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The football season is now only a few days away, and as such the LoVS writers have been tasked to put their credibility on the line and give their predictions for the year of football to come. Once the season is over and all the results are in, we'll gather them all up and see who did best!
One of LoVS' newest recruits, Matt, will now take the floor:
Championship Winners: Middlesborough
Second Place: Queens Park Rangers
Play-off winners: Fulham
Three relegated teams: Rotherham United, Preston North, Leeds United
Championship Top Goal Scorer: Jordan Rhodes (if at Middlesborough)
Best Player: Josh Vela
Surprise Team: Bristol CIty
Three teams who'll gain promotion to the Championship: Barnsley, Wigan Athletic, Bury
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Premier League Winners: Chelsea
2nd, 3rd, 4th: Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City
Three relegated teams: Bournemouth, Norwich City, West Ham United
Top goal scorer: Oliver Giroud (My money on a striker yet to be signed to the PL)
Best player: Eden Hazard
New signing who will flop: Christian Benteke
New signing who will succeed: Joselu
Surprise Team: Stoke City
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Champions League Winner: Barcelona
Runner Up: PSG
Top Goal scorer: Lionel Messi
La Liga Winners: Barcelona
Bundesliga Winners: BAYERN MUNICH
Serie A Winners: Juventus
Ligue 1 Winners: PSG
Eredivise Winners: Ajax
Who'll score more, Messi or Ronaldo?: Messi
Your own bonus prediction: Bolton Wanderers will sustain many injuries.