With the new season upon us time for my fearless ladder predictions
1\. City (they've spend a fortune on the defence, will be much better this season)
2\. Chelsea (were streets ahead of everyone last season, CL will bring them back to the pack)
3\. United (will improve, but maybe not enough)
4\. Liverpool (will hold onto 4th)
5\. Spurs (Wembley and no signings, will come crashing back to earth)
6\. Arsenal (they are the weakest of the 6, especially if Alexis goes)
7\. Everton (will remain "best of the rest)
8\. Bournemouth (I really like what Howe has done here, continues to push forward with good signings)
9\. West Ham (can't stand the pricks but they have bought well with Chicarito, Arnie & Zabaleta. Hart is rubbish though)
10\. Leicester (after last season's disaster they will find their way to the mid table, won't push for Europe again but should comfortably stay up)
11\. Southampton (the exodus of players continues, and will continue to slowly catch up)
12\. West Brom (will get to 40 points and hit the brakes again, no chance of going down but won't trouble the big dogs)
13\. Stoke (see West Brom, will be a little easier on the eyes though)
14\. Palace (should never have been close to dropping last season. Good manager should do well)
15\. Newcastle (have the best chance to stay up of the 3 promoted teams, won't do much more)
16\. Watford (Good manager in, although they have a lack of quality, will be in a relegation dog fight this season)
17\. Brighton (fresh face in the top flight, I hope they do well, will probably start well and fade when the novelty of being in the top flight is over, and will come closer to the drop than they should)
18\. Swansea (I think Sigurdsson is gone, and with that so are their chances of staying up, if he stays they should move up a couple of spots, recruitment will be key)
19\. Burnley (Their home form dipped last season, if they can't get it back they are in a lot of trouble, they can't win away)
20\. Huddersfield (Will struggle due to a lack of quality. They've brought in quantity but maybe not enough quality)