Who are the likely candidates for Premier League relegation this season?
The new season of Premier League football is underway which means one thing - Predictions however harsh or fair they may be are flying in from football followers across the world.
So, who are some of the teams picked, that could be facing the dreaded relegation battle this season?
So, who are some of the teams picked, that could be facing the dreaded relegation battle this season?
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00:00 Luton Town have got a huge task on to avoid the drop in their first appearance in England's
00:07 top flight in their history.
00:09 They have had a significant delay to their season's home games at Kenilworth Road.
00:14 Whilst the ground's capacity meets the Premier League regulations, they are having to rebuild
00:18 the majority of the bobbers stand to meet broadcast and media requirements.
00:24 The work is set to cost around ÂŁ10 million, meaning their first home game will fall all
00:29 the way on 1 September.
00:31 They were mentioned a fair few times when brought up with relegation candidates this
00:36 season.
00:37 "From my point of view, I think Luton look poor.
00:42 This is all coming from one weekend, things can massively change.
00:45 It's a long old season.
00:46 But just based on right this very second now, Luton for me, Sheffield United and I'm going
00:52 to say Everton.
00:53 I know Wolves have been mooting a little bit but I think Wolves do have some good players
00:57 and if Gary O'Neill who did wonders with Bournemouth can get anything going there, I think you
01:02 might just be alright up in the black country.
01:05 So I'm going to say Everton because I know Sean Dyche has a good record of keeping Burnley
01:11 up but I just don't think Everton have got a massively good squad.
01:15 Two teams who came up perhaps going back down for me alongside Everton who have been so
01:20 most than ever present in the Premier League."
01:22 "I think I'm going to be very standard with this.
01:25 I wish I wasn't.
01:26 I'd like to subvert a little bit but I'm not going to.
01:28 Luton Town, I don't think their squad is good enough.
01:31 I think Sheffield United, it's the same case.
01:34 Especially with the Blades, the way that they've gone about their transfer business, losing
01:38 their best players and not really replacing them properly.
01:41 It was going to be Wolves for me just because they've not made any proper signings.
01:45 They've got Doherty and Tom King in and they're not going to make any more is what it looks
01:49 like but after their performance at Man United, that could really change.
01:54 Everton I think could genuinely be in trouble even though they've made some good signings.
01:58 I just don't think that they've got that confidence there at the moment."
02:01 Everton are a side that were also mentioned a fair amount when discussing a possible relegation.
02:08 Having avoided a drop for the last two seasons by the skin of their teeth, research by Opta
02:13 showed that only 8% of Toffees fans believed their club was being run well.
02:18 So after the Premier League opener, did they show some positive signs that staying up again
02:22 could be on the cards?
02:24 "Yeah, they definitely showed a little bit.
02:26 Obviously in the field they looked solid.
02:28 That in the field, it's just a game.
02:32 I was with Gonara in the first half, it was a tour de force in the engine room.
02:37 It's not like they got beat 1-0 and they created a day for chances.
02:42 There was enough there to think that there will be positives going forward, especially
02:46 when better players can be deployed."
02:49 Plenty of clubs mentioned and plenty of drama awaits as the new season in the Premier League
02:55 is underway.
02:56 And who knows, maybe these picks are completely wrong come the end of the campaign.
03:01 But that's all part of the fun.
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