The new Premier League season is just days away and we want to know who you think will be lifting the trophy come late May.
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In a division where anyone can beat anyone, trying to guess who will win the title is just as hard as picking the top four.
Former England star Gary Lineker claims Manchester United’s world record signing of France midfielder Paul Pogba is a “watershed moment” for the Premier League.
From those three, Merson has predicted Antonio Conte’s men to take the title and expects the Italian to have an instant impact at Stamford Bridge.
“The Belgium worldwide had a bad campaign last season, but could still be the best player in the league”.
Last season’s surprise champions, Leicester City, will make their Champions League debut this season and the odds compilers offer 5/1 (6.0) that the Foxes also qualify for next season’s competition, while West Ham United, who finished seventh last season, are chalked up as an 8/1 (9.0) chance. “If he can do that then there’s no reason why they can’t get into the top eight”. They were helped in their quest by not having to play any European football.
The Merseyside clubs were third and fourth in terms of police charging.
And Merson feels that the Gunners are poised to once again miss out on the title and just scrape Champions League qualification, while Liverpool and Tottenham will be pushing for top-four finishes.
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At this stage, though, it’s probably not worth taking Merson’s picks too seriously.
