Mark Lawrenson verdict for season – Newcastle United can kick on again unless… | OneFootball

Mark Lawrenson has been taking about the possibilities for Newcastle United this season.

The former Liverpool defender actually made his comments and predictions just ahead of the opening matches last weekend.

Some interesting observations and claims from Mark Lawrenson.

At the very top of the Premier League he predicts Man City won’t even finish in the top two!

As for Newcastle United, Mark Lawrenson sees NUFC as having a good squad and manager and thinks the club/team ‘can kick on again’, with the only faint potential problem being if Eddie How decided he wanted the England job.

However, quite clearly that is not the case, with Mark Lawrenson predicting sixth this season in the Premier League.

Mark Lawrenson talking about what he thinks will happen in this 2024/25 Premier League season, speaking to Paddy Power:

I’m going for Arsenal to stop Manchester City’s run. The main reason is that we’re not sure what’s going to happen with City’s 115 charges because they may get deducted points which would make it very, very interesting.

Liverpool have a new manager and we’re not quite sure what we’re going to get but Arsenal keep getting better every year. I think they might just nick it and win the title.

Second: Liverpool

I fancy Liverpool to come second. The Manchester City thing is the great unknown. It’s taken so long and the Premier League clubs would go mad if it was a damp squib, imagine something like a £250,000 fine!

Any fine would just be a drop in the ocean and everyone would go nuts. I have a feeling that the punishment, if there is one, won’t be massively severe, but it could make it far more difficult for City.

Regardless of what happens I think City will finish in the top four. I don’t think Manchester United are good enough, it won’t be Chelsea, and I’m not sure Tottenham have the quality so I’ll go for Aston Villa.

They’ve made some really interesting signings and we know Unai Emery is a good manager. I love the way they play so I’m backing Aston Villa to come fourth.

I fancy Tottenham to just miss out on that top four again, I think they’ll come fifth. I wonder if Newcastle will keep getting better, they’ve got a good manager and a good squad.

Manchester United have made some signings but I’m not sure if they’re going to be good enough.

I think Everton and all the other established clubs will be fine. You have to look at the newly-promoted clubs, Southampton, Ipswich and Leicester to go straight back down.