Feature Articles 2024/25

Premier League fans up and down the country are feeling the anticipation of another season on the horizon. The summer seems to drag and there is no excuse not to go shopping with the better-half. The Euros offered a stop-gap but all it really underlined is how there really is no competition quite like the English Premier League. Non-stop thrills, spills and excitement with the occasional sprinkling of anger and disappointment. That said, we wouldn’t change it for the world. Apart from VAR, we would definitely change that, or possibly scrap it. We take a look at the prospects of each side for the forthcoming season.

Southampton bowed out of the top-flight after an eleven year stay as they were relegated to the Championship. Losing James Ward-Prowse and Romeo Lavia seemed inevitable after going down but meant the club needed to rebuild without these two key players. Despite this, they were still one of the favourites to make an immediate return.

Ipswich Town have ended a 22-year absence from the Premier League as Kieran McKenna steered the Tractor Boys back to the promised land after a season no one saw coming. Finishing second in the Championship table, they ensured their return to the top-flight.

Leicester City returned to the Premier League at the first time of asking, bouncing back from relegation the season before. They appointed Man City assistant manager Enzo Maresca as the man to get The Foxes to where they wanted to be.