For years people criticised the Premier League for being too predictable and not competitive enough, but this summer has witnessed a raft of changes at the clubs most expected to be vying for the title next season – Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City – that are set to shake things up. Of course the departures of Alex Ferguson and Roberto Mancini, and the return of Jose Mourinho also mean that betting on the winners of next season’s title just got harder for football betting fans. So how do the bookies rate these three sides ahead of next season?
At the moment they have Manchester United down as the favourites to win the title again next season, although you can get odds of 2/1 and 11/5 on both them and Manchester City at various bookmakers, but with Manuel Pellegrini taking over at City, his greater title winning experience compared with new United boss David Moyes could see City become favourites. Chelsea are still rated comparative outsiders on 5/2, but most will see them as serious contenders for the league with Mourinho back in the hot seat, so the situation is currently unpredictable enough that some betting fans may prefer to watch for developments and play at an online casino as they do.
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