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The English Premier League is the most competitive and unpredictable league in the world. At the start of the season, it is almost impossible to predict which team or rather which set of teams have a chance of winning the league. It was unbelievable to see Leicester City winning the EPL in the 2015-16 season. Meanwhile, last year, Manchester city broke a number of records, reaching 100 points.
Nevertheless, this unpredictable nature of the EPL is what makes it fun. In this slideshow, we will look at the top 3 clubs who have the best chance of winning the Premier League this season.
#3 Manchester United
Top 3 Key Players: David De Gea, Paul Pogba and Alexis Sanchez
Jose Mourinho's third season in charge is often his worst. However, he has a good chance of changing that by winning the EPL with Manchester United.
United have a strong Attack and Midfield with Lukaku, Sanchez and Paul Pogba. Martial is a very talented player and for the benefit of the team, Mourinho needs to fix his issues with him as soon as possible. Another key young man to look out for is Rashford who is only 20 years old. While United failed to get a Centre-Back, the pair of Eric Bailly and Victor Lindelöf at the back seems like a good matchup. Moreover, United do not need an extraordinary defence for they have the best keeper in the world in David De Gea, who will again be a key player this season.
In the 2017-18 season, United won a total of 25 games and kept 19 clean sheets in the league, the most by any team. However, United scored 68 goals in 38 matches, the 5th highest in the league. Moreover, the clean sheets that United earned can only be credited to De Gea as the defence was nothing but average. If United are to win this season, they will have to look to score more goals and play more attacking football. They also need to have a strong defensive line and not be overdependent on De Gea.
Realistically, United are expected to finish 3rd this season. However, they are capable of causing an upset and winning the league.
#2 Liverpool
Top 3 Key Players: Alisson, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah
Liverpool had a memorable 2017-18 season under Jurgen Klopp, becoming the first English team after years to reach the final of the Champions League and finishing in a top 4 spot in the EPL. The front trio of Liverpool combined with Klopp's attacking football mentality was what made them so dangerous and hard to counter. Even Pep Guardiola's team could not handle this Liverpool team, losing to them in the UCL QFs.
On Matchday 1, Liverpool thrashed West Ham 4-0 and showed us a glimpse of what we might see this season. Liverpool seem to have sorted out most of their problems from last season, they now have a strong goalkeeper, a much better defence and a much stronger bench. They have been good in the transfer window this season, bringing in the likes of Keita, Shaqiri, Alisson and other players. If the likes of Salah and Mane can continue to perform the way they did last season, Liverpool have a great shot at winning the EPL.
#1 Manchester City
Key Players: Kevin De Bruyne, Sergio Aguero and Bernardo Silva
Manchester City look set to become the first club in England since Manchester United in 2008-09 to win the Premier League twice in a row. Now, it was hard to choose between Manchester City and Liverpool but the following reasons make City the favourites to win the EPL.
Firstly, City are a very confident side and momentum is on their side. After a record-breaking season where they notched 100 points while breaking other numerous records, City are a side that truly believe in themselves. Secondly, the kind of squad depth that this team has is unbelievable. Manchester City have almost 2 contenders for every spot and their B team is stronger than most other teams in Europe.
Thirdly, there is no denying that Pep Guardiola is the best coach in the world and with his expertise, City are favourites to win the EPL again.
Now, the recent injury to Kevin De Bruyne can hamper Manchester City's chances. But if they can cope without him, there is no stopping them from breaking more records and winning the league.
