Ranking the top six contenders for the 2018/19 Premier League title

#1 Manchester City

Manchester City are defending Premier League champions

Pep Guardiola's men strolled to the league title last season, setting and breaking a plethora of Premier League records along the way, including being the first team to rack up 100 points in the top flight, most goals scored in a single Premier League season (109), largest goal difference (79), most victories in a Premier League season (32), most away victories in a single season (16), most away points (50), most points ahead of second (19), most consecutive victories (20) and most passes completed in a game (943).

City have not dabbled in the market too much, with long-time target Riyad Mahrez the only addition so far, and it is understandable, as they were so dominant last season with hardly any weaknesses to be exploited in their team.

Manchester City unarguably have the strongest squad depth in the Premier League at the moment, and this is a crucial factor tipping the scale in their favor as favorites for next season's league title. Pep Guardiola has his 'philosophy' well drilled into his team as evidenced by their utter dominance last season and even though their rivals are making quality additions to their ranks, the strength in depth of Manchester City means that they are still the favorites to retain the Premier League title they won in emphatic style last season.