PL Final Table Predictions 14-15

Why does everyone under-rate Swansea? They (close to) literally came up to the PL with no money and still managed to do well for the previous 3 seasons. Last season was less good but it is hard when the big clubs buy all of the young decent players and Swansea have been particularly targeted (which is another proof that the rest of the league believe Swansea are a good side.) What is more annoying is that Southampton had one decent season and now everyone believes they are somehow brilliant? What happens to Swansea every year (good young players being sucked out of the club, usually to sit on the bench) has happened to Southampton this year and now they lack the quality (compared to last year.) Swansea dont near get the credit they deserve especially as, unlike most teams, they did it with a shortage of funds and this is coming from a neutral fan.

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username1177050

Lmao at how you are all placing swansea and southampton so high yet villa to get relegated. Swansea and southampton are both having there squads ripped to pieces

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Original post by neal95

Lmao at how you are all placing swansea and southampton so high yet villa to get relegated. Swansea and southampton are both having there squads ripped to pieces

I agree with Southampton but everyone is placing Swansea lowdown :frown:

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username1177050

Also villa will hve Darren bent back and joe cole who when played in his proper position is a beast Nouri go ruined him when he turned him into a winger and disciplined him, he was one of the most technically gifte players of his generation and still has the footballing brain to make some great passes , think villa will surprise many this season. Swansea nailed on relegation for me, losing bony, michu Taylor vorm and possibly Hernandez, nathan dyer fitness issues and will you even get de Guzman back?

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Original post by neal95

Also villa will hve Darren bent back and joe cole who when played in his proper position is a beast Nouri go ruined him when he turned him into a winger and disciplined him, he was one of the most technically gifte players of his generation and still has the footballing brain to make some great passes , think villa will surprise many this season. Swansea nailed on relegation for me, losing bony, michu Taylor vorm and possibly Hernandez, nathan dyer fitness issues and will you even get de Guzman back?

As i said, there is an annual purge on Swansea's top players every season, and so far they have dealt with the following season really well considering lack of funds.

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username1177050

Original post by JackRowbotham

As i said, there is an annual purge on Swansea's top players every season, and so far they have dealt with the following season really well considering lack of funds.

True but I highly doubt you will finish 8th like some posters seem to think- great style of play but never seem to get the results needed for that sort of position

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Isambard Kingdom Brunel

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1. Chelsea
2. Man Citeh
3. Man Utd
4. Arsenal
5. Tottenham
6. Liverpool
7. Everton

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1) Chelsea
2) Manchester City
3) Manchester United
4) Arsenal
5) Liverpool
6) Spurs
7) Everton
8) Southampton
9) Newcastle
10) West Ham
11) Aston Villa
12) West Brom
13) Swansea
14) Hull
15) Crystal Palace
16) Stoke
17) QPR
18) Sunderland
19) Leicester
20) Burnley

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Original post by neal95

True but I highly doubt you will finish 8th like some posters seem to think- great style of play but never seem to get the results needed for that sort of position

On the contrary, i've only ever seen people/things (especially on this thread) saying that Swansea are going to do badly this season.

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Prandtl

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Original post by JackRowbotham

Why does everyone under-rate Swansea? They (close to) literally came up to the PL with no money and still managed to do well for the previous 3 seasons. Last season was less good but it is hard when the big clubs buy all of the young decent players and Swansea have been particularly targeted (which is another proof that the rest of the league believe Swansea are a good side.) What is more annoying is that Southampton had one decent season and now everyone believes they are somehow brilliant? What happens to Swansea every year (good young players being sucked out of the club, usually to sit on the bench) has happened to Southampton this year and now they lack the quality (compared to last year.) Swansea dont near get the credit they deserve especially as, unlike most teams, they did it with a shortage of funds and this is coming from a neutral fan.

Swansea haven't really suffered that much in losing young players to big clubs? Before this summer there was only really Allen following Rodgers to Anfield and Sinclair deciding to warm to bench at City. Can't think of anyone else beyond that. Transfers of Davies and Bony (if it happens) will be the big losses but they're understandable moves. Surprised Davies didn't go last summer really, the club did well to hold onto him for the year.

And Swansea are always getting credit for the way they play/run the club etc. Sometimes too much tbh (this is coming from a Swansea supporter).

Anyone else starting to think Southampton will struggle? Let's look at the team which came to Old Trafford last season:

Boruc, Clyne, Fonte, Lovren, ~~Shaw~~, Wanyama, Schneiderlin, ~~Lallana~~, Davis, Rodriguez, ~~Osvaldo~~

Davis, ~~Lambert~~, Ward-Prowse, Cork, ~~Do Prado~~, ~~Chambers~~, Hooiveld

Manager: Pocchetino
Chairman: Cortese

6 players gone, 2 look like they're going to follow soon, another 2 have turned down contracts and the manager and chairman have also left. Haven't seen asset stripping like this since Portsmouth 2009 or Leeds 2003.

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jam278

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Original post by The Assassin

1. Arsenal
2. Man City
3. Chelsea
4. Man Yoo

I'd change that

1. City
2. Liverpool
3. Arsenal
4. Chelsea

If any of these teams get lower than these predictions then they've grossly underachieved. Would say that Arsenal should get second but Liverpool are looking strong this season.

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ZÃ¼rich