The odds prior to Week 1 of the 2024-25 season essentially said that the Premier League would be won by either Manchester City, Arsenal, or Liverpool, barely looking beyond those three.
And, really, they fancied Man City (+120) and Arsenal (+175) to earn the Premier League Trophy quite a bit more than eventual winners Liverpool (+800), who were bedding in a new manager.
Everyone else was a bonafide long shot, as fourth-ranked Chelsea were a wild +1600 and no other team looked better than +2500.
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This season, it’s already looking quite different. All three of those sides are suitably reinforced and Chelsea have claimed the Club World Cup. To wit, the oddsmakers put four teams at +900 or better; The Blues lag a bit but Liverpool, Arsenal, an