🔮 OneFootball predicts the 2022/23 Premier League season

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OneFootball·5 August 2022

🔮 OneFootball predicts the 2022/23 Premier League season

We’ve dusted off our crystal balls, had a good look into them, and this is what you can expect from the new Premier League season.

That or we’re all going to be left with egg on our faces a few months from now …

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Let’s start with a fun one: Give us an outlandish prediction for 2022/23

Lewis Ambrose: Harvey Elliott was brilliant before his injury last season, I think he will be in the England squad a year from now. It’s a shame for him that the World Cup is in the winter.

Chloe Beresford: I think Nottingham Forest could end up well away from the relegation battle and end up in mid-table. I’m impressed with their signings and Steve Cooper seems like the right man for the job.

Dan Burke: The World Cup will throw everything off kilter leading to a really tight title race, with Tottenham not winning it but finishing just three points behind the champions.

Joel Sanderson-Murray: The beginning of a movement threatening strike action from the players in the league will form to protest against the fixture congestion of the past few years.

Thomas Stockting: Christian Eriksen will be a contender for Player of the Year as the Danish playmaker will prove pivotal in Erik Ten Hag’s inaugural season at Old Trafford.

Pádraig Whelan: Gabriel Jesus will get one over on Manchester City’s decision to dispense with his services and outscore new boy in town Erling Haaland.

What big question do you have heading into the season?

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LA: How good is Darwin Núñez? I really don’t know the answer but he cost a bomb and will be under huge pressure to deliver.

CB: How are Leicester going to manage with their lack of signings in the summer window? Their leader Kasper Schmeichel has left, and with Wesley Fofana and Youri Tielemans linked with moves to bigger clubs too. I think the former Premier League winners could have a big struggle on their hands.

DB: How much better will Manchester City be with Erling Haaland up front? The champions scored a league-high 99 goals last season and it will be fascinating to see whether Haaland can help them improve that tally or not.

JSM: How much of an effect will Erik ten Hag have on Manchester United? Will he be the man to finally start the revival?

TS: How will Chelsea’s change in ownership, and failure to land key targets in the transfer market, affect the Blues? Will Thomas Tuchel be there come the end of the season and could the Blues even miss out on the top six?

PW: Just what exactly are Newcastle right now? They haven’t splurged in the manner that may have been expected but still have the spine of a strong side from last season and supplemented them with solid if not spectacular additions. Are they a mid-table team? A European challenger? Or perhaps even higher?

Is there a team or player you’re really looking forward to watching?

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LA: I’m an Arsenal fan, so obviously it’s Gabriel Jesus. We’ve only Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (twice) score 15 or more Premier League goals in a season since the start of 2016/17 and I’m optimistic that will change.

CB: I’m looking forward to seeing more of Darwin Núñez. I thought he was excellent in the Community Shield and could really make an impression.

DB: As a City fan I’m arguably more intrigued by the arrival of Julián Álvarez than Haaland. We love an Argentine striker and though the young man will need time to settle, I have a feeling he will surprise a few people this season.

JSM: I‘m curious to see what an Antonio Conte Tottenham team will look like after a full pre-season, as well as impact from the seemingly strong moves they’ve made in the transfer market.

TS: Patrick Vieira’s Crystal Palace. They showed signs of a new identity last year and I’m excited to see how they build on that this time around. They’re also my Nana’s local team and managed by an Arsenal legend, so they pull on a heartstring or two.

PW: It will be fun to have a fresh face in Forest back in the big time after much too long an absence. They’ve bought 12 players, more than any other side, and it will be very interesting to see how the giants of English football fare upon their comeback.

What will be the biggest surprise — in a good or a bad way?

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LA: I think Crystal Palace were pretty good last season and I think they may even be in the European hunt this time around, taking Leicester’s place in the top half.

CB: Antonio Conte – with a full pre-season under his belt – could really do big things with Tottenham this season, and even mount a title charge. He’s got the signings he wanted, and he’ll have the players singing note-perfect harmonies from his hymn sheet.

DB: I’ve been really impressed by Nottingham Forest’s summer transfer business and I’m backing Steve Cooper’s men for a mid-table finish.

JSM: There’s a sense we’re in for another ‘to the wire’ title race, but I think this is one that will ended up being decided by seven to 10 points.

TS: Leeds will comfortably retain their place in the Premier League. Jesse Marsch’s time at RB Leipzig was a blip in a promising start to his coaching career and I believe he’ll stamp his authority in England next season.

PW: With the squad ageing, some important players departing, others eager to join them and no no faces arriving in addition to Brendan Rodgers’ publicised struggles after three or more seasons at a club, it could be a real season of struggle at Leicester.

And the first managerial change?

LA: I think most managers are pretty comfortable in their positions but I can see Wolves and Bruno Lage parting ways if they start poorly. They struggled offensively so much last season and they haven’t done much this summer.

CB: As much as it’s predictable, I’ve got to say Frank Lampard. Everton can’t afford to flirt with relegation again.

DB: I can also see Everton having a really bad start and Frank Lampard either walking or being sacked. He did well to keep them up last season but I fear he’s already taken the Toffees as far as he can.

JSM: I agree with Lampard being the first to go, but also think that Thomas Tuchel won’t be in charge at Chelsea by the time the World Cup comes around.

TS: As much as I’d like to give something a little more unique, I also can’t look past Frank Lampard at Everton. Some of the comments in pre-season were so defeatist already, it doesn’t inspire confidence.

PW: I reckon Southampton’s poor form to end last season will continue into this one and cause the new owners to oust Ralph Hasenhüttl and get their own man in the door.

Who will turn out to be the signing of the summer?

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LA: I know he was no longer a guaranteed starter but I am stunned that Manchester City allowed Raheem Sterling to move to Chelsea. I just think he’s fantastic.

CB: Kalidou Koulibaly at Chelsea, although fans need to give him a chance while he’s adapting to both the Premier League and a back three. I’ve watched him closely for years at Napoli and he is really as good as those highlights videos show.

DB: Jesse Lingard will recapture his 2021 West Ham form and help Forest survive relegation comfortably.

JSM: Outside of the big six I can see Luis Sinisterra having an instant impact to make Leeds fans forget all about Raphinha.

TS: Gianluca Scamacca. Expect him to accomplish what Sébasiten Haller struggled to do during his time in London and push the Hammers up the table.

PW: Boubacar Kamara could be a revelation in Aston Villa’s midfield if he replicates the kind of form he showed in France.