For the first time in the modern era, Liverpool is the favorite to win the league title, having done so last season with four games to spare.

James Findlater (JF): It's a brave man who goes against Salah, but with the Egyptian away at AFCON this season, and with this new-look setup at Liverpool, I actually think the striker will become a lot more important, so I'm backing Hugo Ekitike to be the Reds' top scorer.

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Manchester City will surely come back stronger this season, and if they reach the sort of levels you'd usually expect, then it's nearly enough a guarantee that Erling Haaland will finish as the league's top scorer.

James Martin (JM): I think Manchester City will be a contender again this season, and that means Haaland is bound to be among the goals.

I wouldn't be surprised to see another 30-plus haul.

I expect the goals to be spread more evenly across the Liverpool attack this season, but Salah is still the main man.

Cole Palmer fits into the same category.

JF: For all the scoffing rival fans have been doing at Wirtz's pre-season performances, he is far too good a player not to make an impact this year, and his influence will surely grow the more he gets comfortable with his new surroundings.

Away from Liverpool, I'm actually expecting Chelsea to do well this season, and for Palmer to stand out once again.

JM: I'm not exactly straying into controversial territory with these picks, am I.

So far in pre-season, he's looked good (and he is absolutely rapid; I can't emphasise that enough).

JF: Everyone seems to have written off the newly-promoted teams, but I actually think Sunderland haven't done too bad business in the transfer market

JF: He might still be a teenager, but I think we're going to see a lot more of Ngumoha this season
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