The Barclays Premier League is about to begin and I’ve identified several questions that need answering…
#1. Will Man Utd triumph and grab their 18th league title - thus matching Liverpool’s record?
For many Pool fans, that is almost unthinkable. But unthinkable it may be, it is an undeniable fact that Man Utd are looking solid. Very solid. The best hope we can have is that deco and co will come up with something special….
#2. Will Newcastle struggle - again?
Kevin Keegan is back and he’s made some changes and added some new signings. The latest being Coloccini. Can he plug the gap in defence? That is a big ask considering his predecessors have done before him…Kevin Keegan will probably struggle. Again. And get sacked. Again.
#3. Will anyone break the big 4?
I’m gonna risk it and say YES! If Liverpool and Arsenal lose their concentrate mid season or late season, I’ve feeling Aston Villa, Portsmouth, Spurs (and even Man City!) could pounce. Spurs have signed shrewdly and scored some very impressive hits in the market like getting Luka Modric. IF they can hang on to Berbatov, they have a team as solid as any other in the league…
#4. Are referees going to take center stage again?
Yes I would say. Hasn’t that always been the case for the past seasons?
Seems like all the pre-season hype and promise has come to naught. We’ve had been drip-fed with excitement and anticipation with our late pre-season bloom but…ultimately Liverpool floundered when it mattered most. I saw a comment on teamtalk.com’s website where a Man Utd fan said this was one of the worst performance an English team ever put in Europe.
While that might be a tad exaggerated, it is not far off either. We were horribly awful. At least Rafa didn’t try to act like there were ‘positives’ to take out of that game. It highlights the old problems that plauged us and some other new holes as well. For one, Dossena doesn’t look like he’s worth 7 million pounds. Heck he doesn’t even look like he’s worth 2 mil! Dirk Kuyt CONTINUES to frustrate Liverpool fans with his ineffective display.
When can Rafa realise that ‘hard working’ won’t ever equate to class nor ability. Here’s a sad sad clip of the match’s highlights:
Oh well, so Man Utd beat Portsmouth 3-1 on penalty kicks. BIG DEAL. This gave us an indication of what is to come in the new season. Either Man Utd will struggle to retain their title OR Portsmouth can break the traditional big 4 mould.
