The 2024-25 English Premier League season has began, which is sweet information for these desirous to take pleasure in one of the best championship and relegation drama in world soccer.
Manchester Metropolis, coming off 4 consecutive league titles, goals to proceed its dynasty. In the meantime, Arsenal hopes to lastly break via after two straight second-place finishes.
Burnley, Luton City and Sheffield United had been relegated after final season, a destiny newly promoted Leicester, Ipswich City and Southampton may face this season.
The Premier League is thought for the surprising. Here’s a darkish horse to win the league and one that might end within the backside three and get relegated:
Darkish horse for the title: Aston Villa
Aston Villa completed fourth final season, its first top-four exhibiting since 1983. In 2022-23, when it completed seventh, Aston Villa performed poorly early, main the membership to fireside supervisor Steven Gerrard and appoint former Arsenal and Villarreal boss Unai Emery.
The membership hasn’t regarded again since Emery’s arrival. Within the 2023 calendar 12 months, Aston Villa accrued the most factors within the Premier League apart from Manchester Metropolis. Given the membership’s upward trajectory over the previous two seasons, it has emerged because the darkish horse to take dwelling the 2024-25 Premier League title.