19. Swansea
It's no coincidence that the two biggest surprise packages of the Premier League last season both lost their manager's in the summer. So it's no coincidence that I think they will both struggle this season. Along with losing their inspirational manager they have lost Joe Allen and Gylfi Sigurdsson. They may have money still in the bank from the Allen sale and they still have the services of Vorm, Williams and Graham but my main concern for the team from the Liberty is Michael Laudrup. A great player who graced the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus fails to hide his chequered managerial past. A successful four years at Brondby has been blighted by spells at Getafe, Spartak Moscow and Mallorca all of which he didn't stay longer than a year. Following Brendan Rodgers was always going to be a tough task but if he doesn't get off to a good start and the style of football isn't the same then Swansea could just be another year long post for the great Dane. First Three Games: QPR (A), West Ham (H), Sunderland (H)