Winter World Cup could create an unpredictable Premier League

Winter World Cup could create an unpredictable Premier League. The English Premier league is predictable. This season there will be a genuine disrupting factor that threatens to add a true sense of unpredictability to proceedings. The winter World cup could be the catalyst for this.

Winter World Cup could create chaos in the Premier League. There is a fatigue factor with the players taking part in a lot of football. Some clubs are well-prepped to lean on the depth of their squad, while others without significant back-up may see results suffer. Manchester City have the most talented squad but one of the smallest. Wolves have a Portuguese-heavy squad.

Winter World Cup could create an unpredictable Premier League. Arsenal will be hoping that the absences of Odegaard, Tierney, Zinchenko and a fit-again Emile Smith-Rowe will help them maintain their title push. Chelsea having Reece James, Ben Chilwell, Aubameyang, Chalobah, Loftus-Cheek and Ziyech all missing could boost their chances of clinching a top four spot.

Winter World Cup could create an unpredictable Premier League. The tournament's mental toll will be a less tangible factor than injuries or physical fatigue.

Will the commitment to rainy mid-week games match those of pre-tournament ones when players were fighting for places in their nations’ squad?

Winter World Cup could create an unpredictable Premier League. New managers with new teams will have more time to settle in. There will be permutations at both ends of the league. The second half of this season will bring some genuine unpredictability to the Premier league and that's no bad thing.