As the first weekend of the Premier League comes to an end, let's take a look at the five teams that can be our surprise package this season. New Delhi: Almost every season, we come across at least one team that catches the eye of all fans and ultimately leaves them in awe of their performances and their league finish. The biggest example of this is Leicester City’s famous 2015 title win, rightly dubbed as the greatest underdog story in Premier League history.
Apart from Leicester’s historic run, there have been many occasions where teams have pushed above their weight and finished higher than what was expected of them. Such teams are then categorized as the surprise package of the season. Aston Villa were last season’s surprise package as they dazzled their way to a fourth-place finish, ensuring a spot in this season’s UEFA Champions League.
Newcastle did the same the previous season, while Brighton also surprised everyone by finishing sixth that season. Sheffield United also surprised everyone in the 2019/20 season as the newly promoted team finished ninth in the league table when most of the fans and pundits were expecting a relegation scramble from them. Keeping these feats in mind, let’s take a look at the five options that could provide us with such pleasant surprises over the course of this Premier League season.
5) Ipswich Town Kieran McKenna acknowledges the fans after the defeat to Liverpool during the Premier League match between Ipswich Town FC and Liver.