Guardian writers’ predicted position: 3rd (NB: this is not necessarily Jacob Steinberg’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 4th Odds to win the league (via Oddschecker): 11-1 The generous take is Chelsea do not have to rush. Although they have made impressive strides under Frank Lampard, it is
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Premier League 2020-21 preview No 4: Burnley
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 13th (NB: this is not necessarily Paul Wilson’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 10th Odds to win the league (via Oddschecker): 1,000-1 Everyone at Turf Moor is agreed on one thing: the club needs to continue operating at the highest possible level. Even
Premier League 2020-21 season preview No 3: Brighton
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 19th (NB: this is not necessarily Ed Aarons’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 15th Odds to win the league (via Oddschecker): 500-1 Last season – the first with Graham Potter in charge after Chris Hughton’s five years – was always likely to be
Premier League 2020-21 preview No 2: Aston Villa
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 15th (NB: this is not necessarily Paul Doyle’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 17th Odds to win the league (via Oddschecker): 1,000-1 On 2 May 1981 a former Trappist monk hijacked a plane over Heathrow and threatened to blow it up unless the
Premier League 2020-21 preview No 1: Arsenal | Nick Ames
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 6th (NB: this is not necessarily Nick Ames’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 8th Odds to win the league (via Oddschecker): 40-1 Make it two that got away. The manner in which Serge Gnabry escaped Arsenal’s clutches is well known. Gnabry had verbally