"Barcelona indeed won LaLiga, Liverpool was even better than top-two, and Nottingham Forest very much finished in the top half of the Premier League table. PSG were definitely better without Kylian Mbappe, and Freiburg snagged a top-five finish in the Bundesliga. Last season's Early-Season Overreactions piece had a fantastic success rate even if Everton didn't go down, Juventus didn't win Serie A and Brighton still didn't break through."
"We know measured predictions, derived from the largest possible sample, are usually the best, and we know that one to two matches aren't enough of a sample to go on. But it's fun to take some semi-wild swings, and I make sure to do it every year. Some sets of overreactions are more successful than others, but based on what we've seen thus far in Europe, here are eight big swings I'm at least semi-comfortable in taking."
Barcelona won LaLiga and Liverpool performed better than expected while Nottingham Forest finished in the Premier League's top half. PSG showed improvement without Kylian Mbappé, and Freiburg achieved a top-five Bundesliga finish. Last season's early-season overreactions produced several correct calls despite Everton avoiding relegation, Juventus not winning Serie A, and Brighton failing to break through. Manchester City conceded a 2-0 loss to Tottenham after a full-length counterattack, with a second goal linked to a poor pass from new keeper James Trafford, who arrived from Burnley for €31 million. Liverpool has repeatedly blown leads before late comebacks, including a stoppage-time winner from 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha.
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