Usual blurb for new managers.

All data was gathered at the end of the season , new transfer deals might not be included.

I work out the likely average rating in each position and the lowest rated player in the top 18 excluding multiple keepers. If the lowest player is much lower I apply common sense to not skew that data. This is fed into a formula to produce the ETOT and the expected finishing position.

Dortmund and Verona should be battling it out for the top spot with a clear 1 pt lead over Porto. Both have potent attacks but Hellas benefit maybe more from the excellent keeper. Porto with less depth match Verona in most other areas. Chelsea could maybe do with a stronger midfield to win the title but they have in team options to adjust if they wish.  Juventus are swimming in high rated players which is why they just top Bayern the 7th rated team. Inter are the highest promoted team and should finish mid table.  223 would normally be enough for survival but only 2 teams Espanyol and Schalke fall below that mark.  Schalke maybe ok with that decent keeper. Espanyol on the other hand hope their strong attack can score more than they let in but with a weaker midfield they look favourite to drop.  Cologne lack serious depth and despite and good midfield attack combo they are really weak at the back.

Juventus should win the cups with Sporting also in with a chance.

As a whole the division in 0.25 points higher rated than this year.

 GkDefMidAttTop18AveETOTPre
Dortmund92.092.894.296.087.092.4233.441
Hellas Verona94.092.893.096.089.093.0232.962
FC Porto94.091.593.496.086.092.2231.923
Chelsea95.092.592.895.087.092.5231.834
Juventus95.092.592.692.089.092.2229.965
Bayern91.091.891.096.087.091.4229.966
Barcelona92.091.591.694.087.091.2229.067
Leicester City90.091.392.493.086.090.5228.498
Internazionale (PC)92.089.891.095.087.091.0227.839
Levante UD91.091.891.492.086.090.4227.5610
São Paulo FC88.090.592.093.086.089.9227.3311
Manchester City94.090.591.692.087.091.0227.2012
Arsenal91.090.590.892.086.090.1226.0813
Sporting CP (P)91.090.090.691.088.090.1225.1114
SL Benfica93.089.089.294.085.090.0225.0215
Leverkusen90.090.590.890.087.089.7224.7816
Cologne (PP)88.088.591.691.085.088.8223.9917
Real Madrid89.090.090.090.087.089.2223.6218
RCD Espanyol88.089.388.692.086.088.8222.9619
Schalke (P)91.088.589.690.087.089.2222.3420

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