[FUTBOL] The 2016/2017 Prediction Thread

[Reg]

Obviously feel free to add or get rid of stuff.

PREMIER LEAGUE
Winner:
Rest of top 4:
Relegated:
Top scorer:
Best player:
Best manager:
First manager sacked:
Best signing:
Worst signing:

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Winner:
Runner up:
Other semi-finalists:
Top scorer:

CHAMPIONSHIP
Winner:
Runner up:
Playoff winners:

OTHER WINNERS
FA Cup:
League Cup:
Europa League:
La Liga:
Serie A:
Bundesliga:
Ligue 1:

YOUR TEAM
League Position:
Best player:
Worst player:
Unsung hero:
Best signing:
Worst signing:
Will your manager last the season?:
Thoughts on other competitions / anything else:

[Reg]

Oh and then Yevrah rocks up two minutes late! Feel free to delete and make a new Yev.

[Pleb]

PREMIER LEAGUE
Winner: Leicester City
Rest of top 4: Man Utd, Man City, Arsenal
Relegated: West Brom, Sunderland, Burnley
Best manager: Ranieri
First manager sacked/fired/fucks off for no reason: Mourinho
Best signing: Gabriel Jesus
Worst Signing: Whoever Sunderland signs.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Winner: Barcalona
Runner up: Manchester City
Other semi-finalists: Bayern Munich, Juventus
Top scorer: Bale

CHAMPIONSHIP
Winner: Newcastle United
Runner up: Brighton
Playoff winners: Aston Villa

OTHER WINNERS
FA Cup: Leicester City
League Cup: Manchester United
Europa League: Manchester United
La Liga: Barcalona
Serie A: Juventus
Bundesliga: Bayern Munich
Ligue 1: PSG

[Lewis]

Doesn't Yevrah normally do these? :confused:

[Boydy]

Stealing Yev's thunder. :nono:

[Giggles]

Yevrah you lazy twat.

[Jimmy Floyd]

PREMIER LEAGUE
Winner: Citeh
Rest of top 4: Arsenal, y-ny-tid, Liverpool (not necessarily in that order)
Relegated: Hull, Swansea, Burnley
Top scorer: Aguero
Best player: Aguero
Best manager: Josep 'Pep' Guardiola
First manager sacked: Guidolin
Best signing: Musa
Worst signing: Somebody at Tottenham

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Winner: Bayern Madrid
Runner up: Real Munich
Other semi-finalists: I won't watch any of it
Top scorer: Vladimir Putin

CHAMPIONSHIP
Winner: Brighton
Runner up: Newcastle
Playoff winners: Derby or someone

OTHER WINNERS
FA Cup: Swindon
League Cup: Aberdeen
Europa League: Sevilla
La Liga: Barcelona
Serie A: Juventus
Bundesliga: Bayern Munich
Ligue 1: PSG (the above four answers can be cut and pasted to cover the next 20 years of these threads)

YOUR TEAM
League Position: 6th
Best player: N'golo Kanté
Worst player: T-bone Courtois
Unsung hero: Bruce Buck
Best signing: N'golo Kanté
Worst signing: I don't know anyone else we've signed
Will your manager last the season?: Yes
Thoughts on other competitions / anything else: Football is so boring.

[SincereTheRebel]

Who got the most correct answers last time?

[SincereTheRebel]

PREMIER LEAGUE
Winner:Arsenal
Rest of top 4:Man utd, Man City, Chelsea
Relegated:Burnley, Hull, Swansea
Top scorer:Aguero
Best player:De Bruyne
First manager sacked: Francesco Guidolin

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Winner:Barcelona
Runner up:Real Madrid
Other semi-finalists: Athletico, Juventus
Top scorer:Neymar

CHAMPIONSHIP
Winner:Wolves
Runner up:Derby
Playoff winners:Burton Albion
Relegated: Aston Villa

OTHER WINNERS
FA Cup:
League Cup:Crystal Palace
Europa League:Man utd
La Liga:Barcelona
Serie A:Juventus
Bundesliga:B Munich
Ligue 1:PSG

YOUR TEAM
League Position: 1st
Best player: Dominic Iorfa
Worst player:Mike Williamson
Unsung hero:David Edwards
Best signing:Sílvio
Will your manager last the season?: Yes

Removed the ones i felt were too opinion based.

[Mazuuurk]

PREMIER LEAGUE
Winner: City
Rest of top 4: United, Chelsea, Arsenal
Relegated: Burnley, West Brom, Hull
Top scorer: Aguero
Best player: Aguero
Best manager: Guardiola
First manager sacked: Whoever manages West Brom
Best signing: Zlatan
Worst signing: Pogba

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Winner: Juventus
Runner up: Bayern
Other semi-finalists: Real, Barcelona
Top scorer: Higuain

CHAMPIONSHIP
Winner:
Runner up:
Playoff winners:

OTHER WINNERS
FA Cup: United
League Cup: who cares
Europa League: United
La Liga: Barcelona
Serie A: Juventus
Bundesliga: Bayern
Ligue 1: PSG

YOUR TEAM
League Position: 4th
Best player: Koscielny, if fit
Worst player: Walcott, maybe
Unsung hero: Cech?
Best signing: Xhaka, I suppose
Worst signing: The lack thereof
Will your manager last the season?: Of course
Thoughts on other competitions / anything else: Same same as always

[Magic]

Yevlaze.

[John]

Obviously feel free to add or get rid of stuff.

PREMIER LEAGUE
Winner: Chelsea
Rest of top 4: Man Utd, Man City, Arsenal
Relegated: Hull, Swansea, Sunderland
Top scorer: Harry Kane
Best player: Aguero
Best manager: Conte
First manager sacked: Walter Mazzarri
Best signing: Ahmed Musa
Worst signing: 'Zlatan'

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Winner: Bayern Munich
Runner up: Juventus
Other semi-finalists: Barcelona, Real Madrid
Top scorer: Messi

CHAMPIONSHIP
Winner: Newcastle
Runner up: Brighton
Playoff winners: no idea

OTHER WINNERS
FA Cup: Manchester United
League Cup: Leicester
Europa League: Sevilla
La Liga: Real Madrid
Serie A: Juventus
Bundesliga: Bayern Munich
Ligue 1: PSG

YOUR TEAM
League Position: 2nd
Best player: Jason Holt or Jordan Rossiter
Worst player: Danny Wilson
Unsung hero: Frank McParland
Best signing: Jordan Rossiter
Worst signing: Joey Barton
Will your manager last the season?: Yes
Thoughts on other competitions / anything else: I haven't been this excited for the start of a season in years.

[Lewis]

PREMIER LEAGUE
Winner: United
Rest of top 4: City, Chelsea, Arsenal (United being good will return everything to normal)
Relegated: Hull, Burnley, Swansea
Top scorer: Sergio Aguero
Best player: Anthony Martial
Best manager: David Moyes
First manager sacked: That wally at Watford
Best signing: Somebody at Sunderland
Worst signing: Whoever Hull sign out of desperation to appease the fans, or John Stones

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Winner: Bayern Munich
Runner up: Ronaldo
Other semi-finalists: Barcelona and PSG
Top scorer: Ronaldo

YOUR TEAM
League Position: First
Best player: Anthony Martial
Worst player: Wayne Rooney
Unsung hero: Antonio Valencia
Best signing: 'Zlatan'
Worst signing: There won't be one
Will your manager last the season?: Probably
Thoughts on other competitions / anything else: Big Sam will win every game this season

[Davgooner]

Arsenal getting top four. :D

[Lewis]

If they're out of the title race by November, which they ought to be with competent managers elsewhere, then they can put one of their heroic New Year runs together.

[Mazuuurk]

John you don't put apostrophes on Zlatan, Zlatan puts apostrophes on you, fucker.

[Jimmy Floyd]

All in all, I don't think there could be anything funnier than John's Rangers toppling Brendan Rodgers's Celtic in the first season back up. Make it happen.

'Falkirk are a top side. We knew the scale of the challenge we were up against here. All in all, I'm proud of the group.'

[niko_cee]

Not feeling the Brighton love, but fingers crossed.

As far as the Prem is concerned, Liverpool's season is probably going to be done by the end of August. So interest levels are low, even though it should probably be the most interesting season since forever.

[Reg]

PREMIER LEAGUE
Winner: Chelsea
Rest of top 4: 2nd Man City, 3rd Man Utd, 4th Liverpool
Relegated: Burnley, Swansea, Hull
Top scorer: Aguero
Best player: Aguero
Best manager: Conte
First manager sacked: Guidolin
Best signing: Kante
Worst signing: Mane
(Looking over the transfers, none scream "amazing" or "terrible".)

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Winner: Bayern Munich
Runner up: PSG
Other semi-finalists: Juventus, Real Madrid
Top scorer: Ronaldo

CHAMPIONSHIP
Winner: Newcastle
Runner up: Brighton
Playoff winners: Norwich

OTHER WINNERS
FA Cup: Liverpool
League Cup: Man Utd
Europa League: Bilbao
La Liga: Real Madrid
Serie A: Juventus
Bundesliga: Bayern Munich
Ligue 1: Marseille (...HA! PSG.)

YOUR TEAM
League Position: 2nd
Best player: Kayal or maybe Knockaert if he stays.
Worst player: Some poor chap who starts hardly any games.
Unsung hero: Goldson
Best signing: Murray
Worst signing: None of the confirmed ones will be bad.
Will your manager last the season?: Yes
Thoughts on other competitions / anything else: Second XI in cups.

[Lewis]

People are getting far too excited about Hairtonio Transplante. That prediction octopus could have won three Serie A titles, and all the wanking over the recent Euros reminds me of when 'LvG' won the World Cup for United.

[phonics]

PREMIER LEAGUE
Winner: Chelsea
Rest of top 4: City, United, Arsenal
Relegated: Hull, Burnley, Bournemouth
Top scorer: Aguero
Best player: Aguero
Best manager: Pep
First manager sacked: Whoever the Watford manager
Best signing: Lukaku
Worst signing: Batasjdfgiufdhgiufdhgifduyi

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Winner: Barca
Runner up: Bayern
Other semi-finalists: Atletico / Real
Top scorer: Suarez

CHAMPIONSHIP
Winner: Newcastle
Runner up: Norwich
Playoff winners: Sheff Wed

OTHER WINNERS
FA Cup: Arsenal
League Cup: Spurs
Europa League: Sevilla
La Liga: Barca
Serie A: Juve
Bundesliga: Bayern
Ligue 1: PSG

YOUR TEAM
League Position: Fourth
Best player: Ozil
Worst player: Theo Walcott
Unsung hero: Bellerin
Best signing: Xhaka
Worst signing: Xhaka
Will your manager last the season?: Duh
Thoughts on other competitions / anything else: ​pfffffft

[John]

All in all, I don't think there could be anything funnier than John's Rangers toppling Brendan Rodgers's Celtic in the first season back up. Make it happen.

'Falkirk are a top side. We knew the scale of the challenge we were up against here. All in all, I'm proud of the group.'

He's been putting in some top media work already. After that amateur side cuffed them his line was 'you let the local side have their day.'

[Vim]

People are getting far too excited about Hairtonio Transplante. That prediction octopus could have won three Serie A titles, and all the wanking over the recent Euros reminds me of when 'LvG' won the World Cup for United.

That's very ignorant, look at the state of the club when Conte took over. Winning the title after two 7th places and with a chaotic squad was an incredible achievement. Everyone else gave up the seasons after that, but a large percentage of the merit for that first title goes to Conte.

[Lee]

Pretty sure I got in before Yev with this last year as well.

PREMIER LEAGUE
Winner: Man City
Rest of top 4: Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal
Relegated: Swansea, Burnley, Hull
Top scorer: Harry Kane
Best player: N'golo Kante
Best manager: Guardiola
First manager sacked: Whoever Hull end up appointing. They're properly in the shit and might rival Derby's low total from a few years ago.
Best signing: N'golo Kante
Worst signing: Dunno

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Winner: Bayern Munich
Runner up: PSG
Other semi-finalists: Real Madrid, Barcelona
Top scorer: Ronaldo

CHAMPIONSHIP
Winner: Newcastle, by a mile
Runner up: Derby
Playoff winners: Sheffield Wednesday

OTHER WINNERS
FA Cup: Leicester
League Cup: Everton
Europa League: Man Utd
La Liga: Real Madrid are due one
Serie A: Juventus
Bundesliga: Bayern
Ligue 1: PSG

YOUR TEAM
League Position: 6th-10th
Best player: Mahrez if he stays.
Worst player: Probably Huth, but worst is relative
Unsung hero: Marc Albrighton, he's superb
Best signing: Musa
Worst signing: Zieler, but only because he won't play
Will your manager last the season?: He fucking better. Yes.
Thoughts on other competitions / anything else: We'll get through our Champions' League group, winning it with a kind draw. Probably out in the last 16, can see last 8 if we don't draw one of the super clubs.

[SincereTheRebel]

Leicester going further in europe than arsenal is what im on.

[Trancemeister]

PREMIER LEAGUE
Winner: Man City
Rest of top 4: Arsenal, Chelsea, Man Utd
Relegated: Hull, Sunderland, Burnley
Top scorer: Aguero
Best player: Hazard
Best manager: Guardiola
First manager sacked: Whoever's at Burnley
Best signing: Kante
Worst signing: Nolito

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Winner: Barcelona
Runner up: Real Madrid
Other semi-finalists: Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid
Top scorer: Ronaldo

CHAMPIONSHIP
Winner: Newcastle
Runner up: Sheffield Wednesday
Playoff winners: Wolves

OTHER WINNERS
FA Cup: Arsenal
League Cup: Tottenham
Europa League:
La Liga: Barcelona
Serie A: Juventus
Bundesliga: Bayern Munich
Ligue 1: PSG

YOUR TEAM
League Position: 3rd
Best player: Hazard
Worst player: Ivanovic
Unsung hero: Kante
Best signing: Kante
Worst signing: Batchuayi
Will your manager last the season?: yes
Thoughts on other competitions / anything else:

[Jimmy Floyd]

People are getting far too excited about Hairtonio Transplante. That prediction octopus could have won three Serie A titles, and all the wanking over the recent Euros reminds me of when 'LvG' won the World Cup for United.

I reckon even if he's as good as people think, we still won't be in the title race. The defence remains a walking joke, unless 'JT' has another Indian summer. That said, no Europe etc. What will the official twitter account post about in midweek now?

My main other interest in this season is who I want to fail more out of 'Pep' and Klopp. The latter failing would be funny, but the former failing would break people. I'm also selling all my shares in Pochettino at the moment.

[Lewis]

That's very ignorant, look at the state of the club when Conte took over. Winning the title after two 7th places and with a chaotic squad was an incredible achievement. Everyone else gave up the seasons after that, but a large percentage of the merit for that first title goes to Conte.

It had been a chaotic squad, but in 2011 they began clearing a lot of the Alessio Secco shit out (Felipe Melo et al), had the current defence signed, and, by the time Conte was in place, had brought in Andrea Pirlo, Arturo Vidal, that Montenegro lad from Roma, Stephan Lichtsteiner, and Alessandro Matri (so fifty-ish million quid on directly weakening rivals). Who had a better side that year? Had 'Zlatan' not had the season of his life Milan would have been nowhere.

[Lewis]

I reckon even if he's as good as people think, we still won't be in the title race. The defence remains a walking joke, unless 'JT' has another Indian summer. That said, no Europe etc. What will the official twitter account post about in midweek now?

My main other interest in this season is who I want to fail more out of 'Pep' and Klopp. The latter failing would be funny, but the former failing would break people. I'm also selling all my shares in Pochettino at the moment.

Anyone going BALLS DEEP in Smallpockets was a mug. 'Young Side' or not, it had an overwhelming stench of Roberto Martinez's first year at Everton, and they are more likely to be battling Everton for seventh than challenging for the title this season.

[Lewis]

Also, can somebody change [FUTBOL] to a more Brexit-appropriate tag?

[Lee]

I reckon even if he's as good as people think, we still won't be in the title race. The defence remains a walking joke, unless 'JT' has another Indian summer. That said, no Europe etc. What will the official twitter account post about in midweek now?

My main other interest in this season is who I want to fail more out of 'Pep' and Klopp. The latter failing would be funny, but the former failing would break people. I'm also selling all my shares in Pochettino at the moment.

I want to see Klopp do well but I don't see how he has them finishing higher than 5th or 6th. there are too many monied clubs with good coaches this time around.

[Jimmy Floyd]

[FOOTIE]

Pretty sure that's been banned since Blair.

[Lewis]

[FOOTIE] is perfect. You would ask for an actual tag, but phonics will probably wreck the board again.

[phonics]

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[bruhnaldo]

PREMIER LEAGUE
Winner: Manchester United Football Club
Rest of top 4: Manchester Cunts FC, Arsenal, Chelsea
Relegated: Hull, Burnley, Middlesbrough
Top scorer: Harry Kane
Best player: Eden Hazard
Best manager: Jose Mourinho
First manager sacked: Whoever Hull signs up
Best signing: Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Worst signing: Nolito

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Winner: Barcelona
Runner up: Juventus
Other semi-finalists: Real Madrid, Bayern Munich
Top scorer: Luis Suarez

CHAMPIONSHIP
Winner: Newcastle United
Runner up: Derby County
Playoff winners: Norwich City

OTHER WINNERS
FA Cup: Manchester United
League Cup: Manchester City
Europa League: Inter Milan
La Liga: Barcelona
Serie A: Juventus
Bundesliga: Bayern Munich
Ligue 1: PSG

YOUR TEAM
League Position: 1st
Best player: Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Worst player: Memphis Depay
Unsung hero: Luke Shaw
Best signing: Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Worst signing: Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Will your manager last the season?: Yes
Thoughts on other competitions / anything else: I honestly just don't think Zlatan will have the impact some imagine he will. I think the United side has been begging for pace and creativity for years and Mkhi will bring that in spades. I don't think we'll put a lot of effort into the Europa League at all and focus on the League + FA Cup. I'd love to see both Europa and League Cup fixtures used to brood the younger players along with meaningful game time.

[Vim]

It had been a chaotic squad, but in 2011 they began clearing a lot of the Alessio Secco shit out (Felipe Melo et al), had the current defence signed, and, by the time Conte was in place, had brought in Andrea Pirlo, Arturo Vidal, that Montenegro lad from Roma, Stephan Lichtsteiner, and Alessandro Matri (so fifty-ish million quid on directly weakening rivals). Who had a better side that year? Had 'Zlatan' not had the season of his life Milan would have been nowhere.

By all means, that summer's transfer market was incredible by Marotta. I think that does not diminish Conte's achievement that season though. Yes, in the end you can say we had the best side but that's only on hindsight. You mention the current defence, they were a complete shambles prior to Conte joining. Barzagli was old and kind of meh, Bonucci was a complete bomb-scare any time he was on the ball. In midfield, Pirlo was meant to be finished. Clearly these players clicked with, and quite possibly because of, Conte's leadership.

Now he's got some pretty big flaws, and he's obviously not always going to be behaving like at the Euros, but I think Chelsea fans really should be excited with him managing them.

[Baz]

PREMIER LEAGUE
Winner: Chelsea
Rest of top 4: City, United, Spurs
Relegated: Hull, Burnley, Palace
Top scorer: Aguero
Best player: Mane
Best manager: Conte
First manager sacked: Guidolin
Best signing: Llorente
Worst signing: Zlatan

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Winner: City
Runner up: Real Madrid
Other semi-finalists: Juventus, Atletico
Top scorer: Benzema

CHAMPIONSHIP
Winner: Sheffield Wednesday
Runner up: Norwich
Playoff winners: Derby

OTHER WINNERS
FA Cup: Arsenal
League Cup: Everton
Europa League: Celtic
La Liga: Barcelona
Serie A: Juventus
Bundesliga: Bayern
Ligue 1: PSG

YOUR TEAM
League Position: 6
Best player: Mane
Worst player: Mignolet
Unsung hero: Lovren
Best signing: Mane
Worst signing: Klavan by default, so far. Mane, Matip & Karius should all be good.
Will your manager last the season?: Easy
Thoughts on other competitions / anything else: It's gonna be disappointing.

[Max Power]

PREMIER LEAGUE
Winner: Man City
Rest of top 4: United, Chelsea, Arsenal
Relegated: Hull, Burnley, West Brom
Top scorer: Aguero
Best player: De Bruyne
Best manager: Ranieri
First manager sacked: Whoever Hull appoint
Best signing: Kante
Worst signing: Vincent Janssen

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Winner: Bayern
Runner up: Barcelona
Other semi-finalists: PSG, Atletico Madrid
Top scorer: Lewandowski

CHAMPIONSHIP
Winner: Newcastle
Runner up: Sheff Wed
Playoff winners: Bristol City

OTHER WINNERS
FA Cup: Leicester City
League Cup: Southampton
Europa League: Roma
La Liga: Barcelona
Serie A: Juventus
Bundesliga: Dortmund
Ligue 1: PSG

YOUR TEAM
League Position: 7th
Best player: Drinkwater
Worst player: Simpson
Unsung hero: They are all pretty sung, maybe Albrighton but he might lose his spot. Shinji!!
Best signing: Musa looks quality
Worst signing: Zieler won't get much of a game in nets.
Will your manager last the season?: He'll last forever
Thoughts on other competitions / anything else: Rangers will win the SPL

[Smiffy]

PREMIER LEAGUE
Winner: Manchester City
Rest of top 4: Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal
Relegated: Hull City, Burnley, WBA
Top scorer: Aguero
Best player: Alexis Sanchez
Best manager: Sean Dyche
First manager sacked: Tony Pullis
Best signing: Musa
Worst signing: Pogba

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Winner: Barcelona
Runner up: Real Madrid
Other semi-finalists: Manchester City and Bayern
Top scorer: Luis Suarez

CHAMPIONSHIP
Winner: Norwich
Runner up: Newcastle
Playoff winners: Cardiff City

OTHER WINNERS
FA Cup: Chelsea
League Cup: Liverpool
Europa League: Sevilla after inevitable drop
La Liga: Barcelona
Serie A Juventus
Bundesliga: Bayern
Ligue 1: PSG

YOUR TEAM
League Position: 6th
Best player: Sturridge
Worst player: Mingolet
Unsung hero: Sakho
Best signing: Mane
Worst signing: Newcastle fella
Will your manager last the season?: Ofcourse
Thoughts on other competitions / anything else: Not overly excited.