Premier League 2019-20 predictions: title winners and relegation candidates

Man City manager Pep Guardiola will hope to be celebrating a third successive Premier League title

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last updated 9 August 2019

Premier League defending champions Manchester City are eyeing their third title in a row and they start the campaign as the media and bookies’ favourites to lift the trophy.

Jurgen Klopp warns Liverpool fans: it will be the toughest season we will all face Premier League 2019-20 betting odds: title winners, relegation, first manager to leave, top goalscorer

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“I think it is Liverpool’s year. This time last year when I got asked the same question, I went with Manchester City but predicted Liverpool would be a lot closer. I said if they didn’t win it last year, they would this year, and I won’t change my mind on that. The likes of David Silva and Fernandinho are getting older, while the injuries pile up. It is a good opportunity for Liverpool, so they will win the league. I think Manchester City will still have a good season and come second, with Tottenham in third and Chelsea earning fourth spot.”

“I’d like to pretend it won’t be City, but it will be City. And by a big margin this year, as I can’t see Liverpool getting within 10 points of last season’s tally but can very much see City doing so, especially as there looks to be about 16 sides they can beat with one leg tied behind their head. This will lead to a widespread feeling of ‘what’s the point any more?’, greater general disaffection with the league as a competition and lots of angry shouting at those who still say ‘anyone can beat anyone in this league, Jeff’.”

“They remain the team to beat although they picked up a meagre 98 points last season compared to their century in the previous campaign. Champions League winners Liverpool look set again to be the main challengers to City as they continue their search for a, hitherto, elusive PL title. The Reds played their part in a magnificent title race last season and they are sure to have their supporters as they bid to go one better, but I just favour City in what looks a virtual match between these two great sides.”

“My reason for that is that they have signed a lot of players, but a similar trend here is that most are Championship players. Brighton had a poor year last season and they will be hoping their signings will be better than what they were last campaign, so hopefully the recruitment will be better and pay dividends. I think Graham Potter is a very good manager but it worries me how they have spent the money.”

“A really tough one this time around. This will leave me to have egg on my face come May but I have never seen such a settled group of managers in charge of their respective clubs. You can’t see any of the promoted teams parting ways with their gaffers and Roy Hodgson is too boring of a choice so I’m plumping for Marco Silva at Everton, who could be given the boot early on after spending big this summer.”

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