The line up for the Premier League next season was completed over the weekend following Luton's win over Coventry in the Championship play off final on Saturday and the final day of the Premier League on Sunday. But's the three newly promoted clubs in Burnley, Sheffield United and Luton who are the main focus here.
With all three clubs now up, what questions will they all be facing next season.
BURNLEY
The Clarets bounced straight back up at the first attempt this season as they won the title with 101 points in Vincent Kompany's first season in charge. They saw a lot of players depart and come in during the summer but Kompany got his side playing an exciting brand of football as they secured promotion rather comfortably.
Will they need a striker?
The Clarets were the highest goal scorers in the Championship this season with 87 but their top scorer was Nathan Tella with 17 who is a winger and spent the season on loan from Southampton. Whether Tella will be at the club next season remains to be seen but if he's not, the Clarets could be short on goals. Especially with their strikers not getting that many. Every newly promoted team needs that 10+ goal a season striker in their side in order to stay in the league and Vincent Kompany may need that.
Will they need a plan B?
They'll definitely play on the front foot next season as that's their style of play under Vincent Kompany. But they might need to tweak it when taking on the bigger teams. They tried to go toe to toe with Man City in the FA Cup earlier this season and they got punished for it as they were hammered 6-0. The Premier League is a ruthless league as a lot of people will know and if Burnley are to stay up next season, they may need to come up with a plan B when taking on certain sides. Especially the top sides.
SHEFFIELD UNITED
The Blades are back in the top flight after a two year absence as they finished runners up with 91 points. They spent the majority of the season inside the automatic promotion places and despite a slight wobble around February/March time, they had enough to comfortably secure promotion.
Could goals be a problem
The Blades lacked firepower the last time they were in the Premier League and even in their first season where they finished 9th. They were the second highest goal scorers in the Championship this season with 73 goals but they didn't have a consistent goal scorer to lead their attack. Main striker Oli McBurnie scored just 13 goals this season and is yet prove himself at Premier League level. Because of this Paul Heckingbottom may want to bring in a more proven striker at the top level.
Will they fare better than their last season?
The Blades will no doubt want to avoid a repeat of their last Premier League season where they finished bottom on 23 points and lost a whopping 29 games. They spent the majority of the season at the foot of the table and didn't win a game until early January where they were already good as gone at the time. Having a full Bramall Lane should help them this time as that season was being played behind closed doors due to the COVID pandemic. But for them to fare better, they need to recruit well because their squad isn't massively blessed with Premier League quality.
LUTON
Luton were a non-league side a decade ago and next season will find themselves in the Premier League after beating Coventry on penalties in the play off final. They might've lost Nathan Jones to Southampton before the World Cup break but Rob Edwards came in and went one better by leading them to promotion a year after losing in the play offs.
Will they have enough goals?
Despite promotion the Hatters scored just 57 goals which is the fewest out of all the sides who finished in the top six. They did have a striker in Carlton Morris who netted 20 times this season but he was their only out and out goal threat and the only player in their squad to reach double figures for goals. If they're to stand any chance of staying up next season they'll need to add more firepower to their ranks.
Will a lack of experience cost them?
One thing you need in order to survive in the Premier League is Premier League experience. The majority of Luton's squad have never played in the Premier League before and therefore have no idea what it's like to play at the top level. Some clubs have survived with very little Premier League experience like Bournemouth and Huddersfield when they first came up. But Rob Edwards will still need to buy players with Premier League experience if his side are to stay up next season.
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