Premier League predictions 2021-22: BBC Sport pundits pick their top four
The predictions were made on Thursday, 12 August, with just under three weeks to go before the transfer window closes on Tuesday, 31 August.Some major signings have already happened, but there are more to come that will affect the title race. I'm expecting it to be much tighter at the top than last time, with four teams in with a chance of being champions, not just City and Chelsea.
This is the sixth season running where Manchester City have featured in everyone's forecasted top four. It's also the fourth successive year where no-one thinks they will finish below second.It's tougher than ever to call it this season but I am still going to say City, even if they don't get Kane. John Stones has signed a new deal and, with him and Ruben Dias, the defence is sorted.
Ashley Williams joins Dion Dublin and Jason Mohammad on Final Score on Saturday, from 14:30 BST on the red button and the BBC Sport website and from 16:00 on BBC One.Tactically, they are so well organised under Tuchel, and it looks a happy camp too. He has created the perfect environment of having the authority that means no-one steps out of line, but the players like him too.They have got the belief now too, which is massive.
Liverpool's only signing so far this summer saw France centre-back Ibrahima Konate join for £36m from RB LeipzigLast season, 52% of the BBC pundits thought Liverpool would defend their title, while 21 out of 25 thought they would finish in the top two. This season, no-one thinks they will be champions, and only three out of 20 think they will make the top two.A big factor for Liverpool is hunger after what happened last season.
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