I think we'll hit the low 40 points mark. That'll put us probably 13-16th. We'll make a little progress because we've made good signings but to an extent, you have to make signings to stay still in the Premier League. A lot of the clubs around us are having a bit of a go. If we can continue defending a bit more resolutely as we did after project restart, then I fancy that we'll score enough to win more games. If you look at the promoted clubs coming up, they're all very suspect defensively. A lot of the other bottom half clubs are too (Newcastle have issues). So I do think a lot of games will boil down to who can score 3-4 to win. In all honesty I don't think any side in this division is much cop defensively and even Liverpool look shaky by the standards the set earlier last season. Keeping Grealish, signing Watkins, McGinn back, and Traore to compete with AEG and Trezeguet, Wesley when he's back. There should be goals in our side. Hourihane will hopefully maintain his end of season form too, because he's always a threat. So yeah, we'll score more and we'll concede less. I don't think we've got enough to push top 10, but maybe next year. Comfort is the key for this season. In particular, we've got to be winning more against top 10 sides. Is there a side in this league we shouldn't fancy beating on a given day? I don't think so, particularly anyone outside of Liverpool. Spurs, Utd, Arsenal and Chelsea all look beatable, so getting some points off that lot here and there will be key. From around 8th and below anyone can beat anyone. Again though, we have Grealish and he's the class of player who can turn a game. Not every side around us is that fortunate. Sheffield Utd did exceptionally well last season but I suspect they'll struggle this time. Expect Brighton and Burnley to be scrapping with us too. Southampton will have difficulties as well. The promoted sides will be in a battle. I can't really see any of them being a surprise package. At least two of the three go down for me.
Optimism abounds, changed vote to 7-11th.