The new season has arrived! Which teams will win silverware? Who is poised to surprise? We asked our writers to predict it all, then drop their boldest, spiciest take for the campaign.

The race for Champions League qualification was the most exciting part of last season. Will this year's race be as close?

Beyond that, this was arguably the toughest set of predictions to make since this exercise began. It's hard to see past Liverpool as this season's Premier League champions. This is a team that won the title at a 10-point canter last term and has been strengthened by a remarkable summer spending spree.