Survival of the Fittest- Which of the new PL boys can stay up?

Which of the Premier League new boys can stay up?

In just under one month’s time the new Premier League season kicks off and another exciting campaign awaits the twenty teams who form the top tier of English football. For some clubs, the battle to stay up is as intense as the battle for European spots, and for the three newly promoted teams – AFC Bournemouth, Watford and Norwich – survival will be their only target for May 2016.

Because of the huge chasm in terms of finances and squad depth, newly promoted teams find it difficult to stay up. In the last 2014/15 season, Leicester, QPR and Burnley were promoted from the Championship, but only the Foxes remained in the league come May. When you look at the league’s recent history, atleast one promoted team has been immediately relegated back to the Championship every season.

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Which of the Premier League new boys will stay up?

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