Official Season 2008-2009 predictions thread
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Your Team's Predictions Rangers: Despite a desperate start to the season, knocked out at the CL qualifiers we NEED to win the league to guarantee this doesn't happen again. I feel with a few midfielders signed in the next few weeks the team will improve vastly and Euro distractions could derail Celtic's season.
SPL
Rangers (Champions, Auto Champs League....this time)
Celtic (Runners up, 2nd QF CL)
Motherwell (UEFA Cup Place)
To be Relegated: Hamilton
Scottish League Cup
Rangers
Scottish FA Cup
Celtic/Rangers Final (Domestic treble for the Gers though)
EPL
Chelsea
Man Utd
Liverpool
Arsenal/Tottenham
I feel it could be very close at the top of the league once more with Chelsea just shading it this year. I also expect Tottenham to have a great season with them possibly finally achieving the coveted 4th spot they have been chasing. Liverpool will do well in Europe once more but again will fall short come the end of the season, I see Robbie Keane being their key signing this year as the perfect foil for Torres. The top 4 are pretty much picked every year like the SPL.
Relegated
Stoke, Hull, WBA....greatest league in the world indeed. To be fair there is a lot of dire teams in the EPL this year and I think there is a good few to choose from in terms of relegation. I'll go for the newly promoted teams as they are the most likely to drop but Wigan definately wouldnt surprise me.
Surprise Package
I'm gonna say Fulham, they should be pretty safe this season and pushing for a Top Half finish which would be a surprise indeed after their dire time last season.
SPL
Rangers (Champions, Auto Champs League....this time)
Celtic (Runners up, 2nd QF CL)
Motherwell (UEFA Cup Place)
To be Relegated: Hamilton
Scottish League Cup
Rangers
Scottish FA Cup
Celtic/Rangers Final (Domestic treble for the Gers though)
EPL
Chelsea
Man Utd
Liverpool
Arsenal/Tottenham
I feel it could be very close at the top of the league once more with Chelsea just shading it this year. I also expect Tottenham to have a great season with them possibly finally achieving the coveted 4th spot they have been chasing. Liverpool will do well in Europe once more but again will fall short come the end of the season, I see Robbie Keane being their key signing this year as the perfect foil for Torres. The top 4 are pretty much picked every year like the SPL.
Relegated
Stoke, Hull, WBA....greatest league in the world indeed. To be fair there is a lot of dire teams in the EPL this year and I think there is a good few to choose from in terms of relegation. I'll go for the newly promoted teams as they are the most likely to drop but Wigan definately wouldnt surprise me.
Surprise Package
I'm gonna say Fulham, they should be pretty safe this season and pushing for a Top Half finish which would be a surprise indeed after their dire time last season.
you could argue having Mido back from maternity leave could be like a new signing.
Don
Yeah, funnely enough me and the girlfriend are staying in Harrogate this weekend and we went downstairs for breakfast this morning, sat down and heard some foreign people next to us talking, glanced over, thought nothing of it, looked again and it was Mido and Arca
Didn't want to as for autographs as they were eating but it was cool all the sameMido was eating Arca's full english everytime he turned his head.
Your Team's Predictions
I think it'll generally be a very strong performance but it'll once again go right down the very last day. The likes of Anderson and Nani will contribute more. Hopefully, Ronaldo will come into the season like he finished last season. Rooney, Scholes and Rio will be key this season. Also, I was very impressed with the Silva twins. So that gives us a few more options. Would like Fergie to sign a new striker. Berbatov would be a great addition.
All in all I hope for a 3rd straight win. Expect to get to at least the Semi's in the FA cup. As for the Champions League, it will be very difficult to keep it but I expect us to, again, reach at least the Semi's. And for the Carling Cup, if SAF can be arsed we should make it far, but as far as he is concerned it's a runout for his reserve squad so with our new talent like Possebon, Silva twins, etc. we may get quite far. The more trophies the better.
But for me the paramount of this season is that we MUST win the Community Shield. If we don't win that then I will consider the season a failure. Most important trophy.lol
Although, Chelsea will be even tougher than before. Remember, last season went down right to the wire. The last 20 minutes of the premiership and the very last second of the Champions League. They've strengthened their side massively with additions such as Deco and Bosingwa. They've lost Makalele who was a key player.
FA Prem
Manchester United
Chelsea
Arsenal
Liverpool/Tottenham
To be relegated: Stoke, West Brom, Hull
FA Cup
United v Chelsea - Chelsea will win on Penalties.
League Cup
Dunno
Champions League
I reckon another English club will be in the final. The Premier League has established itself as the leading European League.
I think it'll generally be a very strong performance but it'll once again go right down the very last day. The likes of Anderson and Nani will contribute more. Hopefully, Ronaldo will come into the season like he finished last season. Rooney, Scholes and Rio will be key this season. Also, I was very impressed with the Silva twins. So that gives us a few more options. Would like Fergie to sign a new striker. Berbatov would be a great addition.
All in all I hope for a 3rd straight win. Expect to get to at least the Semi's in the FA cup. As for the Champions League, it will be very difficult to keep it but I expect us to, again, reach at least the Semi's. And for the Carling Cup, if SAF can be arsed we should make it far, but as far as he is concerned it's a runout for his reserve squad so with our new talent like Possebon, Silva twins, etc. we may get quite far. The more trophies the better.
But for me the paramount of this season is that we MUST win the Community Shield. If we don't win that then I will consider the season a failure. Most important trophy.lol
Although, Chelsea will be even tougher than before. Remember, last season went down right to the wire. The last 20 minutes of the premiership and the very last second of the Champions League. They've strengthened their side massively with additions such as Deco and Bosingwa. They've lost Makalele who was a key player.
FA Prem
Manchester United
Chelsea
Arsenal
Liverpool/Tottenham
To be relegated: Stoke, West Brom, Hull
FA Cup
United v Chelsea - Chelsea will win on Penalties.
League Cup
Dunno
Champions League
I reckon another English club will be in the final. The Premier League has established itself as the leading European League.
Your Team's Predictions: Spurs
Well the pressure is on after the summer spending, and I have a feeling it will not end here. Ramos is a very good coach and providing the team gels well I think we could be on for a top 6 finish. Excellent first eleven, put average squad players.
Breaking into the top 4 will be tough, but not out of the question.
FA Prem
Manchester United
Liverpool
Chelsea
Arsenal
To be relegated: Stoke, West Brom, Hull
FA Cup
Aston Villa vs Liverpool - Villa win.
League Cup
Tottenham
Champions League
Inter Milan
Well the pressure is on after the summer spending, and I have a feeling it will not end here. Ramos is a very good coach and providing the team gels well I think we could be on for a top 6 finish. Excellent first eleven, put average squad players.
Breaking into the top 4 will be tough, but not out of the question.
FA Prem
Manchester United
Liverpool
Chelsea
Arsenal
To be relegated: Stoke, West Brom, Hull
FA Cup
Aston Villa vs Liverpool - Villa win.
League Cup
Tottenham
Champions League
Inter Milan
Soldato
true, i wouldn't be surprised to see Tuncay play CM and Mido play up top with Alves
Soldato
My Team
I expect Celtic to win our league and a cup final would be nice, Champions league I really want to get last 16 again although it will be tough and put in a better performance than we did last year against Barca, if we dont get that far then a really good UEFA cup run, like I think we should expect semi-final. It will all be tough, I think Rangers will provide a challenge and all European teams do for us as well.
Don't have an English team I'm afraid. Just looking forward to seeing new players like Modric, Dos Santos and Nasri.
Premiership
1. Chelsea
2. Man Utd
3. Arsenal
4. Liverpool
5. Spurs
It's tough but just gone for Chelsea as they have a better manager than last year, better right-back, added Deco and Lampard and Drogba performed below par last year and they had the ACoN which took a few of their players.
Whereas Man Utd haven't strengthened yet and have Rooney and Ronaldo unfit.
Spurs had a howler last year, they've strengthened a lot with good players and manager, teams that finished high last year like Everton, Villa, Blackburn are all weaker this year in my eyes.
European Cup
Inter
There's a handful could do it but I like Mourinho and Inter have a lot of talent but he will add the mentality.
I expect Celtic to win our league and a cup final would be nice, Champions league I really want to get last 16 again although it will be tough and put in a better performance than we did last year against Barca, if we dont get that far then a really good UEFA cup run, like I think we should expect semi-final. It will all be tough, I think Rangers will provide a challenge and all European teams do for us as well.
Don't have an English team I'm afraid. Just looking forward to seeing new players like Modric, Dos Santos and Nasri.
Premiership
1. Chelsea
2. Man Utd
3. Arsenal
4. Liverpool
5. Spurs
It's tough but just gone for Chelsea as they have a better manager than last year, better right-back, added Deco and Lampard and Drogba performed below par last year and they had the ACoN which took a few of their players.
Whereas Man Utd haven't strengthened yet and have Rooney and Ronaldo unfit.
Spurs had a howler last year, they've strengthened a lot with good players and manager, teams that finished high last year like Everton, Villa, Blackburn are all weaker this year in my eyes.
European Cup
Inter
There's a handful could do it but I like Mourinho and Inter have a lot of talent but he will add the mentality.
Soldato
I don't think I could've got those more horribly wrong if I'd tried!!
Burnley to go down from the Championship..err
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Man of Honour
Not that bad, picked out the league and FA Cup.
8 out of 37. (21.6%) Could do a lot better.
Only real success was League 1 relegation.
1. Man Utd
2. Chelsea
3. Liverpool
4. Everton
Think i'm the only one suggesting Arsenal drop out of the top4 - but to me they are going to struggle big time. Sure I don't think Adebayor would be of great benefite to them in the coming season, so him leaving isn't so bad, but Kolo Toure has played greatly in the past and can be right pain in the arse. They don't have much of a squad to start with so it's surprising they want to reduce it even more, with no intentions it seems to buy much.
FA - Chelsea
CL - Barcelona (please, rape Real)
As for Man Utd retaining a record 4th win on the trot, they managed to win it last season when they shouldn't have in my opinion. No attacking fluency or real goal threat like they had in the seasons before, but boy did the defence and work ethic kick in to great effect. So for Ronaldo & Tevez leaving they can crack on with genuine good attacking teamplay with smart assists, rather than shaping it around Ronny and hoping for the best.
2. Chelsea
3. Liverpool
4. Everton
Think i'm the only one suggesting Arsenal drop out of the top4 - but to me they are going to struggle big time. Sure I don't think Adebayor would be of great benefite to them in the coming season, so him leaving isn't so bad, but Kolo Toure has played greatly in the past and can be right pain in the arse. They don't have much of a squad to start with so it's surprising they want to reduce it even more, with no intentions it seems to buy much.
FA - Chelsea
CL - Barcelona (please, rape Real)
As for Man Utd retaining a record 4th win on the trot, they managed to win it last season when they shouldn't have in my opinion. No attacking fluency or real goal threat like they had in the seasons before, but boy did the defence and work ethic kick in to great effect. So for Ronaldo & Tevez leaving they can crack on with genuine good attacking teamplay with smart assists, rather than shaping it around Ronny and hoping for the best.
