This upcoming Premier League Season will be an interesting one and I think it will be closer competition than it was this past season. The placement of teams and predicted starting XI will go as follows….

1. Manchester City (90 points)

If Manchester City can retain their current players and avoid injuries they would be in very solid shape to take the Premier League Title once again. For much of the 2018/2019 season Kevin De Bruyne was hurt so if he can stay healthy he will make a significant impact on their title chances.

Sterling was superb for Man City this past season scoring 25 goals in all competitions, so if he can keep up his goal scoring threat and his ability to break with the ball that too should help Man City retain their title. Laporte is a very solid center back having kept 16 clean sheets in the Man City defense in the 2018/2019 Premier League Season.

Pep Guardiola is a fantastic manager and a mastermind who I think is one of, if not the best managers in the world.

Predicted XI: Ederson, Laporte, Walker, Otamendi, Zinchenko, David Silva, Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne, Sterling, Felix, Aguero

2. Liverpool (88 points)

Liverpool had an amazing season coming in second in the Premier League and beating Tottenham in the Champions League Final.

Two of Liverpool’s signings prior to the start of the 2018/2019 season were superb. Virgil Van Dijk was a force to be reckoned with in the Liverpool defense. His ability to defend and his accuracy with the long ball helped Liverpool tremendously. Allison, goalie for Liverpool, had a great season for Liverpool as well.

Another huge asset to Liverpool is defender Andrew Robertson. His ability to defend and get up the field and set up chances is great. He had 11 assists, created 15 big chances and put in 135 crosses.

The weakness of Liverpool, in comparison to Man City, is their midfield.

If the front three of Salah, Firmino and Mané can stay healthy and continue to score goals, I think Liverpool will have yet again another successful season. The reason they are not placed at 1 is simply because of the talent and depth Manchester City has.

Predicted XI: Allison, Van Dijk, Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Lovren, Wijnaldum, Fabinho, Henderson, Salah, Firmino, Mané

3. Tottenham (85 points)

When it comes to talent, Tottenham has it but they just can’t figure things out at the moment.

If Harry Kane, Christian Eriksen, Dele Alli and Son Heung-Min can all stay healthy, Tottenham will have a pretty scary attacking group.

What will make or break Tottenham’s season in my opinion will be what they decide to do in the Summer Transfer window.

Predicted XI: Lloris, Rose, Vertonghen, Alderweireld, Walker Peters, Winks, Alli, Sissoko, Hueng-Min, Kane, Moura

4. Manchester United (84 points)

Out of all the teams that finished in the top 6, Manchester United had the worst season by far.

The biggest weakness for Man United is their defense. Players like Phil Jones have no business being on the team. He had 3 clean sheets in 18 appearances.

There is also a lot of young talent in the Manchester United squad with players like Jesse Lingard, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Scott McTominay. These are the players that will have to perform and have great seasons with Man United.

If Man United can hold on to De Gea and Pogba and sign a center back like Koulibaly or De Ligt they will have no problems finishing in the top 4.

Predicted XI: De Gea, Lindelöf, De Ligt, Shaw, Dalot, Pogba, Fred, Lingard, McTominay, Rashford, Martial

Other Teams that have the best chance to make Top 4:

Chelsea:

Predicted XI: Kepa, Emerson, Luiz, Christensen, Azpilicueta, Kante, Barkley, Jorginho, Pulisic, Pedro, Giroud

Wolves:

Predicted XI: Patrício, Doherty, Coady, Bennett, Boly, Jonny, Neves, Jota, Moutinho, Traoré, Jimenez

Arsenal

Predicted XI: Leno, Monreal, Koscielny, Sokratis, Kolasinac, Meunier, Xhaka, Ozil, Torreira, Aubameyang, Lacazette