Gold Coast football figures provide their predictions for the English Premier League season
AS English Premier League teams prepare to do battle on the opening weekend of the season, the Bulletinhas asked five Coast football figures to provide their predictions for the season ahead.
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WITH the English Premier League kicking off today, the Bulletinhas asked five Gold Coast football figures to provide their predictions for the season ahead.
TEGAN FOSTER
(SOUTHPORT MIDFIELDER)
Favourite Team: Liverpool
Team to Beat: Liverpool
The Dark Horse: Arsenal
Player to Watch: Demarai Gray (Leicester City)
Relegation Certainty: Cardiff City
What excites you most? Liverpool being a big contender for the title. I also find it exciting when the top teams are close in points and I feel that could be the case this season.
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ADAM POWELL
(BROADBEACH MIDFIELDER)
Favourite Team: Liverpool
Team to Beat: Manchester City
The Dark Horse: Wolverhampton
Player to Watch: Reuben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea)
Relegation Certainty: Cardiff City
What excites you most? Watching teams try to emulate the football Man City and Liverpool played last season. It’s fast, exciting and loads of goals.
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CASSANDRA ZAFFINA
(GC UNITED GOALKEEPER)
Favourite Team: Man United
Team to Beat: Liverpool
The Dark Horse: Fulham
Player to Watch: Alisson (Liverpool)
Relegation Certainty: Southampton
What excites you most? Seeing how Matt Ryan and Aaron Mooy go this season. They’ve had one season in the EPL and absolutely smashed it but can they back it up?
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MICHAEL THWAITE
(FORMER SOCCEROO)
Favourite Team: Liverpool
Team to Beat: Manchester City
The Dark Horse: Everton
Player to Watch: Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool)
Relegation Certainty: Wolverhampton
What excites you most? Watching Mohamed Salah get Liverpool to the Champions League again.
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JEMIMA LOCKLEY
(MUDGEERABA STRIKER)
Favourite Team: Man United
Team to Beat: Manchester City
The Dark Horse: Arsenal
Player to Watch: Alexis Sanchez (Man United)
Relegation Certainty: Fulham
What excites you most? Definitely interested to see how Arsenal goes this season with some talented new signings.
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