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2016-17 EPL - Klopp v. Conte v. Mourinho v. the World

Next season Liverpool, Chelsea and ManU, led by Klopp, Conte and Mourinho, are non-CL teams, two of whom don't even get EL football in Liverpool and Chelsea. Then you have Pep's Man City, another season of Wenger at Arsenal, Poccetino at Tottenham and Ranieri leading the EPL champs. Not to mention Bilic at West Ham and Koeman at Southampton. Lots of decent teams with really good managers shooting for the title and top 4. So who will win the league and who will finish in the CL positions?

I think City is a lock for top 4. Good players, including probably the best EPL forward in Aguero and best AM in de Bruyne, plus Silva, Sterling and Hart, all of whom would start for Liverpool. Add Pep and the players they will buy with oil money and you've got a really good squad. Not sure about who else will make up the end-of-season top 4. Tottenham have some really good players and a really good manager along with the experience of a top-3 finish this year. Arsenal seemingly always finish top 4 but never win the league so they have to be in the mix. ManU are adding a very good manager to a below average squad, other than Martial and de Gea, but apparently are adding James and have the money to buy just about anyone. Chelsea have a good squad but have questions about player commitment - will they keep Hazard, Courtois, Oscar and Costa without CL football? Can Leicester keep Kante, Mahrez and Vardy?

Klopp is a great manager, and has a good base to work with, but Liverpool need to get this offseason right or we may be looking at another finish outside the CL spots. This season was crazy with the Leicester title, and while I don't think Leicester will win the league next year I wouldn't place money on who will (other than City, who may be in the best position once they add Pep and a few new players). My top 4 for next year based on current squads is probably some mix of City, Tottenham, Arsenal and Liverpool, but I wouldn't be surprised if one or all of Chelsea, ManU or Leicester finish ahead of Liverpool.

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