Sheringham: Brighton Keep Churning It Out and Alexander Isak Can Pip Haaland to the Golden Boot

Speaking exclusively with BOYLE Sports , treble winner Teddy Sheringham has looked across the Premier League , backing Brighton as the club best placed to gatecrash the established order.

Sheringham has made Alexander Isak his tip to challenge Erling Haaland for the Golden Boot, and explained why he doesn't buy the idea that Liverpool have gone backwards under Andoni Iraola .

The former striker has also warned that Newcastle United will struggle, played down Chelsea 's title credentials, and set the bar for the promoted sides.

The Pecking Order

Which Clubs Could Replace United and Tottenham in the Big Six?

I'd pick Brighton over Everton or Aston Villa . They're fantastic; they keep churning it out. It doesn't matter whether it's a different manager or different players; they change their manager every couple of years, sell their best players every year, and still keep churning out fantastic performances.

The detail they go into is amazing. I know Tony Bloom from my poker days; he's a very astute man, and I know the way he works. It's amazing what's going on there, and it definitely puts pressure on the bigger clubs to be better, and Manchester United especially are just not there at the moment.

The Golden Boot

Can Anyone Beat Erling Haaland to the Golden Boot This Year?

I think the race for the Golden Boot this year is wide open. It's no longer a formality that Erling Haaland keeps scoring all these goals, and that will bring other players in. I love Alexander Isak ; I love the way he plays as a centre-forward.

He thrives on goals, in a pretty similar vein to Haaland . Nicolas Jackson is doing well at the moment for Aston Villa , but it'll be quite tough for him to keep that up and stay with Isak . I think Isak can definitely challenge Haaland this year and win it too.

How Impressed Have You Been With Thierno Barry at Everton?

Thierno Barry does so many good things. He leads the line, he knows what he's doing, he's a strong centre-forward, and he definitely has the attributes to take Everton on. But for him to actually win the Golden Boot, I don't think they create enough chances for him.

He's had a lovely start, six goals already in the league, which is fantastic, but I don't think he'll be anywhere near the Golden Boot this year.

The Chasing Pack

Have Liverpool Become More Vulnerable Defensively Under Andoni Iraola?

I think it's wrong to say Liverpool have got worse defensively under Andoni Iraola . I don't see too much of a change this season compared to when they had Ibrahima Konate and Andy Robertson . He's just a more forward-thinking manager than Arne Slot , so he has Liverpool taking more risks to get up the pitch and score more goals.

I think we'll only see Liverpool get stronger over time. He'll get the best out of Florian Wirtz and Bradley Barcola playing that way; it's just going to take a bit of time for the players to build their understanding.

Barcola and Wirtz both seem to like feeding chances to Alexander Isak , and that's starting to look like a good combination, and even players like Alexis Mac Allister are coming in with goals too. It's all looking good for Liverpool .

Are You Worried About Newcastle United as Their Momentum Fades?

I said Newcastle United would struggle at the start of the season, and I still feel like that. I tipped it to be a disaster for them, but then they won a couple of games to shove that down my throat.

In the long run, you can't just lose all your big players and hire a manager who doesn't know the Premier League ; it was always going to affect them, even though they started well. I think Newcastle are going to struggle, and they'll have to be very fortunate to come through this season unscathed. I'm not too sure about Matthias Jaissle as a newcomer to the Premier League .

Can Coventry City, Hull City and Ipswich Town All Stay Up?

It's early to start talking about all three promoted sides staying up, because I know how difficult it is. Even if you have a good start in the Premier League , it just eats away at you.

By the time you get to mid-February and into March, if you're not quite picking up the results you did, it soon falls away, so we'll have to talk about that later on. Coventry , Hull and Ipswich have all had good starts, but there's a lot more to survival than just a good opening ten games.

The Blues

Are Chelsea Title Contenders This Year?

I'm finding it hard this season because, being a Tottenham man and a West Ham man, I don't like to see Chelsea doing well, a bit like the Arsenal vibe. But I like Cole Palmer ; I like watching him play, and I like Morgan Rogers .

I love the way they're playing together, not so much with freedom, but with a professional freedom you have to play with. I think they're enjoying their football, but I'm also enjoying watching Chelsea lose games, so I'm half and half with them at the moment. They don't look like contenders for anything this season, not yet anyway.

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