Post by Brunt's Left Foot on Jun 5, 2014 10:04:03 GMT -5
Might as well start it now for pre-season worries and bragging which we'll all look back at and laugh this time next year.
Arsenal (Last Season - 4th)
Manager: Arsene Wenger (Since 1996)
Key Player: Aaron Ramsey
Ground: Emirates Stadium
Nickname: The Gunners
Expectation: Qualify for Champions League
Aston Villa (Last Season - 15th)
Manager: Paul Lambert (Since 2012)
Key Player: Ron Vlaar
Ground: Villa Park
Nickname: The Villans
Expectation: Don't finish 15th again
Burnley (Last Season - 2nd in Championship)
Manager: Sean Dyche (Since 2012)
Key Player: Danny Ings
Ground: Turf Moor
Nickname: The Clarets
Expectation: Avoid relegation
Chelsea (Last Season - 3rd)
Manager: Jose Mourinho (Since 2013)
Key Player: Cesc Fabregas
Ground: Stamford Bridge
Nickname: The Blues
Expectation: Win the Premier League
Crystal Palace (Last Season - 11th)
Manager: Neil "Colin" Warnock (Since 2014)
Key Player: Mile Jedinak
Ground: Selhurst Park
Nickname: The Eagles
Expectation: Avoid relegation
Everton (Last Season - 5th)
Manager: Roberto Martinez (Since 2013)
Key Player: Seamus Coleman
Ground: Goodison Park
Nickname: The Toffees
Expectation: Qualify for Europe
Hull City (Last Season - 16th)
Manager: Steve Bruce (Since 2012)
Key Player: Curtis Davies
Ground: KC Stadium
Nickname: The Tigers
Expectation: Avoid relegation
Leicester City (Last Season - 1st in Championship)
Manager: Nigel Pearson (Since 2011)
Key Player: Kasper Schmeichel
Ground: King Power Stadium
Nickname: The Foxes
Expectation: Avoid relegation
Liverpool (Last Season - 2nd)
Manager: Brendan Rodgers (Since 2012)
Key Player: Daniel Sturridge
Ground: Anfield
Nickname: The Reds
Expectation: Qualify for Champions League
Manchester City (Last Season - 1st) CHAMPIONS
Manager: Manuel Pellegrini (Since 2013)
Key Player: David Silva
Ground: Etihad Stadium
Nickname: The Citizens
Expectation: Win the Premier League
Manchester United (Last Season - 7th)
Manager: Louis van Gaal (Since 2014)
Key Player: David de Gea
Ground: Old Trafford
Nickname: The Red Devils
Expectation: Qualify for Champions League
Newcastle United (Last Season - 10th)
Manager: Alan Pardew (Since 2010)
Key Player: Tim Krul
Ground: St James' Park
Nickname: The Magpies
Expectation: Don't fall apart
Queens Park Rangers (Last Season - 4th in Championship - Playoff Winners)
Manager: Harry Redknapp (Since 2012)
Key Player: Charlie Austin
Ground: Loftus Road
Nickname: The Hoops
Expectation: Avoid being bitch-slapped by Financial Fair-Play rules
Southampton (Last Season - 8th)
Manager: Ronald Koeman (Since 2014)
Key Player: Morgan Schneiderlin
Ground: St Mary's Stadium
Nickname: The Saints
Expectation: Avoid being picked apart by bigger clubs
Stoke City (Last Season - 9th)
Manager: Mark Hughes (Since 2013)
Key Player: Ryan Shawcross
Ground: Britannia Stadium
Nickname: The Potters
Expectation: Finish in the Top Half
Sunderland (Last Season - 14th)
Manager: Gus Poyet (Since 2013)
Key Player: Vito Mannone
Ground: Stadium of Light
Nickname: The Black Cats
Expectation: Avoid having to pull off miracles....again
Swansea City (Last Season - 12th)
Manager: Garry Monk (Since 2014)
Key Player: Wilfried Bony
Ground: Liberty Stadium
Nickname: The Swans
Expectation: Finish in the Top Half
Tottenham Hotspur (Last Season - 6th)
Manager: Mauricio Pochettino (Since 2014)
Key Player: Christian Eriksen
Ground: Emirates Stadium
Nickname: Spurs
Expectation: Qualify for Europe
West Bromwich Albion (Last Season - 17th)
Manager: Alan ing Irvine (Since 2014)
Key Player: Ben Foster
Ground: The Hawthorns
Nickname: The Baggies
Expectation: Avoid relegation
West Ham United (Last Season - 13th)
Manager: Sam Allardyce (Since 2011)
Key Player: Winston Reid
Ground: Upton Park
Nickname: The Hammers
Expectation: Play more attractive football. Oh and finish in the Top 6 while doing so apparently.
Arsenal (Last Season - 4th)
Manager: Arsene Wenger (Since 1996)
Key Player: Aaron Ramsey
Ground: Emirates Stadium
Nickname: The Gunners
Expectation: Qualify for Champions League
Aston Villa (Last Season - 15th)
Manager: Paul Lambert (Since 2012)
Key Player: Ron Vlaar
Ground: Villa Park
Nickname: The Villans
Expectation: Don't finish 15th again
Burnley (Last Season - 2nd in Championship)
Manager: Sean Dyche (Since 2012)
Key Player: Danny Ings
Ground: Turf Moor
Nickname: The Clarets
Expectation: Avoid relegation
Chelsea (Last Season - 3rd)
Manager: Jose Mourinho (Since 2013)
Key Player: Cesc Fabregas
Ground: Stamford Bridge
Nickname: The Blues
Expectation: Win the Premier League
Crystal Palace (Last Season - 11th)
Manager: Neil "Colin" Warnock (Since 2014)
Key Player: Mile Jedinak
Ground: Selhurst Park
Nickname: The Eagles
Expectation: Avoid relegation
Everton (Last Season - 5th)
Manager: Roberto Martinez (Since 2013)
Key Player: Seamus Coleman
Ground: Goodison Park
Nickname: The Toffees
Expectation: Qualify for Europe
Hull City (Last Season - 16th)
Manager: Steve Bruce (Since 2012)
Key Player: Curtis Davies
Ground: KC Stadium
Nickname: The Tigers
Expectation: Avoid relegation
Leicester City (Last Season - 1st in Championship)
Manager: Nigel Pearson (Since 2011)
Key Player: Kasper Schmeichel
Ground: King Power Stadium
Nickname: The Foxes
Expectation: Avoid relegation
Liverpool (Last Season - 2nd)
Manager: Brendan Rodgers (Since 2012)
Key Player: Daniel Sturridge
Ground: Anfield
Nickname: The Reds
Expectation: Qualify for Champions League
Manchester City (Last Season - 1st) CHAMPIONS
Manager: Manuel Pellegrini (Since 2013)
Key Player: David Silva
Ground: Etihad Stadium
Nickname: The Citizens
Expectation: Win the Premier League
Manchester United (Last Season - 7th)
Manager: Louis van Gaal (Since 2014)
Key Player: David de Gea
Ground: Old Trafford
Nickname: The Red Devils
Expectation: Qualify for Champions League
Newcastle United (Last Season - 10th)
Manager: Alan Pardew (Since 2010)
Key Player: Tim Krul
Ground: St James' Park
Nickname: The Magpies
Expectation: Don't fall apart
Queens Park Rangers (Last Season - 4th in Championship - Playoff Winners)
Manager: Harry Redknapp (Since 2012)
Key Player: Charlie Austin
Ground: Loftus Road
Nickname: The Hoops
Expectation: Avoid being bitch-slapped by Financial Fair-Play rules
Southampton (Last Season - 8th)
Manager: Ronald Koeman (Since 2014)
Key Player: Morgan Schneiderlin
Ground: St Mary's Stadium
Nickname: The Saints
Expectation: Avoid being picked apart by bigger clubs
Stoke City (Last Season - 9th)
Manager: Mark Hughes (Since 2013)
Key Player: Ryan Shawcross
Ground: Britannia Stadium
Nickname: The Potters
Expectation: Finish in the Top Half
Sunderland (Last Season - 14th)
Manager: Gus Poyet (Since 2013)
Key Player: Vito Mannone
Ground: Stadium of Light
Nickname: The Black Cats
Expectation: Avoid having to pull off miracles....again
Swansea City (Last Season - 12th)
Manager: Garry Monk (Since 2014)
Key Player: Wilfried Bony
Ground: Liberty Stadium
Nickname: The Swans
Expectation: Finish in the Top Half
Tottenham Hotspur (Last Season - 6th)
Manager: Mauricio Pochettino (Since 2014)
Key Player: Christian Eriksen
Ground: Emirates Stadium
Nickname: Spurs
Expectation: Qualify for Europe
West Bromwich Albion (Last Season - 17th)
Manager: Alan ing Irvine (Since 2014)
Key Player: Ben Foster
Ground: The Hawthorns
Nickname: The Baggies
Expectation: Avoid relegation
West Ham United (Last Season - 13th)
Manager: Sam Allardyce (Since 2011)
Key Player: Winston Reid
Ground: Upton Park
Nickname: The Hammers
Expectation: Play more attractive football. Oh and finish in the Top 6 while doing so apparently.