Tom Garratt
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βForest have got far too much quality man. They are not going downβ
βBrighton will finish higher than Brentford this seasonβ
βBrighton won't get top 4 this season because once Europe kicks in they'll fall off a bitβ
βI think Villa will finish above Brentfordβ
All Tom's takes
βFulham will make a managerial change and they'll spend a lot in January if they look like they will go downβ
βI'd put my life on Arsenal winning the league this yearβ
βMan Utd can't just rely on quality. They need some sort of identity, some sort of style and Carrick isn't good enough to do thatβ
βArsenal will go unbeaten at the Emiratesβ
βI think Villa will finish above Brentfordβ
βLisandro MartΓnez is never available. When he is available he gets bullied and gives up goalsβ
βI genuinely think Brighton can challenge for the titleβ
βNewcastle aren't gonna finish above the Villaβ
βIf Barry gets injured for 3 months then Everton are doneβ
βJoΓ£o Pedro gets 20 goals minimum this seasonβ
βHeaven is Man Utdβs best centre-halfβ
βI've gone with Elliot Anderson for biggest flop of the season as the season they're going to play doesn't overly suit himβ
βI donβt think GyΓΆkeres does anything better than Brobbeyβ
βMan City are not that good [...] They've obviously got some unbelievable players but defensively they are not good manβ
βI've gone with Fernandes already as Tottenham's most important player. His mobility, the way he drives forward. The way he can open up a midfieldβ
βI don't think Trafford is ready yet to be England's No.1β
βFrimpong isn't a footballer. God he's so bad isn't he Frimpongβ
βJackson will get 15 goals in the Premβ
βRobertson shouldn't be playing [...] I'd play Van de Ven at left-back and play Senesiβ
βPascal Struijk is better than Tarkowski, 100%β
βHe fucking winds me up Calvert-Lewin. Heβs brilliant until he has to finishβ
βXabi Alonso is night and day from Marescaβ
βArsenal are so far ahead of everyone, and every one else is going through a transitional periodβ
βI can't believe Sunderland signed Danso. Even Spurs fans were happy to get rid of himβ
βMan City fans should be worried. Especially after Rodri leaving, they're fucked. β
βFirst sacking I've gone Gary O'Neil because he's shit. They'll go oh my god what have we done, we've hired a P.E. teacherβ
βI think Delap is underrated. The amount of shit he's getting from that stint at Chelsea, he's actually good man. This is his levelβ
βI don't think Carrick will last till Januaryβ
βCoventry will definitely have a good go and be close to staying up in the Premier Leagueβ
βLast year I didnβt think Ballard would be good enough for the step but he actually wasβ
βDewsbury-Hall is too good for Evertonβ
βI'd start Gibbs-White for Arsenal over Γdegaardβ
βMan Utd are so bad. They're so poorly coached. The gaps! The gaps!β
βDΓΊbravka should be starting because KinskΓ½ is shitβ
βVerbruggen is a good goalie but he's got a lot of bozo genes in himβ
βI prefer Williams as a player compared to Daniel MuΓ±oz. I think he's more solid defensivelyβ
βI don't want Tuchel out because of this game (loss against Spain), I want him out because he's a fucking fraudβ
βYes they've cheated but I don't really care. because it's like all they've done it spend money, so whatβ
βIt's such a myth. Anfield just isn't what people claim it isβ
βRanking Thiago above Nicolas Jackson is crazyβ
βTavernier is the most underrated player in the Premier League. Heβs so good man, he gets no plauditsβ
βI really like the Wilson - Aaronson combos. They're very direct and horrible likeβ
βI think Arsenal are going to play a nicer style of football this seasonβ
βI really rate Bogle. He just doesnβt get much plauditsβ
βJackson scores goals wherever he goesβ
βBenjamin Ε eΕ‘ko will get 13 goals this season. He's not going to start every gameβ
βGuΓ©hi has been shocking for the last 4 or 5 months, 6 months. He's been poor manβ
βGabriel is not better than Salibaβ
βI donβt like Cunha in the 9, heβs not a 9β
βIβve never understood the hate for Gakpo, heβs just a good playerβ
βSaka had another stinker and hooked [...] we need to get Palmer on that right hand side ASAPβ
βHull are going to get 25 points this seasonβ
βSangarΓ© would play for any team in the leagueβ
βI've gone Ipswich to finish bottom. I don't rate Gary O'Neil one bitβ
βWith the extra games and European football, I think Brighton will fall offβ
βWirtz, I have no evidence whatsoever this bloke can do it in the Premier League, he's powder puffβ
βI'm telling you now, Hull's bubble has burst. They're done. They're down manβ
βI think Iraola is a far better manager than Marescaβ
βI'm sorry but if Ε eΕ‘ko can't even get in this Man Utd team is he that good?β
β7th I've gone Man Utd. I just think Carrick...β
βBy default Liverpool will finish top 7β
βBournemouth are a nothing club to me, they've got not fansβ
βI've gone with Rushworth as Coventry's most important player [...] he will be the main reason if they stay upβ
βBrighton won't get top 4 this season because once Europe kicks in they'll fall off a bitβ
βYou canβt be playing Gallagher in the 10, thatβs stinkyβ
βObviously I do rate Gabriel, I think he's brilliant but I think a lot of people now think he's the best centre-half in the league and I don'tβ
βOh my god. Luke O'Nien playing minutes in 2026 in the Premier League makes me want to rip my eyes out. He's so fucking shitβ
βI think Gibbs-White will do what Gibbs-White does. 10 goals, 10 assistsβ
β5th I've gone Spurs. Spurs will be absolutely fine, they've made great signings, no extra games which will help De Zerbi's style of playβ
βNewcastle aren't going to be in a relegation battleβ
βI think Tonali is worth Β£100m [...] he's going to transform that midfieldβ
βIn midfield I've gone SangarΓ© from Brentord for Team of the Season, he looks so goodβ
βMan City will get a 100 point deduction and a massive fine, like a 5 or 6 year transfer ban [...] and the titles will be voidedβ
βSaka worries me, he looks half a yard off it [...] he doesn't look as sharp as the Saka I rememberβ
βBrighton will finish higher than Brentford this seasonβ
βBarcola is the best player in the world until he has to finish or pass so I think we're going to see a lot of frustrating performances from him but his talent is undeniableβ
βWirtz is up there as the worst signing in Premier League history. He's absolutely wank, he offers nothingβ
βForest have got far too much quality man. They are not going downβ
βTrafford is a good goalie but I don't watch Trafford and go 'WOW!'β
βI think Saka is done, he's doneβ
βHot take. I think Khusanov is Cityβs best centre-halfβ
βUnited can not play Tielemans and Mainoo together. That has to be the most unathletic midfield in the Premier League [...] I've seen buses turn quickerβ
βBarry is probably the worst striker in the leagueβ
βIf Ipswich stay up it'll mainly be because of Enciso... but they won'tβ
βBrentford, Brighton or Leeds will get 5th spotβ
βDorgu, he looks 2 stone overweight [β¦] heβs not good, heβs shitβ
βJackson is the exact same as Watkins. Heβll run defenders ragged, heβll get in good positions, heβll create chances, he just wonβt finish them allβ
βI think Coventry have left themselves a bit short in the transfer windowβ
βMan Utd are going to have a bit of a struggle I think with the extra gamesβ
βPalmer is better than Saka off the right nowadaysβ
βIβve never rated Dias ever. I think heβs really deceptableβ
βThere's no more excuses for Isak. He has to now deliver, but I think he willβ
βI don't think it's crazy to say Man City will have a drop offβ
βI do rate Truffert but I just think he's become overrated [...] Bournemouth is his levelβ
βPalmer is going to be back to his best this seasonβ
βIpswich have a good chance of staying up man. They look really well drilledβ
βElliot Anderson is a good signing but I don't know if he's worth what City paidβ
βLiverpool need to drop Wirtzβ
βLiverpool I can't see challenging for the titleβ
βIf I was picking a team right now Iβd pick van Dijk over Gabrielβ
Tom's 2026/27 table
| Pos | Tom's prediction | Actual | Out by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARSArsenal | MCIMan City | 1 |
| 2 | CHEChelsea | ARSArsenal | 2 |
| 3 | LIVLiverpool | BHABrighton | 2 |
| 4 | MCIMan City | CHEChelsea | 3 |
| 5 | TOTTottenham | LIVLiverpool | 11 |
| 6 | AVLAston Villa | BREBrentford | 6 |
| 7 | MUNMan Utd | LEELeeds | 6 |
| 8 | NEWNewcastle | EVEEverton | 3 |
| 9 | LEELeeds | HULHull City | 2 |
| 10 | BHABrighton | IPSIpswich Town | 7 |
| 11 | BREBrentford | NEWNewcastle | 5 |
| 12 | NFONottm Forest | AVLAston Villa | 7 |
| 13 | BOUBournemouth | MUNMan Utd | 2 |
| 14 | EVEEverton | CRYCrystal Palace | 6 |
| 15 | CRYCrystal Palace | BOUBournemouth | 1 |
| 16 | FULFulham | TOTTottenham | 2 |
| 17 | SUNSunderland | COVCoventry | 3 |
| 18 | COVCoventry | FULFulham | 1 |
| 19 | HULHull City | NFONottm Forest | 10 |
| 20 | IPSIpswich Town | SUNSunderland | 10 |
| Out by | 90 places | ||
Actual is the current 2026/27 table. Out by is how many places each team Tom predicted is from where it sits now. A lower total is better. If Tom left any position as n/a, the total is void.