In what could potentially be the closest Premier League season ever, it’s a tough one to call on who is going to claim the crown. Can Kenny Dalglish roll back the years and give Liverpool fans what they have been craving for 20 years?

Will the cheque book be the saviour as Man City buy their way to their first Premier League title? Or will the cunning and nouse of Chelsea bring the silverware back to Stamford Bridge? Or how about Arsenal, with a potentially depleted squad, can they quietly sneak up on the outside rails and pull a rabbit of the hat? Or will Harry Redknapp continue to weave his magic at Tottenham Hotspur?

We assess the hopes and aspirations of the forerunners for the 2011-2012 Premier League season, and tell you who will claim the crown.

Man City
They will climb one more place from last seasons 3rd place finish, to grab the runners up spot. Money will continue to talk, however with a few team spirit issues creeping in and robbing them of a few banker points, City will slip up more often than they should. Mancini will see the season as a success, his employers won’t, and he’ll get the sack.

Arsenal
Will be in a dog-fight with Tottenham and Liverpool for 4th/5th place. Wilshere and Ramsey will be their saviours, but unfortunately the promise of last season will not be witnessed this time around. Arsene Wengers days could be numbered.

Liverpool
The magic of the King’s return will not be enough to get that league title they so desire. With a couple of his new signings not performing (one likely to be Andy Carroll), the reds will still grab 4th place, after a promising start to the campaign, they will falter.

Chelsea
Man City have overtaken them as the rich boys, and they will be overtaken by them in the placings, with Chelsea finishing 3rd. And they will not exactly set the world alight getting there.

Man Utd
Sorry, but they will be top of the pile come May 2012. We just can’t see past them – Sir Alex and his boys have already shown how things are going to go with their last minute defeat of Man City in the Community Shield. Title number 20 is coming to Old Trafford.

So what do you think, is this the way the season is going to go? Let us know below.

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