Chief League see: ESPN FC's author forecasts for 2018-19

Chief League see: ESPN FC's author forecasts for 2018-19 

The Premier League is back! Which club do our essayists think will win the title in 2018-19? Who will complete in the pined for Champions League spots? Which three clubs will go down? What's more, who will complete as best scorer and player of the year? We asked our authors, here are their answers.

Check Ogden
Top four: 1. Man City 2. Liverpool 3. Man United 4. Stockpile
Consigned: Bournemouth, Cardiff City, Huddersfield Town
Top scorer: Sergio Aguero, Man City
Player of the Year: Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool
Graham Hunter
Top four: 1. Man City 2. Liverpool 3. Man United 4. Munititions stockpile
Consigned: Cardiff City, Huddersfield Town, Watford
Top scorer: Mohamed Salah, Liverpool
Player of the Year: Mohamed Salah, Liverpool
Tony Evans
Top four: 1. Man City 2. Liverpool 3. Man United 4. Arms stockpile
Consigned: Huddersfield Town, Brighton, Cardiff City
Top scorer: Romelu Lukaku, Man United
Player of the Year: Raheem Sterling, Man City
Michael Cox
Top four: 1. Man City 2. Liverpool 3. Man United 4. Chelsea
Consigned: Cardiff City, Huddersfield Town, Brighton
Top scorer: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Arsenal
Player of the Year: Kevin De Bruyne, Man City
Scratch Miller
Top four: 1. Man City 2. Liverpool 3. Tottenham 4. Arms stockpile
Consigned: Newcastle, Huddersfield Town, Cardiff City
Top scorer: Sergio Aguero, Man City
Player of the Year: Kevin De Bruyne, Man City
Scratch Ames
Top four: 1. Man City 2. Liverpool 3. Tottenham 4. Weapons store
Consigned: Huddersfield Town, Bournemouth, Cardiff City
Top scorer: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Arsenal
Player of the Year: Kevin De Bruyne, Man City
Richard Jolly
Top four: 1. Man City 2. Liverpool 3. Man United 4. Chelsea
Consigned: Cardiff City, Huddersfield Town, Brighton
Top scorer: Harry Kane, Tottenham
Player of the Year: Kevin De Bruyne, Man City
Adam Hurrey
Top four: 1. Man City 2. Liverpool 3. Man United 4. Tottenham
Consigned: Cardiff City, Huddersfield Town, Newcastle
Top scorer: Mohamed Salah, Liverpool
Player of the Year: Kevin De Bruyne, Man City
Julien Laurens
Top four: 1. Man City 2. Liverpool 3. Man United 4. Munititions stockpile
Consigned: Fulham, Brighton, Huddersfield Town
Top scorer: Harry Kane, Tottenham
Player of the Year: Mohamed Salah, Liverpool
James Horncastle:
Top four: 1. Man City 2. Liverpool 3. Tottenham 4. Munititions stockpile
Consigned: Southampton, Cardiff City, Huddersfield Town
Top scorer: Mohamed Salah, Liverpool
Player of the Year: Kevin De Bruyne, Man City
Mattias Karen
Top four: 1. Man City 2. Liverpool 3. Arms stockpile 4. Chelsea
Consigned: Brighton, Cardiff City, Wolves
Top scorer: Mohamed Salah, Liverpool
Player of the Year: Mohamed Salah, Liverpool
Jonathan Smith
Top four: 1. Man City 2. Liverpool 3. Man United 4. Chelsea
Consigned: Newcastle, Cardiff City, Huddersfield Town
Top scorer: Sergio Aguero, Man City
Player of the Year: Kevin De Bruyne, Man City
Victimize Dawson
Top four: 1. Man City 2. Man United 3. Liverpool 4. Chelsea
Consigned: Cardiff City, Huddersfield Town, Watford
Top scorer: Sergio Aguero, Man City
Player of the Year: Kevin De Bruyne, Man City
Glenn Price
Top four: 1. Liverpool 2. Man City 3. Man United 4. Tottenham
Consigned: Cardiff City, Newcastle. Brighton
Top scorer: Harry Kane, Tottenham
Player of the Year: Sadio Mane, Liverpool
Liam Twomey
Top four: 1. Man City 2. Liverpool 3. Tottenham 4. Chelsea
Consigned: Newcastle, Huddersfield Town, Cardiff City
Top scorer: Mohamed Salah, Liverpool
Player of the Year: Kevin De Bruyne, Man City
Scott Patterson
Top four: 1. Man City 2. Man United 3. Liverpool 4. Tottenham
Consigned: Cardiff City, Watford, Huddersfield Town
Top scorer: Romelu Lukaku, Man United
Player of the Year: Kevin De Bruyne, Man City
Simon Curtis
Top four: 1. Man City 2. Liverpool 3. Man United 4. Weapons store
Consigned: Bournemouth, Huddersfield Town, Cardiff City
Top scorer: Sergio Aguero, Man City
Player of the Year: John Stones, Man City
Check Worrall
Top four: 1. Man City 2. Liverpool 3. Munititions stockpile 4. Tottenham
Consigned: Newcastle, Huddersfield Town, Cardiff City
Top scorer: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Arsenal
Player of the Year: Kevin De Bruyne, Man City
Luke O'Farrell
Top four: 1. Man City 2. Liverpool 3. Chelsea 4. Man United
Consigned: Cardiff City, Huddersfield Town, Fulham
Top scorer: Sergio Aguero, Man City
Player of the Year: Kevin De Bruyne, Man City
Steven Kelly
Top four: 1. Man City 2. Tottenham 3. Liverpool 4. Man United
Consigned: Cardiff City, Southampton, Huddersfield Town
Top scorer: Harry Kane, Tottenham
Player of the Year: Kevin De Bruyne, Man City
James McNicholas
Top four: 1. Man City 2. Liverpool 3. Man United 4. Armory
Consigned: Huddersfield Town, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace
Top scorer: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Arsenal
Player of the Year: Leroy Sane, Man City
Musa Okwonga
Top four: 1. Man City 2. Liverpool 3. Tottenham 4. Man United
Consigned: Crystal Palace, Cardiff City, Southampton
Top scorer: Sergio Aguero, Man City
Player of the Year: Kevin De Bruyne, Man City
David Mooney
Top four: 1. Man City 2. Liverpool 3. Chelsea 4. Man United
Consigned: Cardiff City, Huddersfield Town, Brighton
Top scorer: Sergio Aguero, Man City
Player of the Year: Kevin De Bruyne, Man City
John Crace
Top four: 1. Man City 2. Man United 3. Tottenham 4. Liverpool
Consigned: Cardiff City, Bournemouth, Huddersfield
Top scorer: Harry Kane, Tottenham
Player of the Year: Kevin De Bruyne, Man City
Phil Lythell
Top four: 1. Man City 2. Liverpool 3. Man United 4. Chelsea
Consigned: Cardiff City, Brighton, Huddersfield Town
Top scorer: Sergio Aguero, Man City
Player of the Year: Kevin De Bruyne, Man City
Tom Adams
Top four: 1. Man City 2. Liverpool 3. Tottenham 4. Munititions stockpile
Consigned: Watford, Huddersfield Town, Cardiff City
Top scorer: Harry Kane, Tottenham
Player of the Year: Kevin De Bruyne, Man City
Ben Pearce
Top four: 1. Man City 2. Liverpool 3. Man United 4. Tottenham
Consigned: Cardiff City, Huddersfield Town, Brighton
Top scorer: Harry Kane, Tottenham
Player of the Year: Kevin De Bruyne, Man City

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