Liverpool: Arne Slot has made this look easy. Top of the table, best xG difference in the league, and Salah is having his best season at 33. Newcastle: Alexander Isak has 17 goals and looks like the best striker in England not named Haaland. Cole Palmer: 26 goal involvements. He IS Chelsea's attack.
Manchester United: Another season of mediocrity. The rebuild is now in its 11th year. INEOS haven't fixed the recruitment. West Ham: Lopetegui's football is dreadful. 14th place with a squad that cost £200M+. Chelsea's wage bill: £400M+ for 6th place. The numbers don't add up.
Bournemouth in the top 7: Iraola is a genius. Playing champagne football on a Ribena budget. Nottingham Forest's consistency: No longer a meme club — they're genuine contenders for Europe. Wolves' collapse: From safe to survival battle in 3 months.
Liverpool win the title by 5 points. Arsenal finish 2nd. City 3rd — the dynasty is over but the quality remains. Newcastle get 4th. Chelsea miss out again. Three relegated: Ipswich, Southampton, and either Wolves or Everton.