Mid-Season Report: All 20 Clubs
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Hello and welcome to The Rest Is Football with Alan Shearer, Micah Richardson, me, Gary Lineker. We're going to do something slightly different today, seeing as we're now exactly halfway through the season. It's time for us to do a mid-season review and reflect on how everyone has been going so far. We'll also be looking back at the predictions we all made at the start of the season. Oh dear. To see who has got the bragging rights. Probably none of us. And who might be spending the summer doing some extra research. Probably all of us. Are you ready for this, chaps? Yeah, we're ready. Come on. Let's do it. Oh, God. How many we got right and how many we got wrong? Well, let's find out. Starting, as we generally do in alphabetical order, with AFC Bournemouth.
Right, they're currently 15th. Our predictions were, well, all three of us went mid-table. Alan, you were very specific. You said 11th or 12th. Well, they're not quite doing that at the moment. I think one of the reasons we were kind of lower than normal with Bournemouth was because we thought they might struggle a little bit with losing most of their defence in the summer. But they did actually start really well and they've fallen away a bit.
Yeah, they surprised everyone, I think, with who they lost. Three of the back four, plus the goalkeeper. And then we were all, wow, they're doing amazing. But then they dropped off. Good result last time out. But, so, yeah, I don't think the prediction's that far away. 12th, I think, be something around there, don't you? Yeah.
Yeah, I think you're right. What about going forward, though, Micah? Because, obviously, they've now not only lost most of the defence, but they've lost their star man, Semenya.
Yeah, but to be fair, I've got Evan Ilsen, who, when he's fit, he's good. Kroopy's a good player. So they've still got people who can hurt you. Not as much as Semenya. Semenya was the best out of all of them, I believe. But in terms of the prediction, what, they've got 26 points and only four points off Sunderland in 10th. So I think we did all right on that one. I think so. So far, so good. I'd stick with mid-table. Mid-table.
Yes, I'd stick with that.
Yeah, I think so. And I guess they'll sign someone this window.
Well, they'll have to, I think, won't they? But they've got a good coach as well. There's no question about that, despite the bad run that they had recently. Right.
We got off to a decent start there, lads.
We're doing all right. Can only go downhill after that. Well, it can only get worse. Let's move on to Arsenal, who are obviously currently top of the league table. Right, here we go. I said challenging, but not champions. A lot will depend on how Giorg Karez does. Alan, you said challenging for the title, but just fall short of winning the league. Mike, the same. Challenging, but not champions. One or two injuries, and they will struggle like last season. They've had one or two injuries, but they haven't struggled like last season.
What are the pre-season predictions for Arsenal and their chances of winning the Premier League?
So... When did we do this, though? When was this? Before the start of the season, Micah, that's how it works.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no. But did we do it when the transfer window was shut?
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–4:18
2
What are the pre-season predictions for Arsenal and their chances of winning the Premier League?
4:18–6:14
3
How did Bournemouth perform compared to expectations this season?
6:14–20:08
4
What are the predictions for Aston Villa's potential league finish?
20:08–25:13
5
How have Brentford surprised pundits this season?
25:13–38:03
6
What are the chances of Burnley staying up in the Premier League?
38:03–42:48
7
What are the predictions for Chelsea's performance this season?
42:48–46:08