Premier League 2010/2011 Predictions

[HangTime]

FA Cup for arsenal? I highly doubt that as wenger likes to field weaker teams.

FA Cup is his most successful competition, 4 wins.

 

[Tom84]

New season, same old Arsenal sceptics. What are people basing this on? We had a good crack at things last year and this was with goalkeepers costing us cheap points and half of the first 11 injured for the last few games (and lots of key injuries throughout the season). And I don't care what anyone says, no one else in the top 6 had the same level of injuries as Arsenal.

Had to lol at that, you're complaining of people continually writing of arsenal and then you go and put them ahead of united - people write off us every summer only to be proved wrong so you're guilty of doing the same that you claim people do to your team

(Not to mention the gulf in class between the two teams has been clear to see over the past two years)

Besides who has put you anywhere below 4th? Considering you finished 3rd last year only 4 points ahead of spurs iirc then you finishing 4th next season given citys spending isn't that hard to believe at all!

 

[Miguél]

Man United have an awful awful squad. They won't be able to ride their luck this season, they'll really be off the pace.

Liverpool only have 1 competition to go for this season, Prem, Prem, Prem. Chelsea will also challenge of course. Just watch the difference of not having to play Champs league football for L'pool.

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Yeah because Liverpool's squad is so much better . Their first game of the season is tomorrow, they are in the same number of competitions as the other top teams too.

 

[explicit4u]

Had to lol at that, you're complaining of people continually writing of arsenal and then you go and put them ahead of united - people write off us every summer only to be proved wrong so you're guilty of doing the same that you claim people do to your team

(Not to mention the gulf in class between the two teams has been clear to see over the past two years)

Besides who has put you anywhere below 4th? Considering you finished 3rd last year only 4 points ahead of spurs iirc then you finishing 4th next season given citys spending isn't that hard to believe at all!

Aside from Arsenal i think Man U are the team that keep defying the odds. I remember how everyone thought they were going drop out of the top 4 when C.Ronaldo left. Even last season people said their ageing squad aren't capable of fighting for the title. They were only 2 points (1?) away from Chelsea last season, i see no reason why they would suddenly fall down the table.

Last five years:
05/06: 4th, no trophies
06/07: 4th, no trophies
07/08: 3rd, no trophies
08/09: 4th, no trophies
09/10: 3rd, no trophies

Conclusion: Arsenal will finished 3rd or 4th and not win anything. Wenger will moan about injuries. Fans will scream at him to make some big signings.

05/06: 4th, no trophies - 24 points from the top
06/07: 4th, no trophies - 21 points from the top
07/08: 3rd, no trophies - 5 Points from the top
08/09: 4th, no trophies - 18 points from the top
09/10: 3rd, no trophies - 11 points from the top

Based on that, it looks as if we're getting closer each year (bar the decent 07/08 campaign). The only important player that's left is Gallas but we've brought in chamakh and Koscielny (and there's probably more to come!). Nasri is fitter then he was last season and we have better cover for when the annual injury crisis hits.

 

[St.Josh]

1st - United
2nd - Chelsea
3rd - Man City
4th - Tottenham
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5th - Arsenal
6th - Everton
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18th - Wolves
19th - West Brom
20th - Blackpool


Champions League
Real Madrid

FA Cup
Tottenham

Carling Cup
Man City

 

[Greenlizard0]

1st - United (I think will win it near the end, like this season but in reverse).
2nd - Chelsea (^)
3rd - City (I think their signings are really starting to get better, Yaya Toure was a big one in my eyes)
4th - Arsenal (I truely have no idea, at least this summer it appears a lot of dead wood's gone and a few players have arrived. However not enough in both directions in my eyes. We're still likely to lose a lot of first teamers for unhealthy chunks of the season, again. I wouldn't be surprised to see us struggle to fourth (perhaps an Arshavin styled signing in January?), or be at the top and screwed near the end. Either way, I don't think Spurs and City are that complete yet, Liverpool appeared to have waned and Villa don't appear to be able to rise further in the table. Everton too, provided they don't have an Arsenal styled injury hit season should be up there too.
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5th - Everton (^^)
6th - Villa(^^)
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18th - Wigan
19th - Blackpool
20th - WBA

And for good measure;

Champions League
Real Madrid

FA Cup
Man UTD

Carling Cup
Arsenal (very very optimistically, more likely Chelsea or UTD to be fair).

Relegation's a much harder one to predict, I too thought of the same ones as the OP, and as it turns out a few others. I reckon Blackpool will deffo go down, WBA probably, but the third place I can't really tell. Wigan perhaps, maybe Newcastle.

 

[KNiVES]

United to win everything, Arsenal to continue dusting their empty cabinet off, City to get the most diminishing returns on their uselessly expensive spending spree, Chelsea to be the most irritating little gnat on United's domination. Liverpool? Who's that?

Not a United fan, honest

 

[Stewy]

I don't think Yaya is that big a signing for City, sure, he's a good player, but De Jong was hardly a bad player...

 

[Tom84]

I would love to see someone like villa or everton defy everyone and finish higher than the likes of city, spurs and liverpool, won't happen though

 

[Tute]

1. Chelsea
2. Man Utd
3. Arsenal
4. Tottenham
5. Man City

Yep, I think we'll just get a repeat of this season.

Champions League - Real Madrid
FA Cup - Chelsea
League Cup - Man City

Naturally JM will win the CL at Real, if he can do it at Inter he can do it there. Chelsea and Man City to take the domestic trophies.

 

[B1gbeard]

Had to lol at that, you're complaining of people continually writing of arsenal and then you go and put them ahead of united - people write off us every summer only to be proved wrong so you're guilty of doing the same that you claim people do to your team

(Not to mention the gulf in class between the two teams has been clear to see over the past two years)

Besides who has put you anywhere below 4th? Considering you finished 3rd last year only 4 points ahead of spurs iirc then you finishing 4th next season given citys spending isn't that hard to believe at all!

It isn't hard to believe at all that Arsenal may finish fourth in the coming season (or worse). In much the same way that it isn't that hard to believe that Arsenal may finish above Man Utd. No one knows until the end of the season.

You are right, not many people here have them outside the top four. Its a big thing for the pundits though. I always wonder what its based on. Mostly on what other teams outside of the top 4 seem to be spending as apposed to any historical evidence.

 

[goonerfan]

I'd be very surprised if the top 4 wasn't some combination of Chelsea, Utd, City and Arsenal.
In fact I may just have a little wager to that effect, if I can get good odds for it.

 

[xxalxx]

1. Liverpool
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20 Man Utd

 

[AGD]

1. Chelsea
2. Man u
3. Man City
4. Arsenal
5. Tottenham

Champs league
Real Madrid

Man u haven't strengthened really and I think we'll keep the prem for a second season. Man city have made enough good signings in my eyes to get 3rd but I can't see them challenging the top two. Not really sure about the champions league this year but with mou and their players, Madrid might just clinch it.

 

[crunchee]

1. ManCity
2. Chelsea
3. ManU
4. Arsenal
5. Tottenham
6. Everton
7. Aston Villa
8. Liverpool
9. West Ham
10. Fulham
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18. Blackburn
19.Stoke
20. Birmingham Citeh

 

[No1newts]

1st - Chelsea
2nd - United
3rd - Arsenal
4th - Man City
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5th - Tottenham
6th - Villa
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18th - West Ham
19th - West Brom
20th - Blackpool

And for good measure;

Champions League
Real Madrid

FA Cup
Man City

Carling Cup
Man City

 

[Shamikebab]

1st Chelsea
2nd Man City
3rd Man Utd
4th Arsenal
5th Spurs
6th Liverpool


18th Wolves
19th Wigan
20th Blackpool (with 0 wins)

 

[CliffyBiro]

1. Chelsea
2. Man Utd
3. Liverpool
4. Tottenham
5. Man City

 

[K1LLSW1TCH]

1st Chelsea
2nd Arsenal
3rd Manchester Utd
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4th Spurs
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5th Manchester City
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6th Everton
7th Liverpool
8th Aston Villa
9th Bolton Wanderers
10th Sunderland
11th Birmingham City
12th Stoke City
13th Newcastle United
14th Blackburn Rovers
15th Wigan Athletic
16th Wolverhampton Wanderers
17th West Bromwich Albion
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18th Fulham
19th West Ham
20th Blackpool

 

[explicit4u]

FULHAM? Explain please!