2017/18 Premier League fixtures

Tottenham

Will there be a settling in period for Spurs at their new home? Not if Harry Kane can keep up his stunning form, and the striker kept warm during the summer by scoring for England, against Scotland and France. His side raise the curtain vs an emotional Newcastle, with Premier League football back at St James Park, they then host rivals Chelsea, who beat them at Wembley in the FA Cup, and finish vs Burnley. Will they explode out of the traps? Not for us. Prediction – five points.

Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp’s troops will have one eye on the return of Champions League football, but they face a trio of London clubs in August. Going to Watford is no easy task, then at home to Palace, and we’ve no idea yet what kind of team The Eagles will be by then, they then finish up vs Arsenal. All very winnable matches, of course, but, at present, we’d be happy to sit on the fence until it’s all a bit clearer. Prediction – seven points.

Manchester United

If push came to shove, we’d have Man Utd leading the table at the end of August. The Red Devils face Real Madrid in the Super Cup before the start, which will allow Mourinho to sharpen his tools and bed in any new faces. He’ll be hoping to have, at least, two new strikers by then. They then host West Ham, away to Swansea and at home to Leicester. On paper, they should win those, although we can’t say with any real confidence before we see how Mourinho’s team shapes up. I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt. Prediction – nine points.

Arsenal

Lastly, we look at the chances of Arsenal, who will have Arsene Wenger in charge. Have we seen the last of the ‘Wenger Out’ banners? Don’t even think it. If the Frenchman’s new look side doesn’t hit the ground running, at home to Leicester, away to Stoke and at home to Liverpool, the boo boys will be back out in force. Two home games and one very winnable away day. Prediction – seven points.

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