The ten best shirts to be released this summer ahead of the 2014/15 season.
10. Udinese
Udinese have kept it classy with the mid-width black and white stripes, but have decided to make their shirts pop with a hello trim. HS have made the shirt, and though they aren’t a household name yet they’ve got off to a good start with this effort.
9. Palmeiras
The Brazilian giants are celebrating their centenary this year and have decided to commemorate their century with this superb third shirt. Instead of the standard crest, the club badge is the white-on-red Cross of Savoy; a nod – along with the shirt style – to the original Palestra Itália club of 1916. With the white shorts and smart socks the kit truly is a sight to behold.
8. Ipswich Town
The Tractor Boys have a shirt style that is often harder to get wrong than it is right, and with this effort Adidas have carried on the good work with this sleek design. The last time the club wore Adidas they were European champions and gunning for top spot in the league. Fans will be hoping that this is a good omen as a late surge up the table this season saw them finish just outside the playoffs.
7. Werder Bremen
Werder have often plumped for more outlandish designs with their shirts, but this time around they’ve opted to go for a more understated and simple design. However, despite harking back to a more traditional design, the results remain fantastic and their new visage is very satisfactory to say the least.
6. Fluminense
Another effort from Brazil and another one from Adidas. Sometimes shirts from South America can have too much going on, but this one remains interesting while being stopped back a little. This shirt sees two racing stripes run down the middle to complete the club’s tricolour look.
5. Lyon
Like many others, Lyon usually go for something rather eye catching with their away shirts, but they have also taken the more reserved approach. And the result is the ultra smart shirt seen above.
4. Club America
The Mexican outfit have created this special away shirt in support of the national team at the World Cup. Usually decked in yellow and blue, we thing the change suits them and wouldn’t mind seeing them keep it up in the future.
3. PSV Eindhoven
The Dutch giants have often kept a lid on any eye catching designs over the years, and their recent results have been very well received indeed (see 2013/14’s home shirt). Keeping up with the same ethos they will be competing in this wonderfully stylish royal blue affair in the upcoming season.
2. FC Twente
You’ll be hard pressed to find a smarter looking shirt than this one over the coming year. Nike have really smartened up their act this summer and have sought to ditch all the pointless lines that used to blight their shirts in previous years.
1. AC Milan
Milan have lost their way a little lately. Following the smart efforts of 2012/13, this current season’s offering have been rather gaudy. It now seems that they have returned to form, though, as this interesting yellow specimen is a lot less tacky than the gold they had insisted on parading around in.
Thanks to Footballshirtculture.com for the images.