Mitch Matyana and Grant de Smidt are back in studio to review the newly dubbed "big seven" in the English Premier League. The duo discuss the 2022-23 season performances of Chelsea, Man City, Arsenal, Tottenham, Newcastle, Man Utd and Liverpool. They also look at which areas need to be strengthened and who the main transfer targets should be in the transfer window. Chelsea
1) With 30 points less than the year before, the biggest regression in EPL, what went wrong? What were the biggest reasons for the failed season: was it sacking Thomas Tuchel, appointing Graham Potter, Frank Lampard's ill-fated return or something else?
2) Mauricio Pochettino has been appointed as the new coach. Is he the right man? He will have just one game a week next season to navigate with no European football.
3) Transfers: Some big departures are expected with Mason Mount, N'Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic set to leave? Kai Havertz is also being linked with a move away. Which areas will Chelsea sign players having already invested £600m on transfers under the new owners?
Man City
1) They won the treble after an incredible finish to the season. How much of it was down to Erling Haaland signing?
2) Pep Guardiola decided to ditch Joao Cancelo on loan to Bayern Munich and have no specialist left back in his XI. After he got criticised for that, no one is saying anything now thanks to his tactical genius. Mitch and Grant discuss the coach's innovative adjustments.
3) Could City see some big departures like Ilkay Gundogan and Bernardo Silva in the transfer window? And who comes in to replace them? Where can they realistically strengthen the side?
Arsenal
1) The Gunners finished 2nd, a full 15 points more than the season before. Did they throw away the title even though they would have surely bitten your hand off for 2nd spot back in August?
2) Next season Arsenal are finally back in the UEFA Champions League. Which areas do they need to get stronger in the transfer window to try to match this season or get closer to City in the title race next year?
3) Mitch and Grant make their early predictions for next season: will Arsenal be title challengers or have they missed their golden chance to win the league?
Tottenham
1) After so much early season optimism, things unravelled and they finished 8th! How much blame goes to coach Antonio Conte and what other factors were there? They got 11 points from the season before, a big drop-off.
2) Harry Kane got 30 goals out of Spurs' 70 scored. What if he leaves this summer? And if he stays one more year, can Tottenham afford to lose him on a free transfer in 2024?
3) Aside from the attack, where else does new coach Ange Postecoglou need new players? What style of play can we expect from the Australian in his first truly elite job?
Newcastle
1) The Magpies got 22 more points than the 21-22 season before, the biggest jump in the entire division. What has Eddie Howe done to turn the entire club and the city around like this?
2) They're in the UEFA Champions League next season. Which areas must they strengthen in order to compete in that competition? One of Mitch's favourites is being linked!
3) Can the Toon make top four again next year and what are some of the pitfalls they could face? We ask whether they have the depth required and whether teams will park the bus against Newcastle next term.
Man Utd
1) Erik Ten Hag added +17 points to Man Utd's total in his first season. Mitch and Grant discuss which things impressed them about his work and what the coach improved.
2) It could be an interesting summer for the club, not just because of a potential sale. Who could arrive and who could leave? David De Gea, Harry Maguire and Anthony Martial are some of the big names who could face uncertain futures whilst Mason Mount is being strongly linked.
3) Will we see a different style of play next season, based on the fact that this term wasn't all that similar to what we saw from the Dutchman's Ajax side? We ask whether De Gea may need to depart for this to happen.
Liverpool
1) The Reds saw a massive 25-point dip to go from 2nd to 5th spot in the season just past. Simply put.. what happened?! Is the cycle over with these players?
2) Transfer business will be key for Liverpool and Alex Mac Allister is already through the door for a bargain price. James Milner, Roberto Firmino and several others have left. Who else could we see arrive?
3) Can Jurgen Klopp build another great team to win the Premier League title and how long will it take? Or do we see them as more of a Cup team in the next couple of years? Is their old blueprint of 'heavy metal football' no longer possible?
