The Premier League is back, and the season is already underway. While we’re all fired up about the action on the pitch, it’s also time to take a hard look at what every single club is rocking this year. And listen, the breakdown of these new threads is already throwing some surprises our way! We’re talking about home and away kits being graded separately, averaged out, and seeing a wild number of teams with one absolutely killer kit and one that just falls flat. Too many black or white shirts for my liking, honestly.
Brighton and Brentford Show Everyone How It’s Done
Coming in at the top, Brighton is absolutely nailing it. Their consistent look with those blue and white stripes just fits perfectly on their home kit, and they went with narrower stripes, which really sets it apart. The away kit is basically the inverse, a simple design, yeah, but it *works*. The Seagulls were “delighted to unveil” their new NikeFootball home and away kits back in July. Then you’ve got Brentford holding it down at number two. Their away look is black and white, inspired by suit tailoring, and it’s “just lovely.” They even offered complimentary embroidery with purchases of their 2026/27 Away Shirt! But here’s the kicker: Brentford is wearing their home kit for two straight seasons, committing to affordability and sustainability. You gotta love that! One home kit for two seasons through to the end of 2027-28, with prices frozen. That contrasting stripes look is a winner, and we love to see it.
The Widening Gap Between Home and Away Looks
But let’s be real, not everyone is hitting that sweet spot of consistency. Liverpool’s home kit? It’s a Grade 1, an “icon reimagined,” pulling elements from their iconic “candy kits” to make a truly great all-around look. They introduced it as “an icon reimagined” back in May, and it’s fire. But then you look at their away kit, which clocks in at a Grade 10. It’s a “solid use of a white kit,” but that’s a massive, massive drop-off from the home. This season is already shaping up to feature too many teams with “serious gaps” between their home and away looks. It’s wild to see one kit be a total smash and the other just… not. Leeds United is another example here, with their home look getting a strong Grade 2, but their away kit landing at an 11. Their home look has a lot in common with Japan’s. It feels like clubs are swinging for the fences with one design and just accepting a base hit with the other, and it’s leading to some head-scratching disparities.
So, as these teams hit the pitch, will their standout kits be enough to overshadow their less impressive counterparts? It’s early, but the battle of the threads is already proving that having one great design doesn’t guarantee a consistent look across the board. We’ll be watching to see which kits truly stand the test of a full Premier League season.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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