015/2016 Preview - Bournemouth



Newly promoted Bournemouth have made some smart signings, guys like Mings, Atsu and most importantly Distin could just give them the quality stay up, although the battle at the bottom of the table will be tightly contested. The Football League Manager of the decade Eddie Howe will use this new platform to impress further, and do what he always has done with Bournemouth, and keep shocking people. 17th place is where I think Howe will make his mark in the first year of Bournemouth's Premiership career, and the defence will need to be very tight, although new signing Artur Boruc can protect the goal pretty well. The pace up top could see Bournemouth snatch a few surprise points and this season every point will count. 

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2015/2016 Preview - Aston Villa



With Tim Sherwood at the helm, the Villains will be more optimistic this season than last, and despite the loss of Christian Benteke and captain Fabian Delph, the money is there for them to improve as a squad and with 7 signings made already it is clear to see that Sherwood is doing just that. Ayew looks like a great signing for Villa and fans will be hoping he flourishes early on. Despite the 4-0 loss in the FA Cup Final to Arsenal, the Villains can be pleased that they made it that far, Tim Sherwood guided them there brilliantly and they came up against a brilliant Arsenal side in good form. I have Aston Villa finishing in mid-table, 11th place, not shocking anyone but comfortably away from the relegation zone, which will please the fans of the side that finished 17th last year.


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2015/2016 Preview - Arsenal





Arsenal need to continue the great form shown at the end of last season, and build on their second FA Cup win in a row. The fantastic signing of word-class Petr Cech is a weight off of Arsene Wenger's mind, and all he has to do now is concentrate on allowing his other brilliant players to flourish; Mesut Ozil needs to prove that he is one of the best players in the world after a poor showing last season, Alexis Sanchez simply needs to do exactly what he did all season whilst Olivier Giroud needs to avoid injury and keep up the form that earned him 14 goals in an injury-hit season. He could definitely pass 20 this year if he can stay on the pitch. Arsenal are set for a great season, and in our predicted table we have them finishing 2nd, which would be a great platform for them in their title quest the season after. This year is just too soon for them though.

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