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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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CREWE, ENGLAND – JULY 30: Harry Souttar of Stoke City looks on during the pre-season friendly match between Crewe Alexandra and Stoke City at The Alexandra Stadium on July 30, 2017 in Crewe, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)
CREWE, ENGLAND – JULY 30: Harry Souttar of Stoke City looks on during the pre-season friendly match between Crewe Alexandra and Stoke City at The Alexandra Stadium on July 30, 2017 in Crewe, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images) /

18. Stoke

Stoke have made great strides over the past few years changing their perception in the Premier League. Buying players like Xherdan Shaqiri will go a long way in doing so. However, they have not made any advancement in their kits.

https://twitter.com/stokecity/status/861630420093292544

First off, forcing me to click play on a .gif to see the new kits automatically loses points. There is no reason to do that, just show me pictures.

The home kit is just about the same as it always was. If you know how their old ones look, you’ll know how the new ones do, too. The same sponsor, manufacturer, colors and schemes are readily apparent. Their classic red and white stripes run throughout the top, with a thin red stripe on the shorts as well. The “major” change in this season’s home kit is the absence of the collar, which makes the look somewhat more palatable.

The trend of painfully average home kits and shameful away kits continues.

https://twitter.com/stokecity/status/861630990636249088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.goal.com%2Fen-gb%2Fnews%2F2896%2Fpremier-league%2F2017%2F07%2F31%2F35869272%2Fpremier-league-kits-man-utd-arsenal-all-the-new-jerseys-for-2017-

The new away kit is a sharp contrast to their previous. The blue used on the top and bottoms is an agreeable shade, but that is where the good ends. I’m not a fan of the large block of changed color anywhere on a kit, but Stoke decided to run it. While the home uniforms did away with the folded collar, the away kits brought them back. I’ve still yet to find any player who enjoys wearing a quarter of a polo shirt while on the pitch, but their popularity continues.

Stoke also have a third kit for this season, but it’s the exact same design as the away with different colors. It makes Shaqiri look like a Popsicle.