With Newcastle United and Arsenal fans lamenting the choice of colour for their new replica kits, Chelsea and Everton fans unimpressed by the dodgy collars on their famous blue jerseys, Bolton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur supporters frustrated at dodgy additions to their usual crisp white shirts and drab offerings dominating the wardrobes of Birmingham City, Stoke City, Sunderland, Manchester City, Hull City and West Ham United, sport.co.uk felt it was time to find ten replica kits worth wearing in the coming season. Fans of Manchester United, Fulham, Chelsea, Liverpool will be pleased to see they’ve made a tough list alongside some of Europe’s powerhouses!
10.
Club: Atletico Madrid
Maker: Nike
Reason: As if to demonstrate their dislike for all things Real, Atletico have gone for the exact opposite look to their Madrid neighbours by releasing this stylishly simple all-black affair.
9.
Club: Chelsea
Maker: Adidas
Reason: Sure, it’s just Inter Milan’s kit turned 90 degrees, but it’s so much better than Petr Cech’s tangerine eyesore that we felt they deserved credit for improvement.
8.
Club: St Etienne
Maker: Adidas
Reason: If it’s got to be green, then Adidas have realised you need to keep it simple. You’ve got to like the way the trim on the shoulders relates to the club’s crest – the shirt works well as a package.
7.
Club: Fulham
Maker: Nike
Reason: The Cottagers seem to have the knack of not changing much about a shirt, but still making noticeable improvement. Not sure about that red, winking face though.
6.
Club: Paris St Germain
Maker: Nike
Reason: Claude Makelele’s side have abandoned the single red strip down the middle of the shirt, preferring to distribute the lines equally, giving a better balance.
5.
Club: Liverpool
Maker: Adidas
Reason: Liverpool finally ditch the green that made the shirt look like a can of Carlsberg in favour of this slate grey number that is probably one of the best strips in the Premier League...
4.
Club: Spartak Moscow
Maker: Nike
Reason: There’s something alarmingly authoritarian about the way the white Russian letters combine with the red backdrop. Oozes retro cool.
3.
Club: Juventus
Maker: Nike
Reason: Another reworking of the famous Juve black and white stripes. You can’t help but be impressed of the classy simplicity of the kit, with all its rich history.
2.
Club: Werder Bremen
Maker: Nike
Reason: The striking font used on the sponsor’s logo makes the German side’s strip seem like it should be on show in the Tate Modern. An ingenious layout.
1.
Club: Manchester United:
Maker: Nike
Reason: Puritanical United fans may not like the fact that their side has used the City sky blue, but who cares when it looks this good?
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