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<\/a><\/p>\nEdward Freedman, Chairman<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nPremier League top four<\/strong>: Chelsea, Arsenal, Man City, Manchester United<\/p>\nLa Liga<\/strong>: Barcelona<\/p>\nChampions League<\/strong>: Barcelona<\/p>\nF.A Cup<\/strong>: Southampton<\/p>\nLeague Cup<\/strong>:\u00a0 Arsenal<\/p>\nRelegation<\/strong>: Aston Villa, Norwich, Watford.<\/p>\nSurprise Package<\/strong>: Sterling and Harry Kane have poor seasons. At least 2 Premier League managers go before Christmas.<\/p>\nDan Jamieson CEO and Managing Director<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nPremier League top 4<\/strong>: Chelsea, Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool<\/p>\nPremier League top scorer<\/strong>: Sergio Aguero<\/p>\nLa Liga winners<\/strong>: Barcelona<\/p>\nChampions League winners<\/strong>: Bayern Munich \u2013 Pep finally gets it right<\/p>\nFA Cup<\/strong>: Liverpool<\/p>\nLeague Cup<\/strong>: Man City<\/p>\nPremier League bottom 3<\/strong>: West Ham, Sunderland, Leicester<\/p>\nPositive surprise packages<\/strong>: Everyone is saying Bournemouth so that\u2019s boring, how about Sterling to live up to the price tag? Crystal Palace to push for Europe<\/p>\nNegative surprise packages<\/strong>: Louis Van Gaal to be gone by this time next year having spent a third of a billion pounds on everything apart from what they need<\/p>\nRandom predictions<\/strong>: The UEFA Champions League is more enjoyable on BT Sport than ITV and no one misses Andy Townsend<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Ben Soley, Sales and Marketing Manager<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nPremier League top 4<\/strong>:\u00a0Chelsea, City, Manchester United, Liverpool<\/p>\nPremier League top scorer<\/strong>: Sergio Aguero, if he can stay fit<\/p>\nLa Liga winners<\/strong>:\u00a0Barcelona<\/p>\nChampions League winners<\/strong>:\u00a0Barcelona<\/p>\nFA Cup<\/strong>: Man United<\/p>\nLeague Cup<\/strong>:\u00a0Man City<\/p>\nPremier League bottom 3<\/strong>:\u00a0Watford, Bournemouth, Leicester<\/p>\nPositive surprise packages<\/strong>:\u00a0Sterling to start 30 games and get double figure goals. Rooney to break England goal scoring record against Switzerland.<\/p>\nNegative surprise packages<\/strong>: Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United). Depay to have great opening 10 games and then go off the boil.<\/p>\nRandom predictions<\/strong>:\u00a0three managers sacked by Christmas day, Mitrovic to be sent off at least twice for Newcastle, Balotelli to leave Liverpool \u2013 celebrations go wrong and fire engines called to Anfield after fireworks mishap.<\/p>\nMargaret Plunkett, Head of Customer Service<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nPremier League top 4<\/strong>:\u00a0Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United<\/p>\nPremier League top scorer<\/strong>: Hazard<\/p>\nLa Liga winners<\/strong>:\u00a0Barcelona<\/p>\nChampions League winners<\/strong>:\u00a0Real Madrid<\/p>\nFA Cup<\/strong>: Arsenal<\/p>\nLeague Cup<\/strong>:\u00a0Stoke<\/p>\nPremier League bottom 3<\/strong>:\u00a0Norwich, Leicester, Watford<\/p>\nPositive surprise packages<\/strong>:\u00a0Jurgen Klopp to manage in Premiership in 2015\/16 season<\/p>\nNegative surprise packages<\/strong>: Sam Allardyce to return as Premiership manager<\/p>\nRandom predictions<\/strong>:\u00a0Arsenal to beat Chelsea in a Premiership game to prove Community shield win was not luck or a fluke.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Jack O\u2019Neill, \u00a0Editorial Intern<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nPremier League top 4<\/strong>: Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United<\/p>\nPremier League top scorer<\/strong>: Diego Costa<\/p>\nLa Liga winners<\/strong>: FC Barcelona<\/p>\nChampions League winners<\/strong>: FC Barcelona<\/p>\nFA Cup<\/strong>: Manchester United<\/p>\nLeague Cup<\/strong>: Manchester United<\/p>\nPremier League bottom 3<\/strong>: Norwich, Leicester, Watford<\/p>\nPositive surprise packages<\/strong>: Bournemouth to survive by playing positive attacking football. Diego Costa to miss the first month of the season getting a hamstring transplant. Never gets injured again. Jack Wilshere to look on in envy from the Arsenal medical table.<\/p>\nNegative surprise packages<\/strong>: Southampton to become the new Everton and push the top 4 all the way. Everton to become the new Southampton and lose all their best players.<\/p>\nRandom predictions<\/strong>: Alan Pardew to lose his cool once again and punch Jose Mourinho on the touchline. Hazard \/ Oscar \/ Willian to outscore the Three Amigos in the Champions League.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Alistair Hunter, Editorial Intern<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nPremier League top 4<\/strong>:\u00a0Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City<\/p>\nPremier League top scorer<\/strong>:\u00a0Diego Costa<\/p>\nLa Liga winners<\/strong>:\u00a0FC Barcelona<\/p>\nChampions League winners<\/strong>:\u00a0FC Barcelona<\/p>\nFA Cup<\/strong>:\u00a0Manchester United<\/p>\nLeague Cup<\/strong>:\u00a0Aston Villa<\/p>\nPremier League bottom 3<\/strong>:\u00a0Sunderland, Watford,\u00a0Leicester<\/p>\nPositive surprise packages<\/strong>:\u00a0Bournemouth to escape relegation on the final day of the season; Newcastle and Aston Villa will be reinvigorated \u2013 the latter especially so.<\/p>\nNegative surprise packages<\/strong>:\u00a0Claudio Ranieri will be sacked before Christmas, sending Leicester into a tailspin they fail to recover from. Roberto Firmino will score fewer than five goals for Liverpool, putting more pressure on Brendan Rodgers.<\/p>\nRandom predictions<\/strong>:\u00a0A goalkeeper will score at some point this season. Alan Pardew will have a quiet and controversy-free season.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Harm Jan Deuring, Social Content Co-ordinator<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nPremier League top 4<\/strong>: Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City<\/p>\nPremier League top scorer<\/strong>: Hazard<\/p>\nLa Liga winners<\/strong>: FC Barcelona<\/p>\nChampions League<\/strong>: Bayern Munich<\/p>\nFA Cup<\/strong>: Arsenal<\/p>\nLeague Cup<\/strong>: Manchester City<\/p>\nPremier League bottom 3<\/strong>: Watford, Norwich City, Leicester City<\/p>\nPositive surprise packages<\/strong>: Stoke City playing Brazilian samba football. Spurs impress with youngest team ever, but will end fifth again.<\/p>\nNegative surprise packages<\/strong>: Liverpool, Southampton<\/p>\nRandom predictions<\/strong>: Louis van Gaal will get his own dictionary, Depay will do better than Di Maria.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Scott Hutchison, US Partner<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nPremier League top 4<\/strong>: Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United<\/p>\nPremier League top scorer<\/strong>: Harry Kane<\/p>\nLa Liga winners<\/strong>: Barcelona<\/p>\nChampions League winners<\/strong>: Chelsea<\/p>\nFA Cup<\/strong>: Chelsea<\/p>\nLeague Cup<\/strong>: Everton<\/p>\nPremier League bottom 3<\/strong>: Norwich, Sunderland, Leicester<\/p>\nPositive surprise packages<\/strong>: Bournemouth stay up, and Matt Richie is the reason why.<\/p>\nNegative surprise packages<\/strong>: Every single signing (aside from Milner) Brendan Rodgers made this summer for Liverpool.<\/p>\nRandom predictions<\/strong>: Brendan Rodgers is on the hot seat by week 8.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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It feels like an age since Chelsea lifted that Premier League trophy, bringing the 14-15 Premier League season to a close. It’s been a busy summer for almost every club but here we are, at that exciting stage again; the beginning of a new season! Who will emerge as champions? Which signings will prosper?… <\/p>\n
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