Over The Top - EPL

Time for week 1 overreactions. Incomplete Chelsea and Liverpool squads serve up an intriguing matchup to kick of Mauricio Pochettino's reign as Blues manager; Chelsea sign Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia under Liverpool's noses to beef up their midfield; Newcastle fly out of the blocks on opening day by blowing away Aston Villa; Tottenham kick off the Postecoglu and post-Harry Kane eras with a mixed yet positive point away to Brentford; Manchester United benefit from a refereeing error in an unimpressive win vs. Wolves; Man City and Arsenal both win without having to get out of second gear; Brighton start this season how they finished last season. 

After a couple months on summer vacation, the 2023/2024 English Premier League is back Friday as Man City take on recently-promoted Burnley. The guys share their preseason predictions from top to bottom and look at some recently announced transfers. 

Summer silly season is in full swing and the transfer rumors won't stop coming. But first, a few new faces will enter the season as managers of Chelsea, Tottenham and Bournemouth; The Saudi Pro League is having  a LIV Golf moment by going after much of the world's best talent, including Ruben Neves, Alexander Mitrovic and most of Chelsea's deadwood; the rest of the transfers are examined as a month of the window remains. 

A week full of headlines includes: Man City win the treble after Champions League win, Messi is coming to the MLS, and West Ham win the Conference League despite battling relegation for much of the season; Although the Champions League win wasn't as straightforward as many predicted, Pep won't care and Inter can be proud of the performance; Transfer season is in full swing and we look at the day's rumors as well as storylines heading into summer. 

The 2022-2023 season wraps up with the relegation picture decided on the final day as Leeds and Leicester will join Southampton in the lower leagues next season; end-of-season reflections are discussed such as most impressive team or player, most surprising moment, most disappointing thing, best signing and favorite storylines; our teams of the season; Champions League final predictions. 

Manchester City claimed their third straight Premier League title after Arsenal lost to Nottingham Forest; an examination of where this City team stands against the best ever Premier League teams; Forest's win secures their safety; only one out of Leicester, Leeds and Everton will survive after next weekend's finale; Newcastle are way ahead of schedule by finishing in a Champions League place; Brighton's incredible season finishes in a Europa League spot; Aston Villa and Spurs fight it out in the epic battle for 7th place and the Conference League. 

The pressure ultimately got to a young Arsenal team as the Gunners are drubbed at home to Brighton; Man City put one hand on the Premier League title after brilliant Gundogan brace; the fantastic Seagulls control their Europa League destiny; Liverpool keep their Champions League hopes alive and leave Leicester essentially doomed for relegation; Southampton's loss this weekend confirmed the Saints' relegation after 11 years in the league; Leeds, Everton and Forrest try to avoid the other relegation spot. 

Man City control their destiny after dominant win over Arsenal in the biggest game of the season; the guys dissect Man City's incredible team and give Arsenal kudos for keeping up throughout the season; Kyle's England trip included some historically bad losses for Tottenham Hotspur and a refund for the Newcastle match; an update on the relegation picture; Sheffield United are promoted back to the Premier League; a look at Wrexham's Hollywood story with owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. 

Liverpool and Arsenal play out a thrilling 2-2 draw in what will go down as a Premier League classic; Brighton were robbed by VAR officials not once, but twice (potentially three times) as Spurs got the rub of the green; Bournemouth and Wolves claim major wins in the relegation fight while Southampton and Nottingham Forest look doomed and Leicester look concerned.

Within the space of two weeks, four managers have left their posts at Chelsea, Tottenham, Leicester and Crystal Palace; seven points separate 12th - 20th place in the closest relegation battle in recent memory; Brighton's great form makes finishing in a European spot possible; Man United & Newcastle take control of the Champions League spots.