Ok. Here are my Sean Dyche predictions. I'm going to stop short of predicting whether we stay up or not, but here are some things I'm expecting/hoping/fearing we'll see:
1. We'll see a drastic shift in the team in terms of the clarity and structure with which we play. We seriously lacked identity under Lampard, but I think we'll look a heck of a lot more cohesive with Dyche. Not saying it will be pretty, but it will be organised and we will be better for it.
2. Neal Maupay will play a significant role as a pressing striker alongside Dominic Calvert-Lewin. He's the kind of waspish nuisance defenders hate and if Dyche goes for his favoured 442 we might actually get some value out of him. He'll become the Ashley Barnes/Vydra of this team and weigh in with 5-6 goals.
3. Onana will be monster in Dyche's team. He'll winn aerial duels all over the place and will relish the clarity Dyche brings to his game.
4. Tarkowski will have a very, very strong second half to the season. I'm tempted to predict this will be alongside Michael Keane - but I'm not sure I can bring myself to believe that there's a renaissance in him, and suspect Dyche will be happy to work with Coady.
5. One of Gray/Iwobi or maybe both is going to get sidelined in Dyche's team. I can't quite see where they fit in his favoured system - unless he goes 4411 in which case Iwobi might play off Dominic Calvert-Lewin whilst working his arse off as an extra CM when defending. Gray I can't see as being defence-minded enough.