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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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July 25th 2017, Deepdale, Preston, England; Pre season football friendly; Preston North End versus Burnley; Burnley’s Robbie Brady under close attention from Preston North End’s Liam Grimshaw (Photo by Tim Williams/Action Plus via Getty Images)
July 25th 2017, Deepdale, Preston, England; Pre season football friendly; Preston North End versus Burnley; Burnley’s Robbie Brady under close attention from Preston North End’s Liam Grimshaw (Photo by Tim Williams/Action Plus via Getty Images) /

4. Burnley

Finally, a club without loads of money burning holes in their Armani suits whose kit competes with the best of the Premier League. I was not expecting to like Burnley’s kits as much as I do. They are often a difficult club to watch on the pitch, but at least this season they will be one of the most stylish.

You could get confused with Burnley and West Ham’s home kits. They are similar in color and design, even without the same kit manufacturers. The difference is subtle, but that’s not why they are ranked as high as they are. Their away kits are the best in the Premier League. Read it again. There’s no joke in there.

At first glance, these kits may not appear to have much going on. A simple, yet elegant design with hints of light blue around the collar and sleeves, these could be some nice, yet average uniforms if not for one key aspect. The thin red stripes that go around the front are actually Burnley’s nickname “clarets” sewn into the fabric. That’s the most inventive design that I’ve seen this year for any Premier League club.

Burnley and Puma could have borrowed the idea from Conor McGregor’s suit earlier this year, but I’ll choose to believe that Puma thought of it first. It helps that the rest of the jersey is crisp and clean, but that unique innovation puts it over the top. If only their home kits weren’t so bland. Can they wear these every match? I’d be a fan.