Since my original plans for a 2014-15 Barclay's Premier League preview went up in smoke, I decided on a bit of a simpler reconfiguration of the article. I had fans of the league present their opinions on the league as a whole instead of their respective clubs. Each participant gave me their top four finishers, three relegated clubs, Player and Young Player (under 23) of the Year, Golden Boot (most goals), Manager of the Year, best and worst Signings, and a bold prediction for the upcoming year. I'll go first.
TREVOR UTLEY, Liverpool (Twitter: @TREVORutley)
TOP FOUR
1. Manchester City
2. Chelsea
3. Manchester United
4. Liverpool
RELEGATED
18. Hull City
19. Crystal Palace
20. Burnley
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Cesc Fabregas, Chelsea
GOLDEN BOOT: Daniel Sturridge, Liverpool
YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Raheem Sterling, Liverpool
MANAGER OF THE YEAR: Louis Van Gaal, Manchester United
BEST SIGNING: Alexis Sanchez, Arsenal
WORST SIGNING: Shane Long, Southampton
BOLD PREDICTION: Tottenham will fight the drop for the first half of the season.
ANDREW SANFORD, Tottenham Hotspur (Twitter: @TheSanford1)
TOP FOUR
1. Manchester City
2. Chelsea
3. Arsenal
4. Liverpool
RELEGATED
18. West Bromwich Albion
19. Burnley
20. Leicester City
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Sergio Aguero, Manchester City
GOLDEN BOOT: Daniel Sturridge, Liverpool
YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Erik Lamela, Tottenham Hotspur
MANAGER OF THE YEAR: Roberto Martinez, Everton
BEST SIGNING: Cesc Fabregas, Chelsea
WORST SIGNING: Eliaguim Mangala, Manchester City
BOLD PREDICTION: Tottenham will be the highest scoring team in the Premiership.
JOSH SOUZA, Chelsea (Twitter: @JSouza1487)
TOP FOUR
1. Manchester City
2. Liverpool
3. Chelsea
4. Arsenal
RELEGATED
18. Burnley
19. Queens Park Rangers
20. West Bromwich Albion
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Eden Hazard, Chelsea
GOLDEN BOOT: Robin Van Persie, Manchester United
YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur
MANAGER OF THE YEAR: Louis Van Gaal, Manchester United
BEST SIGNING: Robert Snodgrass, Hull City
WORST SIGNING: Didier Drogba, Chelsea
BOLD PREDICTION: Manchester United's Wayne Rooney is unceremoniously removed as team captain.
ANDREW DASILVA, Arsenal (Twitter: @andrewdlsv)
TOP FOUR
1. Chelsea
2. Manchester City
3. Manchester United
4. Arsenal
RELEGATED
18. Crystal Palace
19. Hull City
20. Burnley
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Eden Hazard, Chelsea
GOLDEN BOOT: Sergio Aguero, Manchester City
YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Aaron Ramsey, Arsenal
MANAGER OF THE YEAR: Louis Van Gaal, Manchester United
BEST SIGNING: Diego Costa, Chelsea
WORST SIGNING: Romelu Lukaku, Everton
BOLD PREDICTION: Arsenal sacks manager Arsene Wenger during or directly after the season.
As a little bonus for you Spurs fans out there, the only team preview made for my original idea was done for Tottenham by Andrew Sanford. It is light years ahead of what I had done for Liverpool so my Reds preview will now reside in my computer's recycling bin. You can download the PDF below. I assure you it is stellar.
14-15_tottenham_hotspur_preview.pdf |
Image Credit: Premier League collage (isbaaro.com)