Manager of the season is a one-horse race, Man United have taken incompetence to new levels and Newcastle to go down? Our experts’ verdict on the Premier League so far

Daily Mail Sport's panel of writers assessed the opening ten games of the Premier League season across several key award categories. Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler emerged as the unanimous choice for manager of the season after guiding his team to second place with seven wins from ten matches. Meanwhile, Pascal Gross received multiple nominations for player of the season alongside candidates like Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard.

The experts heavily criticized Manchester United as the biggest disappointment of the campaign, citing executive instability, Michael Carrick's management, and relegation-zone concerns. Several writers also made top-five predictions favoring Arsenal for the title, while predicting Coventry City, Crystal Palace, and potentially Newcastle United to face severe relegation danger.