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Premier League 2017-18 kit rankings

By Ty Finch

BURNLEY, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Jonathan Walters of Burnley during the Pre-Season Friendly between Burnley and Hannover 96 at Turf Moor on August 5, 2017 in Burnley, England. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)
BURNLEY, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Jonathan Walters of Burnley during the Pre-Season Friendly between Burnley and Hannover 96 at Turf Moor on August 5, 2017 in Burnley, England. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images) /
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NASHVILLE, TN – JULY 29: Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero (10) leaves the field after the game between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur. Manchester City defeated Tottenham by the score of 3-0. This International Champions Cup match was played at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN – JULY 29: Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero (10) leaves the field after the game between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur. Manchester City defeated Tottenham by the score of 3-0. This International Champions Cup match was played at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

8. Manchester City

City probably have the plainest kits on this list, but that doesn’t mean they’re bad. In fact, their simplicity is the main factor in why they rank this high. All three of their kits this season look so clean you could eat off of them. Sometimes, keeping it simple is the best way to go.

Both the home and away kits are the same general design. Even calling it a design is stretching the truth, to be honest.

City’s home uniform is subtle in all the right ways. Almost the entire kit is the same color, sans a slight shift in the shade of blue on the shoulders and one white stripe going down both sides. In the tweet above, City said these were inspired by their 1967-68 league title-winning kit, but they might as well have been inspired by the sky.

The away kits are almost identical in design, yet the color is once again striking. City are the only club in the Premier League with that color jersey, and the shade is a knockout. The blue accent on the collar is a nice touch as well.

https://twitter.com/City_Watch/status/889750424303128576

I’m not too crazy about their third kit, however. Being an alternate, it’s more palatable to have a risky design or idea, but it seems like Nike just stopped in the middle.

The dark green with light blue stripes and outlines makes for an interesting start, but I’m not quite sure what’s going on with the rest. It looks like badly made camouflage. Nike is all about giving athletes an edge, but if you want them to be invisible, you’ve gotta go all the way, no half-measures.