Strength or Depth you decide.

Usual preamble:  I take the average rating in the 4 main positions, plus the rating of the 18^th highest player. I ignore multiple keepers and can add some human input if the 18^th rated player is far lower or there are odd combos of teams with 5 FC in the top 11…for example. Etot is then calculated from a tried and trusted formula. In case of a tie average is used.

If they can keep it going all season Dortmund have the first eleven to beat Hellas, but Hellas have huge amounts of depth.  Both teams are hugely higher rated than the rest. Chelsea in 3^rd place in the stats also lack any kind of depth, maybe now with the 5 subs this is even more of a problem, but on their day, they could challenge the top 2, as potentially could Porto, maybe if they adopt a defensive approach against those 2 sides. Barcelona would fancy a top 5 finish this season with one of the strongest attacking lines in the league. Over performers Leicester probably just need a high rated keeper to achieve even more than last season

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Of the promoted sides Villa should thrive in their new surroundings. Milan look set to struggle, as do Spurs. Hertha may well top and tail their way out of trouble. Cologne presumably will find at least an 87 rated keeper otherwise they are as good as relegated.

D1 is slightly weaker 0.1 down from last season.