The 2024/25 Premier League season is set to get underway this weekend, with plenty of fans up and down the country holding out hop that this year will finally be their year.
And while it’ll probably end up being Manchester City’s year again, it’s nice to dream.
Ahead of kick-off the writers and editors at 90min have given our predictions for which players and managers will define the fate of the Premier League title during the 2024/25 campaign.
Here’s our picks.
Toby Cudworth
Based on my prediction that Arsenal will win the Premier League, Martin Odegaard has the backing to be crowned Player of the Year. The Norwegian is underrated in my opinion and will be instrumental to the Gunners’ cause even if the likes of Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz steal the goalscoring headlines.
Savinho‘s arrival at Manchester City is controversial but also annoying in the sense that he could be really, really good on the left – the need for him to perform has been exacerbated by Julian Alvarez’s departure. That could lead to a debut-year Young Player of the Year award.
Manager of the Year wise, Mikel Arteta has to get the nod if Arsenal are indeed over the title line.
Jack Gallagher
I’ve gone with Arsenal as the Premier League title winners this season, so with that in mind I’m going to go with their best player to win the Player of the Year award: Bukayo Saka.
The Gunners’ ‘Starboy’ guarantees his side double digit goals and assists every single year, and if said goals and assists can contribute to the Gunners finally getting over the line in the title race, then he should be a shoo-in for the award.
There’s so many contenders for the Young Player of the Year award. Kobbie Mainoo will be in with a shout, as will Man City new-boy Savinho, however my pick is Harvey Elliott. The Liverpool ace showed glimpses of last season of what he can do, and under Arne Slot in 2024/25 I’m fully expecting him to flourish into one of the better attacking players in the Premier League.
In terms of Manager of the Year, Pep Guardiola will have another great campaign, sure. As will Mikel Arteta. But those picks are a bit boring. Instead I’m going football hipster with my pick and giving the nod to Oliver Glasner.
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