12. Fulham
Losing Andrew Johnson, Danny Murphy and Pavel Pogrebnyak may be offset if they can make it to September with Clint Dempsey still amongst their ranks. If they were to lose the talented American then couple that with their woeful away form and this season could turn into a long, hard slog. At this moment in time they still have Dempsey so I have them coming in a comfortable 12th. To go along with Dempsey, new signings Mladen Petric and Hugo Rodallega they have one of the most creative midfielders in the league in Moussa Dembele. Playing just behind the front man or lying deep in a five man midfield he is just as capable of filling the role that Murphy has vacated. Keeping him as other clubs sniff around is just as crucial as keeping Clint Dempsey. The heights of last season may be too much to reach but they should comfortably achieve mid table security. First Three Games: Norwich (H), Manchester United (A), West Ham (A)