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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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Crystal Palace’s Ivorian midfielder Wilfried Zaha (L) celebrates with his teammates after scoring during a friendly football match between Metz (FCM) and Crystal Place FC at Saint Symphorien Stadium in Longeville-les-Metz on July 29, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN (Photo credit should read JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN/AFP/Getty Images)
Crystal Palace’s Ivorian midfielder Wilfried Zaha (L) celebrates with his teammates after scoring during a friendly football match between Metz (FCM) and Crystal Place FC at Saint Symphorien Stadium in Longeville-les-Metz on July 29, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN (Photo credit should read JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN/AFP/Getty Images) /

17. Crystal Palace

I have always thoughtPalace’s kits look far too similar to carnival workers’ uniforms. Their new design does nothing to sway my original opinion.

Palace just need a few more random striped colors down the front to complete the carney look. While it’s not as bad as what the Waitress has to wear to her job at the fair in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, they’re getting closer. The gold accent on the sleeves and collar don’t increase the aesthetic.

Another element that certainly doesn’t help matters is the new shirt sponsor. ManBetX is, you guessed it, a betting/gambling company, and it’s jumbled logo is the most confusing shirt sponsor this year. While it’s completely understandable to choose a sponsor that offers the most money, that doesn’t mean it’ll look good on a jersey.

At long last, we have an away kit that is not grotesque.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BWIUU_rFqfC/

Unlike the previous away kits with large shapes taking up a good portion of the jersey, Macron wisely chose to keep the stripes small. They kept it simple, which is often the correct decision when designing, well, anything. The red, white and blue (bonus points for an English soccer team being unintentionally patriotic) stripes do an admirable job of taking attention away from the eyesore of the sponsor. I also much prefer the new black color to their previous yellow.

Palace have not announced plans to release an alternate this season. After seeing these two, it’s probably for the best.