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#3 Newcastle
Newcastle United are an anomaly. A big club with a passionate fanbase that has never really been consistent in the 21st century. Alan Pardew may have led them to a fifth-place finish in 2011/12, but after that high, Newcastle fans have had to deal with disappointment after disappointment. Newcastle have some quality players. On their day, the likes Moussa Sissoko, Gini Wijnaldum, Aleksander Mitrovic and Ayoze Perez can rip apart any defence. Aside from their inconsistency, Newcastle players have never really gelled as a team. Their defence is atrocious even of put kindly.
Mike Ashley has invested heavily in both transfer windows, but the fact that the manager isn’t the one signing off on transfers is ridiculous. Even thoughSteve McLaren now sits amongst the board members at St James’ Park and had a say in the transfer made, he has failed to mould a group of really talented individuals into a team. The magpies might be headed for the relegations for the second time in less than a decade if they sort things out right now regarding their head coach. Funnily enough, Mclaren is actually better than the self-proclaimed ‘best coach in the league’ Jon Carver.
Predicted finish: 18th
