NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, England -- Three points from St James' Park as Tottenham Hotspur got their 2018-19 Premier League campaign off to a winning start with a 2-1 victory against Newcastle United.

1. No signings, no problem (so far)

Tottenham have just become the first Premier League club not to make a summer signing since the transfer window was introduced in 2003, but they have nine World Cup semifinalists and their squad certainly looked competitive at St James' Park.

Five of those players...

The Premier League is back! A new season brings fresh optimism and hope for the campaign ahead -- but how are the clubs shaping up?

ESPN FC's club correspondents, bloggers and staff run the rule over all 20 teams and predict their final position in 2018-19. 

Using last season's table, with the three promoted teams at the bottom, here's a look at each club's season ahead.

MAN CITY

Biggest signing and biggest loss: It's hard to think that there was too much missing from Manchester City's...

NEWCASTLE, England -- Three quick thoughts on Newcastle's 3-0 Premier League win over Chelsea at St James' Park on Sunday.

1. Chelsea's top-four hopes die with a whimper

The final day of the Premier League season was always likely to end in disappointment for Chelsea, but the manner of their surrender to Newcastle provided a fitting end to an utterly miserable 2018 for Antonio Conte.

Chelsea could not be certain walking onto the St James' Park pitch that the Brighton win over Liverpool...

Few would argue if Pep Guardiola was named the Premier League's manager of the year. Manchester City have played football from another world, thrilling their way to the league title. Nor would anyone sensible quibble with Sean Dyche, whose Burnley side sit only four points behind Arsenal, all the more impressive considering they sold their best central defender and striker last summer.

You could also make cases for Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp, Swansea's Carlos Carvalhal and Roy Hodgson of Crystal Palace....

Three quick thoughts from Newcastle's 2-1 Premier League win over Arsenal at St James' Park on Sunday.

1. Newcastle ensure survival as Arsenal away woes continue

Arsenal's woeful away form shows no sign of improving as Newcastle all but ensured Premier League survival with a spirited comeback at St. James' Park.

Matt Ritchie's second-half winner means the Gunners have now lost five straight league away games for the first time in the Premier League era, and are the only team in English football...

LIVERPOOL -- Three thoughts on Liverpool's 2-0 win vs. Newcastle in the Premier League.

1. Salah keeps scoring, Liverpool keep winning

Mohamed Salah goals and Liverpool victories have been the tale over recent months and see Jurgen Klopp's side bidding for the Premier League's runners-up spot, as well as putting together a run in the knockout stages of the Champions League.

Liverpool climbed back into to second place after a hard-fought, 2-0 win over their former manager, Rafael Benitez and Newcastle.

The...