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A new season of the English Premier League is set to start in less than two weeks. The transfer rumours have been creating all the rage and the excited fans are eagerly waiting to see their respective side's final lineups.
While the tension is building up to the season, the players are globe-trotting to get some game time by playing friendly pre-season matches. Adding to the excitement of the fans, teams have released the kits for the 2018/19 season. As the fans are trying to lay their hands on their favorite team's jerseys, let's take a look at all the home kits ranked from worst to best.
#20 Burnley
Burnley's home kit for the 2018/19 season has a new distinct feature on the front. The logo of their new sponsor Laba360, a betting company, grabbed a lot of attention. The club also has included a hexagonal design across the chest in addition to bringing back the V kit which was famous during the 1970s.
The white shorts and socks accompanying the Puma shirt do not complement it well. The whole design might be a nightmare for the fans, thanks to the inclusion of the new sponsor's huge logo on the front.
#19 Arsenal
It's not easy to spoil the classic red and white kit synonymous with Arsenal but its kit manufacturers Puma have done it again after failing to impress last season. The unimpressive collar of last year's kit was dropped but the new changes haven't helped much.
The new kit looks a bit extravagant at the top especially the faded red band on the sleeves. Not only the sleeves are white like last season, the shoulder region is also white this time and that might not turn out to be a fan favorite.
#18 Crystal Palace
It seems as if Crystal Palace have overworked on their last year's kit. The new kit has a more elaborated yellow hue compared to last year's kit which introduced the smalls dabs of yellow. The ManBetX sponsor logo retained its place on the front and that definitely pushes the team down a spot or two on this list.
The kit had a great potential but the new manufacturer Puma has not lived up to the expectations. They have also tried fading the vertical stripes. The plain vertical stripes would have been more classy.
#17 Manchester United
This season Manchester United have introduced more black-coloured elements to their new jersey. The new design is unlike anything the Old Trafford crew have ever worn before. The shirt fades from a default red at the top to the black at the bottom. The kit also features three black stripes over the shoulder, thanks to Adidas.
After the release of the breath-taking third kit first, the expectations from the home kit were soaring high but it was nowhere close to the exceptional third kit.
#16 New Castle United
The Newcastle home kit is almost a replica of their last year's kit. They have continued with the thinner vertical black and white stripes. The only visible change compared to the last year's kit is that the collar and sleeve ends are in white instead of black.
The classic black and white kit is marred by a huge sponsor logo on the front. The sponsor logo ruins the classic kit and the kit would have definitely made it to the top half of the pack without the logo.
#15 Southampton
After sporting a large white panel on the front, the Saints are back with the vertical red and white stripes design. The return of the traditional stripes is a welcome move but black outlines ruin the design to some extent. The two stripes on the right side of the shirt are also tinkered to accommodate the Under Armour logo.
In addition to that, the presence of the huge Virgin media logo does not do any good to the look of the shirt. The blackened collar and sleeves also do not add up to the whole look.
#14 Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town has signed up with Umbro for this season. Umbro has done a much better job by replacing the hazy lines with clean lines. The new logo of sponsors, OPE sports, has also undergone improvement compared to last season and the new logo doesn't take away much like last year but it's still not enough. In addition to the new sponsor's logo, the terrier returns to the front of the kit for the first time in nearly 50 years.
#13 Bournemouth
Umbro has once again produced a striking red and black strips for Bournemouth. The last year's kit saw the extension of the black stripes onto the sleeves. This season, Umbro have done away with stripes on the sleeves and have introduced a black sleeve with the retro Umbro red strip at the end.
The Umbro strip on the sleeves is the main drawback of the kit as it definitely doesn't go well with the rest of the kit.
#12 Tottenham
This season, Tottenham are about to start a new journey at their home stadium and along with it, they are about to embrace a new look home jersey. The new design has a navy fade at the bottom of the shirt and from it arises a tough question: 'Where does the shirt end and where do the shorts begin?'
The collar of the Nike Tottenham 18-19 home shirt is dark blue with a blue-white-blue tape on the back. Finally, the coordinates of the new stadium appear on the inside of the neck.
#11 Everton
After failing to deliver last season, Umbro has upped its game for Everton this season. From sporting a kit similar to training gear last season, Everton players will be sporting a classy home kit this time.
The efforts of Umbro to consult Everton supporters for more than a year seem to have paid dividends. The blue Everton shirt also features a collar and two buttons. The new kit also has Umbro detailing on the sleeves like other Umbro designed kits. The massive Angry Birds logo though does take away some of the professionalism or else the kit would have landed a better rank.
#10 Leicester City
This year's home kit for Leicesters bares many similarities to that of last year but is a much better version. The change of kit manufacturers from Puma to Adidas has definitely worked in the favour of the kit's outlook. Even though the kit has some gold bits near the collar and at the end of sleeves, the gold over the shoulders and sleeves is now gone.
The new manufacturers, Adidas have added their trademark stripes on the shoulders and have also replaced the buttons collar with a V-neck. The new blue diagonal lines give the kit a modern look.
#9 Brighton and Hove Albion
The new kit of the Seagulls is definitely an improvement over their last year's kit. They have rightly replaced the baby blue sleeves with white ones. The American Express logo that the kit sports on the front doesn't seem out of place and has gone well with the look.
The shirt is clean, cut and simple. Unlike other teams which are increasing the number of stripes, BHAFC has managed to keep it simple and sophisticated with just the three blue and two white stripes.
#8 Cardiff City
On their comeback season, Cardiff City have one of the nicest home strips. The shirt is simple, stylish and classy. The faded strips nicely complement the whole shirt. The kit produced by Adidas features the brand's three famous white strips over the shoulders.
The new Cardiff City 18/19 kit is topped off with a smart and unique detail - a Bluebird, the club's nickname, printed on the back of the home shirt and on the club's badge.
#7 Fulham
Fulham are returning to the Premier League after a gap of four years and that too with a throwback kit. The new kit is a throwback to the successful 1988/89 season, after which they got promoted from the Old Division Two. The club described the new kit as "an original strip reborn" and is definitely modern in its outlook.
The predominantly white shirt has black horizontal strip on the front. The Dafabet logo is perfectly placed in the horizontal black stripe and does disturb the whole look of the shirt.
#6 Wolves
Wolves, returning to the Premier League after a gap of six years, have signed a four year deal with Adidas and as a result, the shirt has the classic black Adidas stripes over the shoulder. The club also has a new shirt sponsor, W88, who will be replacing The Money Shop. If not the huge sponsor logo, the kit would have easily made it to the top 3.
Following a year in orange, Wolves are returning to the brighter orange/ gold which complements the black stripes across the strip. The design is simple but elegant.
#5 Chelsea
The new Chelsea kit takes inspiration from the club's famous jerseys of the 1980s and 90s. The kit also invokes the club's heritage in the form of two subtle inner features. High up on the back of the neckline of the shirt sits a small lion, while on the inside of the jersey, the words from the opening line of the Chelsea anthem, 'Blue is the Colour' can be found.
It has that classic feel to it but with a modern interpretation. The dazzling white and red streaks across the Chelsea blue provide the kit an edge over others. It is a really sharp looking kit and one that Chelsea fans should be proud.
#4 Watford
Watford will be the only side to sport a completely new kit this Premier League season. Watford has fully embraced their inner Hornet and will play in a kit with black and yellow stripes, which is a far cry from the all-yellow number last season.
The red FxPro logo on the front also completes the third colour in the club's logo. The bright yellow stripes alongside the black stripes look classy and the Watford kit definitely deserves this spot after undergoing such a drastic change.
#3 West Ham United
West Ham United realized the mistakes committed by them last season. The club has gone back to the traditional claret body and sleeves. They have rightly dropped last season's two-tone V-shape in the chest area and have added the horizontal darker maroon stripes for extra effect.
The subtle hint of sky-blue in the full claret kit makes it a traditional West Ham kit. Unlike other Umbro manufactured kits which feature the company's logo distinctly at the end of the sleeves, the logos in West Ham's kit are almost hard to notice.
#2 Manchester City
The new Manchester City kit is a classic strip which the club has used throughout the years. The top is paired with white shorts and midnight navy socks, which were worn by the club when they won their first title in 1936/37 and also during 1988/99, which is considered by many to be the turning point in the modern history of the club.
Traditional City colours partnered with blue speed stripes on the arms give it an extra edge. The defending champions have also adopted the sleeve design from France's gorgeous home jersey and it works well with the City blue too. There is a mixture of modernity and history in the whole outfit and that definitely helps the entire look.
#1 Liverpool
Liverpool have continued using the retro look from the previous season and have added a polo collar and two buttons to that look. The landmark architecture of the reconstructed Main stand has inspired the Champions league finalists to linear jacquard stripes on the front. It also commemorates Hillsborough - where 96 Liverpool fans tragically died in 1989 - with a '96' emblem at the nape of the neck.
The only colour other than red present on the shirt is white. The kit features white trim on the collar and the shoulders. All the logos including the traditional Liverbird logo are white. All in all, the kit has nothing extravagant and sometimes the more simple designs are the best ones.
