10 Early Predictions For Premier League 2020-21 Season

10. Arsenal Will Miss Out On The Top Four

In 2019-20, despite eventually lifting the FA Cup, Arsenal suffered one of the worst seasons in their history. With their lowest league table finish since coming 12th in 1994-95, the Gunners fell far short of their minimum goal of securing Champions League football for the following season.

While things have certainly looked brighter for the team with Mikel Arteta in charge, there is still too much work to be done for them to genuinely challenge the top four. It's hard to see Liverpool and City dropping out, Man United seem to be far stronger than they were at the start of the season, Chelsea have made some big signings, and Leicester will certainly be in with a shout once again.

Arsenal have picked up a good player in Willian from Chelsea, but he's not the kind of signing that can single handedly turn a team around. The Gunners need more help for Aubameyang, but more importantly, they need a far stronger defence. The only top half teams to concede more than the Gunners last season were Chelsea and Burnley.

The back fives from the days when Arsenal were winning leagues left, right, and centre were legendary, yet now, the team appears to be moving forward with David Luiz rather than signing a genuine leader and game changer. They need someone to do for them what van Dijk did for Liverpool, and until then, they will struggle to make any real push into the top four.