A supercomputer has predicted how the Premier League table will shape up at the end of the season, with some surprising results.
According to OLGB (via The Sun), Manchester City are expected to win the league for a fifth consecutive time, maintaining their dominant form under Pep Guardiola.
Arsenal, after finishing second in the past two seasons, are predicted to come in as runners-up once again.
New Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is expected to guide his team to a 3rd-place finish, while Arne Slot’s Liverpool are expected to round out the top four, securing the final Champions League spot.
Perhaps the most shocking prediction comes for Manchester United, who are tipped to finish 8th, behind the likes of Newcastle United (5th), West Ham (6th), and Tottenham Hotspur (7th). United’s potential drop would represent a massive underachievement given their stature and ambitions.
At the other end of the table, the supercomputer forecasts a tough season for the newly promoted clubs, with Southampton and Ipswich Town predicted to return straight to the Championship, finishing 19th and 20th respectively. Nottingham Forest are also tipped for relegation, finishing 18th.
See the full predicted Premier League table below:
The start to the season so far
Manchester City have lived up to the predictions so far, winning all four of their opening games.
Arsenal and Newcastle have also had strong starts, both sitting on 10 points with three wins and one draw.
Liverpool have made a solid start too, securing three victories in their first four games, including a commanding win over Manchester United at Old Trafford.
However, they suffered their first setback under Slot this past weekend, losing 1-0 to Nottingham Forest at Anfield.
Aston Villa, currently enjoying good form under Unai Emery, have defied their 10th-place prediction for now, sitting 5th with three wins from four games, level on points with Liverpool.
The supercomputer’s predictions hint at an intriguing and unpredictable season ahead, with some big teams potentially set for disappointment, and the battle for European spots and survival expected to be fiercely contested.
If Sir Jim 🐀cliffe really harbours big ambitions to turn Manchester United back to emulate its glorious past, he has to exercise his first executive action to S A C K Erik ten Hag immediately.
He should not wait for the next disaster to fall on the team with another heavy defeat and drop to lower than the current 10th position in the League.
Other teams above us are performing well and will fight to hold on to their positions.
No quarters will be afforded Manchester United in any way and I am sure he knows by now, Erik ten Hag is a clueless and hopeless manager with no football pedigree to turn things around this season.
The longer he stays, the more misery will befall the club and the fans will be disappointed and take drastic measures like boycott matches and even return their season tickets 🎟️ to force the issue.