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Brighton top, Chelsea bottom of the Premier League 'expectation vs. reality' table

How do you gauge the success of a season? Looking at the final table is factual, but can be a little deceptive, so how about measuring preseason hopes against what was delivered at the end? Where would your team feature with those factors in play?

Here's how this season's Premier League "expectation vs reality" table might look.

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1. Brighton (actual finish: 6th). The club saw manager Graham Potter leave for Chelsea early on, but brought in the brilliant Roberto De Zerbi to replace him.