Michael Owen makes a mess of defending his awful pre-season predictions

Michael Owen, like a lot of people, saw his pre-season Premier League predictions under serious threat approaching the halfway stage.

The pundit predicted that Leicester City would be relegated, while suggesting Chelsea would retain the title.

Right then here we go again #Top6Bottom3:

Chelsea
Man Utd
Arsenal
Man City
Liverpool
Spurs

Bournemouth
Leicester
Watford

Let's see yours!

— Michael Owen (@themichaelowen) August 7, 2015

Owen also tipped Bournemouth, Leicester and Watford to be relegated.

However, four months on, Chelsea are just above the relegation zone, and Leicester are top of the league, while neither Bournemouth or Watford are currently in the bottom three.

The former England striker has been mocked for his predictions, but come out fighting.

Are my pre season predictions that far off what everyone else thought? Silly me, you all knew Leicester would be top and Chelsea 15th.

— Michael Owen (@themichaelowen) December 21, 2015

‘We all thought it would happen’ is hardly the best defence for someone whose job is to give his insight into the game