Given we have a break in league games for the international games and there are no games to discuss this weekend, I'll ask a different question: do you guys see any potential dark horse this season, i.e. a team that people do not expect too much from, but can turn up surprising everyone e.g. by ending up in the top 4 etc?
Could Brighton be such team? So far, they recorded an easy win over Everton, a win against Man United and scored a point against Arsenal in an away game, which currently places them in the 3rd place. They also crushed Crawley Town (a League One team) 4-0 in an EFL Cup game.
Their manager, Fabian Hurzeler, got nominated for the Manager of the Month award.
My choice is Aston Villa. I think Villa may be repeating their overachievement from last season. They will do it again, and I strongly believe they're the dark horse.
Brighton is apparently potential enough to become a dark horse. Their results against big clubs (Arsenal & Man.U) could support it. But they often run out of steam by mid-season. It makes me lose my confidence in putting them as a potential dark horse.
I'm still sticking with my preferred choice, which is Aston Villa.