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
βLiverpool I can't see challenging for the titleβ
βIβve never understood the hate for Gakpo, heβs just a good playerβ
βIf I was picking a team right now Iβd pick van Dijk over Gabrielβ
βLiverpool need to drop Wirtzβ
βFulham will make a managerial change and they'll spend a lot in January if they look like they will go downβ
βYes they've cheated but I don't really care. because it's like all they've done it spend money, so whatβ
βI don't think Carrick will last till Januaryβ
βThere's no more excuses for Isak. He has to now deliver, but I think he willβ
βBarry is probably the worst striker in the leagueβ
βTrafford is a good goalie but I don't watch Trafford and go 'WOW!'β
βI don't think it's crazy to say Man City will have a drop offβ
βMan Utd are going to have a bit of a struggle I think with the extra gamesβ
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
βIf Ipswich stay up it'll mainly be because of Enciso... but they won'tβ
βI'm telling you now, Hull's bubble has burst. They're done. They're down manβ
βBenjamin Ε eΕ‘ko will get 13 goals this season. He's not going to start every gameβ
βI think Iraola is a far better manager than Marescaβ
βBrentford, Brighton or Leeds will get 5th spotβ
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
βYou canβt be playing Gallagher in the 10, thatβs stinkyβ
βIβve never rated Dias ever. I think heβs really deceptableβ
βPalmer is going to be back to his best this seasonβ
βI think Saka is done, he's doneβ
βArsenal are so far ahead of everyone, and every one else is going through a transitional periodβ
βJackson scores goals wherever he goesβ
βI genuinely think Brighton can challenge for the titleβ
βMan City are not that good [...] They've obviously got some unbelievable players but defensively they are not good manβ
βI think Gibbs-White will do what Gibbs-White does. 10 goals, 10 assistsβ
βNewcastle aren't going to be in a relegation battleβ
βHe fucking winds me up Calvert-Lewin. Heβs brilliant until he has to finishβ
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
βHot take. I think Khusanov is Cityβs best centre-halfβ
βDewsbury-Hall is too good for Evertonβ
βLast year I didnβt think Ballard would be good enough for the step but he actually wasβ
βI really like the Wilson - Aaronson combos. They're very direct and horrible likeβ
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
βElliot Anderson is a good signing but I don't know if he's worth what City paidβ
β7th I've gone Man Utd. I just think Carrick...β
βArsenal will go unbeaten at the Emiratesβ
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
βBy default Liverpool will finish top 7β
βJoΓ£o Pedro gets 20 goals minimum this seasonβ
βWith the extra games and European football, I think Brighton will fall offβ
βI'd put my life on Arsenal winning the league this yearβ
βI donβt like Cunha in the 9, heβs not a 9β
βI've gone with Rushworth as Coventry's most important player [...] he will be the main reason if they stay upβ
βI prefer Williams as a player compared to Daniel MuΓ±oz. I think he's more solid defensivelyβ
βIn midfield I've gone SangarΓ© from Brentord for Team of the Season, he looks so goodβ
βNewcastle aren't gonna finish above the Villaβ
βWirtz, I have no evidence whatsoever this bloke can do it in the Premier League, he's powder puffβ
βPalmer is better than Saka off the right nowadaysβ
βTavernier is the most underrated player in the Premier League. Heβs so good man, he gets no plauditsβ
βGuΓ©hi has been shocking for the last 4 or 5 months, 6 months. He's been poor manβ
βI've gone Ipswich to finish bottom. I don't rate Gary O'Neil one bitβ
βRobertson shouldn't be playing [...] I'd play Van de Ven at left-back and play Senesiβ
βI'm sorry but if Ε eΕ‘ko can't even get in this Man Utd team is he that good?β
βBrighton will finish higher than Brentford this seasonβ
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
βWirtz is up there as the worst signing in Premier League history. He's absolutely wank, he offers nothingβ
βI'd start Gibbs-White for Arsenal over Γdegaardβ
βI donβt think GyΓΆkeres does anything better than Brobbeyβ
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
βPascal Struijk is better than Tarkowski, 100%β
βIf Barry gets injured for 3 months then Everton are doneβ
βDorgu, he looks 2 stone overweight [β¦] heβs not good, heβs shitβ
βForest have got far too much quality man. They are not going downβ
βFrimpong isn't a footballer. God he's so bad isn't he Frimpongβ
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
βJackson will get 15 goals in the Premβ
βXabi Alonso is night and day from Marescaβ
βI think Tonali is worth Β£100m [...] he's going to transform that midfieldβ
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
βI think Arsenal are going to play a nicer style of football this seasonβ
βLisandro MartΓnez is never available. When he is available he gets bullied and gives up goalsβ
βGabriel is not better than Salibaβ
βIt's such a myth. Anfield just isn't what people claim it isβ
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
βBrighton won't get top 4 this season because once Europe kicks in they'll fall off a bitβ
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
βVerbruggen is a good goalie but he's got a lot of bozo genes in himβ
βI don't think Trafford is ready yet to be England's No.1β
βI do rate Truffert but I just think he's become overrated [...] Bournemouth is his levelβ
βIpswich have a good chance of staying up man. They look really well drilledβ
βHull are going to get 25 points this seasonβ
βSangarΓ© would play for any team in the leagueβ
βCoventry will definitely have a good go and be close to staying up in the Premier Leagueβ
βSaka had another stinker and hooked [...] we need to get Palmer on that right hand side ASAPβ
βHeaven is Man Utdβs best centre-halfβ
βDΓΊbravka should be starting because KinskΓ½ is shitβ
βBournemouth are a nothing club to me, they've got not fansβ
βMan City fans should be worried. Especially after Rodri leaving, they're fucked. β
βRanking Thiago above Nicolas Jackson is crazyβ
βI think Coventry have left themselves a bit short in the transfer windowβ
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
βSaka worries me, he looks half a yard off it [...] he doesn't look as sharp as the Saka I rememberβ
βI think Villa will finish above Brentfordβ
βI can't believe Sunderland signed Danso. Even Spurs fans were happy to get rid of himβ
βI don't want Tuchel out because of this game (loss against Spain), I want him out because he's a fucking fraudβ
βI really rate Bogle. He just doesnβt get much plauditsβ
βMan Utd are so bad. They're so poorly coached. The gaps! The gaps!β
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.