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Yahoo
5 days ago
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- Yahoo
Predictions for the 2025-26 Premier League season
Joe Prince-Wright, Nick Mendola, and Andy Edwards make their 2025-26 Premier League season predictions, including who will win the title, Champions League qualification, and more.
NBC Sports
5 days ago
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- NBC Sports
Premier League table prediction for 2025-26 season: Who will finish where?
The 2025-26 Premier League season promises to be incredibly exciting as a huge tussle for the title is expected, while there is very little between teams vying to get into the top six and finish outside the relegation zone. That makes predicting what is going to happen so hard. But we've had a go anyway. MORE — Big predictions for 2025-26 season Below PST's crew of Andy Edwards, Nick Mendola and Joe Prince-Wright reveal their Premier League table predictions for this season. We thank you in advance for your congratulations as you will no doubt agree with all of our selections... Premier League table predictions for 2025-26 season Andy Edwards 1. Liverpool 2. Manchester City 3. Chelsea 4. Arsenal 5. Manchester United 6. Tottenham Hotspur 7. Aston Villa 8. Nottingham Forest 9. Newcastle United 10. Brighton 11. Bournemouth 12. Everton 13. Fulham 14. Crystal Palace 15. Wolves 16. Leeds 17. Brentford 18. West Ham United 19. Burnley 20. Sunderland Nick Mendola 1. Arsenal 2. Manchester City 3. Chelsea 4. Liverpool 5. Manchester United 6. Aston Villa 7. Tottenham Hotspur 8. Newcastle United 9. Crystal Palace 10. Bournemouth 11. Brighton 12. Everton 13. Nottingham Forest 14. West Ham United 15. Fulham 16. Sunderland 17. Wolves 18. Brentford 19. Burnley 20. Leeds United Joe Prince-Wright 1. Arsenal 2. Liverpool 3. Chelsea 4. Manchester City 5. Aston Villa 6. Manchester United 7. Tottenham Hotspur 8. Brighton 9. Newcastle United 10. Everton 11. Nottingham Forest 12. Crystal Palace 13. West Ham United 14. Fulham 15. Bournemouth 16. Wolves 17. Brentford 18. Leeds United 19. Sunderland 20. Burnley
NBC Sports
6 days ago
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- NBC Sports
Premier League 2025-26 season predictions: Champion, top four, Golden Boot, relegation, surprises, sack race
We made it, everybody! The Premier League is back and we're buzzing in anticipation of what promises to be a scintillating season of football in England. MORE — Watch Premier League games live on NBC platforms| Will a healthy Erling Haaland return to the top of the scoring charts? Is there a new title winner amongst the 19 times not named Liverpool? Who was the best transfer this summer? And... are there four title contenders?! This could well be a season for the ages, and we've quizzed our staff for their predictions. Here are the thoughts of Joe Prince-Wright, Andy Edwards, and Nick Mendola. The Premier League Golden Boot winner will be... Joe Prince-Wright: Viktor Gyokeres, Arsenal — The amount of crosses and clever passes he will get to feast on means 25+ goals for the Swedish import from Sporting Lisbon. Andy Edwards: Erling Haaland, Manchester City Nick Mendola: Erling Haaland, Manchester City — He missed seven games last season and finished the same number of goals behind Mohamed Salah, then scored thrice in 255 minutes at the Club World Cup. The bounce back is coming, and City feel deeper at the playmaker positions around Haaland. Who will be the comeback player of the year? Joe Prince-Wright: Jack Grealish, Everton — Everything is set for him to be a fans favorite at Everton. If he stays fit he will dazzle. Andy Edwards: Phil Foden, Manchester City Nick Mendola: Jack Grealish, Everton — Unsure if his statistical numbers will wow, but the proverbial system shackles are different under David Moyes than they were under Pep Guardiola and Grealish should be rampaging in open space on the counter while Iliman Ndiaye and Dwight McNeil help provide space and both Thierno Barry and Beto aim to feast on their spoils. Who will prove the best signing of the season? Joe Prince-Wright: Florian Wirtz, Liverpool — Expensive signing but my word is he worth it. Andy Edwards: Joao Pedro, Chelsea Nick Mendola: Martin Zubimendi — Not ticketing the Spaniard for the next Ballon d'Or or anything, but this feels nearly as significant a signing as Rodri's for Manchester City a few years back. Zubimendi should make Declan Rice even better, too. The Premier League surprise team will be... Joe Prince-Wright: Chelsea — They will contend for the title until the very end. Andy Edwards: I actually think this is the season that Manchester United finally stabilize and drag themselves back to sustainable respectability. Not playing in Europe will give Ruben Amorim extra time to fine-tune his team on the training ground, putting them at a recovery and preparation advantage more often than not this season. Nick Mendola: Sunderland and Manchester United— For Sunderland, It's not just the spend but it's the purchases, as we've seen other promoted sides struggle mightily despite transfers. Granit Xhaka is a huge add, and I sneaky love the Marc Guiu loan from Chelsea. Simon Adingra is also a PL-proven talent, while Enzo Le Fee and Habib Diarra headline a half-dozen or so faces that could lead the Black Cats to safety. Surely, one or two of those bets will hit. As for Man United, I'm listing them second because I don't know what constitutes a surprise for most viewers of the Premier League. They're going to score more, and they're going to look a lot more like a Ruben Amorim team. I worry about what dropping Bruno Fernandes out of the front three will do to the team, but I believe they will be comfortably in a European place at the end of the season and that's a step up. Who will be the Player of the Year? Joe Prince-Wright: Cole Palmer, Chelsea Nick Mendola: Bukayo Saka, Arsenal Who will be the Young Player of the Year? Joe Prince-Wright: Myles Lewis-Skelly, Arsenal Andy Edwards: Carlos Baleba, Brighton & Hove Albion Nick Mendola: Rayan Cherki, Manchester City Which Premier League manager will be sacked first? Joe Prince-Wright: Daniel Farke — Leeds have a tough start and the pressure will build early. Andy Edwards: Graham Potter... but no one will be sacked until November, maybe December. There isn't a clear and obvious hot-seat candidate to start the season (Postecoglou has already gone), unless Man United were to start badly. Nick Mendola: Vitor Pereira — His fiery nature was awesome to watch last season but could burn him as Wolves learn just how critical Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri were to their mission. Who will be relegated from the 2025-26 Premier League? Joe Prince-Wright: Leeds United, Burnley, Sunderland — The promoted trio just have too much work to do to catch up. After losing key players Wolves and Brentford will struggle, but should just stay up. Andy Edwards: Burnley, Sunderland and West Ham... but only because I don't want to just pick the three newly promoted teams every season (even if it is right). Nick Mendola: Leeds United, Burnley, Brentford — There should be a real relegation fight this season involving more than 4-5 teams, as I believe Sunderland have put together a team above the fray. Brentford's scouting system is superb but the losses of Bryan Mbeumo, Christian Norgaard, and maybe Yoane Wissa gloss over the bigger loss in club living legend Thomas Frank. Which Championship teams will be promoted to the 2026-27 Premier League? Joe Prince-Wright: Ipswich Town, Southampton, Birmingham City — Such a bonkers league but the relegated trio will all do well. Leicester's financial issues and possible sanctions may hit them hard, so let's go with Birmingham to come up via the playoffs. Andy Edwards: Sheffield United, Ipswich Town, and Birmingham City. Nick Mendola: Southampton, Ipswich Town, Bristol City — The (seemingly) looming punishment for Leicester City makes it complicated to bet on all three relegated teams to bounce right back up to the Premier League. There are a number of teams who could win the playoffs but I like Bristol City's system if they can finish more chances this season. Who will win the 2025-26 Premier League? Joe Prince-Wright: Arsenal — It feels like they finally have the depth, and the goal scorer, to get them over the line. It will be super close between the top four who are a class above the rest. Andy Edwards: Liverpool Nick Mendola: Arsenal — Yes there's still the huge mental hurdle, but Mikel Arteta will have learned quite a bit from his complaint- and red card-heavy wasted season. The Martin Zubimendi signing is massive and Viktor Gyokeres joining Kai Havertz makes the Gunners deep at center forward. I also love the idea of Noni Madueke's presence supplanting Gabriel Martinelli or pushing the Brazilian to more consistent play and even new heights. Now watch as they finish a point back of Man City after Haaland bags 40 goals. Relive every goal scored by Manchester City during their 2024-25 Premier League campaign. Rebecca Lowe and the chaps discuss Chelsea's chances to contend with the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal, and Manchester City in the Premier League title race this upcoming season. Relive every goal scored by Arsenal during their 2024-25 Premier League campaign.
BBC News
06-08-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Lemmy mugs created in Motorhead singer's hometown of Burslem
A pottery firm based in Lemmy Kilmister's hometown has created a range of mugs in memory of the Motorhead Pottery, in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, made the Burslemmy mugs after being approached by artist Andy Edwards, who sculpted the recently-unveiled Lemmy statue.A number of the mugs were sold at a festival on Sunday celebrating the rocker's life, to raise money for a project to turn a vacant theatre in the town into an 800-seater concert Plant, director designer at Moorland Pottery, told BBC Radio Stoke the opportunity to create the range came "out of the blue". "I didn't even have to think about it, it's just too good of an opportunity to miss out on," he Plant said his children were fans of Motorhead and they showed him a documentary about the singer, who died in 2015."What a bloke. I've always loved the music, what they [Motorhead] did and how important they were," he said. "I did love Lemmy but I love him even more now." Mr Plant recalled visiting the statue and speaking to people from across the world who had made the trip to see it."It was unbelievable, there's a real interest in Lemmy," he added. "I think the fact it [the statue unveiling] happened in Stoke-on-Trent's centenary year is brilliant and it's giving the city more momentum."It's such a positive thing and I really hope Burslem goes from strength to strength from this. I'm sure it will, because it's not going to stop here." As well as a concert venue, the proposal for the Queen's Theatre revamp also includes a cafe, museum and music venue would be called Kilmister Halls in memory of Lemmy, who was born Ian Fraser Kilmister in Burslem in 1945. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
03-08-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Motorhead fans remember Lemmy Kilmister at music event in Burslem
Since the statue of Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister was unveiled in his hometown in May, it has become a point of pilgrimage for fans from across the Sunday, rock fans gathered in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, to celebrate his legacy and help raise money for a project to turn the Queen's Hall into a 900-seater concert venue to be renamed Kilmister included live music, food trucks, merchandise stalls, an art exhibition, retro clothing and pre-loved record stalls, as well as a motorbike died almost 10 years ago, on 28 December 2015, in Los Angeles, just four days after his 70th birthday. Artist Lea Williams was among those who attended Sunday's event."It's amazing to actually be here and see so many fans coming for the same reason - all united for the love of Lemmy - and also for Ozzy," she Williams said the pair were both there in spirit. Birmingham legend and Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne died on 22 July."Lemmy and Ozzy go together like salt and pepper," she told BBC Radio added that the statue had put Burslem "back on the map". The statue's creator, Andy Edwards, was behind this weekend's spectacle and said his sculpture had been exactly what the area needed, adding that it drew people to the area from miles around."Lemmy is to Burslem what Shakespeare is to Stratford," he said. "Today proves that."He said the day had been "absolute chaos", but that was "fantastic – it's what we want".He added that the Queen's Hall had a lot of potential, with a live music venue alongside a music school, as well as the possibility that EMI's Abbey Road Studios may consider opening a recording studio there."All the elements are here," Mr Edwards said. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
