Role Reversals

ManUtd and Liverpool were disappointing this weekend as they both slumped to narrow..well.. Victories!...

ManUtd played terribly at Old Trafford and were dominated in the first half. hardly sniffing out chances, Arshavin put Arsenal ahead when Antonio Valencia seemed to lose his man and he bulleted a shot into the top left hand corner. What a signing he has been. Foster should have done better you would feel but he redeems himself in the second half. Arshavin is proving to be a giant killer..If only he could get his fitness right..

Second half and Arsenal came out flying. Not what you should be doing away to ManUtd and were duly punished. Van Persie forced an unbelievable save from Foster. A through ball to Rooney, brought down, and it was a penalty from nowhere. 1-1. Rooney duly obliges. The ball was going out of play but would Rooney have hit the ball out of play if he wasnt challanged by Almunia. To me, it was not a penalty...

Diaby, a secret 1million pound signing the night before, settled matters with Utd's second from Gigg's delicious freekick. He had to take a bite. Van Persie went gaga on him but frankly he doesnt cut it as a captain. Nani and Berbatov shoudl have settled matters and Bendtner almost caused a stir when he came on. Van persie cannot say anything bout the 95th minute offside goal. Frankly I do not know where the 5 minutes came from!Valencia, Carrick and Giggs had bad games. Arsenal were unduly punished.

Liverpool 2-1 down at a terrible Bolton team came back resiliently to win 3-2 when Bolton went a player down. Benitez has to stop making excuses and start making changes and force his team to perform at their best. Glen Johnson has hit the ground running and Torres is in good form. I still wonder why he chose to sign Kyrgiakos instead of Sol Campbell.. terrible defending by both teams but no one can question the result. Could have been 4-2 or 5-2.

Chelsea,City and Tottenham are still winning. Tottenham were less impressive this week but sniffed out a win with the new dimension in Peter Crouch. Robbie Keane seems to be struggling with life though. City's defence has been their strongpoint and Chelsea went easy on Burnley at the Bridge..

My aplogies for more talk on The Utd Arsenal match but to be frank it was the game of the week.

This week's points are as follows:

1. Aston Villa (10 points)
2. Chelsea ( 8 points)
3.Everton (6 points)
4.Tottenham(4 points)
5.Man City (2 points)

Pizzagate Part 2?

This is possibly one of the biggest games this season where two rival managers, veterans of the BPL mangerial circuit face off once again early in the season. Winning this fixture this early on in the season would be pivotal for both teams and I am definitely anticiapting an eventful clash of talent and skill. Arsenal lead with precocious young talent that has since lighted up their season. United, having lost 2 important figures also have a balanced squad although a little weak in defence at the moment. I am just looking forward to an exciting late night, characteristic of a Man Utd Arsenal clash.

On another note, there is immense speculation about the internal strife in the United dressing room where Anderson and Carrick are reported to have had a bust up with the manager. While many of us would be glad to see the back of Anderson, many more are yet surprised by the report on Carrick. A somewhat mild mannered hard worker, Carrick's place was never really under threat. However, it must be noted that he does struggle to impose himself in games and this would cost the team a valuable supply line, a characteristic of his excellent passing vision. I believe that the press had deliberately read too deeply into an established squad rotation system as we have to bear in mind Carrick's England participation. The big tie with Arsenal should take importance over the press' wild reports.

Elsewhere, Burnley would face a stern test at Stamford bridge where they face an on song Chelsea side just coming to life and with a budding partnership of two world-class strikers. I doubt that they will be able to maintain their giant-slaying antics. A huge win for Chelsea should be in order.

Liverpool and Tottenham should also win their respective matches against Bolton and Birmingham. But it would be in the prayers of any other supporter that Liverpool stumble yet again. Their manager has immensely weird tactics that can suddenly undermine the stability of a working model. Another bad result would surely have fans baying for Rafa's blood. Contrastingly in London, Tottenham are finally living up to their potential of being the strongest club outside the top 4. They finally have a team that is gelling together and working hard under the maestro Redknapp.

We see Portsmouth take on Man City tomorrow along with Everton vs Wigan and Villa vs Fulham. Man City should win it easily as with Villa especially, both teams have sky high confidence after their last games where Tevez scored for City and Villa trounced Liverpool 3-1. It would be great to see Everton gain some stability with a win against Wigan at home unless their hotshot manager Martinez has anything to say about it.

Top 5 teams week 2

Here are the list of Top 5 teams from this weekend. Do note that midweek games were not included as only 5 games were played..

1.Burnley (10 points)
2.Chelsea(8 points)
3.Man Utd(6 points)
4.Arsenal(4 points)
5.Hull City(2 points)

The intial Reactions

Over the weekend, we saw surprises a plenty but we are getting a clearer indication of the top teams and the bottom few..

Bolton and Portsmouth look way weaker. I was disappointed to hear that one of Portsmouth's main defenders was going to Division 4 just so as to pocket 60 grande a week. I was also very puzzled by the fact that they have signed no replacement and not even a proper manager. Bolton seem to have a problem in the striker department with Johann Elmander prolli leaving his finishing boots behind in Toulouse..

United managed to outclass Wigan by 5. A fair indication? I don think so but Luis Nani has stepped up with 2 assists and 1 goal in 3 games. Anderson on the other hand has been getting more flak with his lack of focus in games and costing us the Burnley game midweek.

Burnley's Turf Moor has become a fortress of somesorts. By some magical spell penalties just don go in there. Everton felt it this time and I am sure many more will feel the same in the coming weeks.

Liverpool without Xabi Alonso means Gerrard plays centre Midfield. The last seasons he played there (All except last season) they won squat. He needs discipline and brains to make the correct runs and position himself well even when attacking to be ready when there are counters. Lucas is utter nonsense at the moment joining the growing list of players like Babel,Alonso,Aurelio and many more who have come with a lot of potential but end up playing best in the substitutes bench. I say sack Rafael Benitez...

Arsenal may have beaten Portsmouth but I am not convinced. Portsmouth are rubbish and if Diaby scores 2 goals in a game.. You know something is really wrong. That said losing Toure and Adebayor has made this team stronger. Gallas scoring in every game so far this season and Eduardo looking good..

Lastly, Chelsea are my pick for the best team this season so far. Defensively sound and looking good in attacking options but will it last? I guess that will be Ancelotti's true test because traditionally Chelsea always start very well.

Our new guest columnist

Weekend number 2 and game day 3. There ahd been so many twists and turns, thrills and spill in such an infant stage. Its been exciting, yes, but not altogether pleasing for the fans of many teams. Inconsistency may now be a result of a stronger league, bereft of stars, the playing field has somewhat levelled.

On to more important matters, in this weekend's pre match, we have a guest columnist who has kindly contributed his take on the weekend's fixtures. Wethinks that they are spot on and he would be an important addition to this blog.

Arsenal Vs Portsmouth

New Pompey boss Paul Hart faces a race against time to get his squad up to the rigours of the premier league. Having lost their best players one by one Pompey are slowly slipping into trouble as news of administration loops. Never a worse time to face an on song Arsenal, which despite losing two key players will somehow not sacrifice their beautiful passing game. Expect Pompey to be chasing shadows as their squad is simply not up to the challenge yet. You know, though they say Chelsea are the real contenders, I feel Arsenal might just nick it this season. No more negative influences in the squad goes a long long way.

Sunderland Vs Blackburn

Sunderland's problem lies in a porous defence. They have been steadily building on their attack with new signing Darren Bent making an immediate impact. However the current team have more experienced legs than pace. Their game play has been easy to counter and are too slow off the ball, allowing Chelsea to exchange no less than 13 passes without touching the ball leading to Deco's goal is a big worry for the entire team. Blackburn, at the very same breath, face the same problems as Sunderland and have a poorer attack to boot. But can the long ball tactics of Big Sam blow a hole in Sunderland's defence?

Wigan Vs Man United

We solemnly welcome Wigan's new boss Roberto Martinez to the foil, don't speak too soon is what you will learn in the EPL. Facing EPL champions Man Utd who are thirsty to get back on track after a morale zapping defeat to lowly Burnley, it will be another lesson for Martinez. Man Utd have problems of their own. Owen is less than match fit and their wing play has frozen out of the danger zone suddenly; keeping passes from the wing back to the centre midfield to try and create something is not very Man Utd. For sure they miss their best player in Ronaldo who easily draws 3 defenders to himself and leave the others free, notwithstanding all his goals and threat from set pieces. Antonio Valencia will be keen to impress on his return to the JJB. A fast pace exciting match awaits, but lets put your hands together than Man Utd convert their chances or suffer the consequences.

Man City Vs Wolves

Who says money can't buy success only have to look at Chelsea and boy do Man City go even further. Though their squad is less than complete, Man City now boost a squad of players who can win games by individual brillance. Think Adebayor and Robinho and there you have a safe pair of hands in Shay Given, probably the best shot stopper in the premier league in my opinion. Wolves is on the other hand bringing an extremely average squad to the Eastlands. Expect Wolves to struggle throughout the season and this game against Man City will kickstart their fortunes.

Birmingham Vs Stoke

Both have made decent starts to the season and are still in the midst of adding to their squad. Birmingham do have a slight edge here as their defence has seem less shaky thus far. Stoke will need to boost their strike force or they will have problems overcoming mid table team's defence. Birmingham has an extra edge going forward too with Christian Benitez and James McFadden threatening and a midfield of experienced legs.

Hull Vs Bolton

Hull have been trying to add to their strikeforce and have loaned one time highly rated teenage striker Altidore. There are still rather weak in other areas and may struggle to put through dangerous balls should star player Geovanni gets mark out of the game. Expect Bullard and Hunt to string some moves together to try and break through defences. Bolton have added another South Korean to the Premiership ranks in Lee Chung Young but don't expect some instant miracles in what is a simple, stable and hard to break Bolton. Perhaps it is time for Elmander and Davies to contribute more goals to push Bolton further.

West Ham Vs Tottenham

Both teams now have the squad to push for Europa places with Tottenham making a fantastic start to the season under veteran manager Harry Redknapp. What a turnaround having suffered a torrid start to the season last year. Both good squads well placed with gifted and steady players. It will be an interesting battle to watch. Tottenham could just push along with City this season for all we know.

Burnley Vs Everton

A team doesn't turn bad overnight and they showed their mattle with a good game in the Europa league. Expect motivating boss Moyes to rally his players to respond to their dismal start on the domestic front. Lescott has proven to be a distraction but with his imminent departure Moyes faces gapping holes in defence with Jagielka still to return. But with players like Fellaini, Arteta, Cahill and exciting prospect Rodwell; a strike force of Jo and Saha, it is time to get started. Burnley enjoyed a dream return to the premier league by beating the champions. Giant slayers they are, all seems to be gone when they face the average teams. Let wait and see.

Fulham Vs Chelsea

Chelsea's centre midfield is simply strong. One of the best if not the best from Portugal, Germany, Ghana and England. Now stepping into the frame is master tactician Carlo Ancelotti. Chelsea's new diamond formation seems to have exposed their defence a little but so far they always come back to win in a stylish fashion. It has been an impressive start to the season and I think they should continue. Fulham is a tough cookie at home and have added Duff to their ranks. Fulham has been traditionally hard to beat at the cottage but there is no stopping Chelsea so soon, as they keep their momentum with their hearts on their sleeves.

Cross your hearts guys for another mouth-watering clash!

Lets get this started.

The first weekday clash for the season and this really excites me. Wolves beat Wigan 1-0 (who beat Aston Villa 2-0 over the weekend) and Chelsea again came back from 1-0 down to beat Sunderland 3-1. This really sets the tone as the supposed bottom tier clubs are going for wins against the more established teams and winning matches against each other. The tone is thus set for a really exciting season in England, at least now theres fun all over instead of just looking at which of the regular top 4 teams will win it.

Manchester United travel to face newly promoted Burnley and while they may appear to be whipping boys, we should bear in mind the narrow 1-0 win on Ssunday against the yoyo-ing Birmingham. They had their chances and did not do too badly themselves. As much as i would like to see a goal fest, caution should not be thrown to the win. On-form Rooney should be sharp enough to complete his century of goals and i'll be eagerly watching tonight.

Two other fixtures worth looking at tonight would be Stoke vs Liverpool and Hull City vs Tottenham. Stoke had drew Liverpool 1-1 last season in the same fixture and being biased, i would definitely like to see that happen again, but objectively speaking, there is immense pressure on pool to add weight to their title claims with a win against surprise survivors Stoke. Tottenham, having beat Liverpool despite a couple of blips should look to continue their fine form unless Hull City can capitalise on their chances. They were decent against Chelsea on Saturday, but they would need to get results. All that matters is just results.

Surprise performers Arsenal have once again shown us what they are capable of with a comfortable 2-0 in Scotland despite it being touted as a tough fixture. We shall continue keeping tabs on them for interest's sake.

Till kick off in 12.5 hours time, i'll be getting excited.

The big Kick..Sorry Lift off..

For all the class shown on the football pitch, Arsenal showed the ultimate class act by their tribute..Thumbs up we say!

The season kicked off with a bang! Debutants had a good day. Darren Bent,Stephan Hunt,Seb Bassong,Vermaelen and Adebayor getting on the scoresheet. However it is only day 1.

The match of the week had to be Chelsea vs Hull. Hull gave a good account of themselves while chelsea showed glimpses of brilliance. Both teams fought very hard and it was an ideal way to start the season. Chelsea won it by Drogba's class while Hull's game finished when the ref awarded 6 mins of extra time. Turner turned away and Didier obliged.

Manchester United do not look very impressive come day one but Nani stepped up once again to provide an assist for Rooney's goal. Berbatov and Rooney still have issues to work out while Valencia seemed unconfident and lost. Evans was brilliant in central defence and overall with Scholes' beautiful passing a well deserved victory but not title winning quality. Birmingham had a few plus points. New signing Chuco looked good while Larrson ran his socks off and Mcfadden looked a brilliant player. barry ferguson was surprisingly rubbish while Roger Johnson will have to up his fitness

Arsenal battered Everton so badly they looked like badly moulded toffees all puns intended. Fellaini didnt look the player he was and Bentner and Fabregas did well for the Arsenal. Wenger delighted as even Denilson got a goal while Arshavin was purely unstoppable.. Eduardo getting on the scoresheet showed that without Adebayor the parnership of Eduardo,Arshavin,Bendtner and Van Persie looks,well, more scary!

Liverpool sorely missed midfield link Xabi Alonso. There was no midfield for them vs Tottenham. Lucas was horrible. Mascherano had no ability to split any defence. Higher chance of splitting an atom. The lack of creativity was shown when Benitez brought Gerrard back to centremid to try to inspire. Alas he could not. That said, missing Riera,Aquilani, and Benitez not starting Benayoun caused a bit of a problem.Benitez to be blamed. Spurs had Modric and Palaciios to thank. Both had brilliant games and if Keane had more luck the game could have been 4-0 at half time. Gomes still the weak link but the undoubted man of the match was Ledley King.

Heres a new feature. The Soccercrazee top 5 teams of the week. Every week,we will choose top 5 teams. No.1 gets 10 pts, No. 2 gets 8 etc.. till No. 5 gets two. It will be decided on performace of the team with regards to opposition and how they do. This can provide us with the more consistent teams. here are my top 5 for this round:

1. Arsenal(10 pts)
2.Tottenham (8 pts)

3.Wigan Athletic (6 pts)

4.Sunderland (4pts)

5.Fulham (2 pts)

Special credit to Hull who almost got in.. Till midweek.. see ya crazeeeeeeeeeeee

*drumrolls* And Manchester United Kick off!

The anticipation is heavy for us Man Utd fans to see how they would begin their title defence this season in the post Ronaldo era. Blah blah blah. While it is doom and gloom for some, we here at Soccer Crazee personally think that it would be an excellent opportunity for the new generation to step up and show us what they're capable of as well as the unearthign of some new fine gems. What do you, my dear reader think about this?

The season kicks off with the first round of games tonight and we have already seen Chelsea concede a goal in their 2-1 win over Hull City. An expected result against a team we deem to be relegation battlers unless their new striker Stephen Hunt has anything to say about it. Drogba will be challenging Anelka to the golden boot given his brace. At the time of writing, Aston Villa have slumped to a 2-0 deficit against Wigan which is a real shock as i have expected them to improve on last year's performance. They must be really hit by the departure of Barry, leaving a gaping hole in central midfield.

Elsewhere, Man City are still far off from their target as their team have yet to gel despite having new boy Adebayor score a nice goal in the 3rd minute of his debut. Blackburn, in my opinion should be able to nick one from them and draw the game. Their only obstacle would be Shay Given, arguably one of the best, experienced and most consistent keepers around in the Premier League. Its a pity that his clubs stink. It would be interesting to see how Arsenal's youngsters deal with Everton's grit and physical prowess and should prove to be an interest watch. Liverpool and Tottenham tomorrow night would be a it of a bore given Torres' taunt that he will settle for nothing less than being a champ. Who gives a damn right?

The highlight as usual is on Manchest United and their match again the newly promoted roller coaster that is Birmingham. The players would be raring to go and would definitely want to vent the frustrations of the defeats against Barcelona and more recently, Chelsea on a poor Birmingham side. I would personally like to see a goal fest in the region of 3-0 or 4-0. Nani's injury scare has also been laid to rest which is a tremendous relief and with Owen hungry to play for England again, Rooney on form and Berbatov wanting to prove his critics wrong. Man Utd possess a blood thirsty frontline supported by a stable supply from their wingers and guarded by the Fletcher and the usual almost water-tight defence. It looks to be an exciting title defence. Only worry i have would be in goal. Foster has of late been a bit of a clown and should have done better last weekend.

Glory Glory Man Utd!

Uncharitable Shield

For 90 minutes on Sunday night, we were treated to good football. Free flow and maybe at times we saw players being human afterall with their lack of match fitness showing from time to time. Players like O'Shea,Lampard and Drogba( to name a few) did not look sharp and were coming in and out of he game

The referee chris foy foiled what would have been a good game. He foiled it. Double standards were shown when ManUtd were breaking and he stopped play to attend to an injured Michael Ballack and did not do the same when Evra was clearly fouled by Ballack himself. Terrible. I wouldnt disagree that Man Utd's second goal was offside but to me it was justice served for such terrible refereeing.Ferguson furious and rightly so. Ancelotti calm as ever and Evra steps up and its Chelsea's Shield

Evra has had a tough pre-season but his lack of assists and goals in his time in United seem to be affecting him. After all, his defending is very effective for United but Ferguson would need his wing backs to contribute more in attack with the loss of Ronaldo. It is probably why Evra has been asked to take penalties in the last 2 games and his terrible misses vs Huangzhao Greentown did not help.

DId Chelsea deserve it? Did United deserve it? I think a draw was a fair result but Chelsea may have won this battle but the war is very much still on

It Finally Begins...and our Weekends are Saved!

This harks the beginning of entertaining weekends again. Finally! Formula 1 honestly just isnt a suitable substitute.

This year, Manchester United are pitted against rivals Chelsea and while the match is considered a friendly on paper, there is much pride at stake and this year, the match seems to hold more tension to it. The performances would mark the pace, desire and hunger of the winner and it will be a show for the competition out there, stating the intentions of the respective teams. And i say, "Let the show Begin!"

Manchester United will be going into the match with a bit of a crisis at the back. No. 1 goalkeeper is out injured and Ferguson will have a selection headache choosing from the 2 excellent backups. I believe that Foster will get picked. Wes Brown's curse has returned to haunt him once again and Vidic is still out. That leaves Evans and O'shea to deputise and this would be an area that CHelsea would hope to capitalise on. In the other departments, UNited are looking really sharp with their attackers in good form and the youngsters making contributions in pre season.

Chelsea are looking as stable as ever at the back and with their captain Terry highlighting his desire to remain with the london club, they couldnt be stronger at the back. Their addition of Yuri Zirkov will adda new attacking dimension as with Ancelotti's Diamond formation. But would Anelka and Drogba blend as well as Owen and Berbatov or Rooney? we shall find out tonight.

Our pick is on a game with 2,3 goals that would either go 2-1 either way or end with a draw. Whatever outcome after would be dependent on who lady luck wishes to favour.

In Wild Anticipation, We Await the Genesis of 09/10

"Gentlemen, Start Your Engines!"

Just like the highly charged start to a motor race, we here at SoccerCrazeee have been eagerly awaiting the commencement of the coming 09/10 season on the back of the post/pre season drama involving Real Madrid, Club talismans and a whole load of money that rivals economic stimulus packages.

We shall not gloss over what you already know about the transfer market soap operas, but we will now offer your our Guru's top picks for the coming season.

England.

The country with the best league in the world. But is it still? Following the departure of Liverpool maestro Xabi Alonso and Christiano Ronaldo to warmer climes, it seems to have lost much of its lustre. The only main action in the transfer market seems to be the Blue side of Manchester dangling juicy carrots in front of greedy soccer players only to have a few bites. Its a tad boring now aint it?

So anyway, the odds are for a transitioning Manchester United to gun for a 4th title win with fierce competition from Chelsea whose team are looking more established than last season. Liverpool honestly have lost too much quality and possess little depth. Imgine them without Torres or Gerrard, no bite eh?

Arsenal seem most vulnerable in the top 4 with limited experience in the side, but you never know with Wenger, he does have many rough uncut diamonds in his gradually maturing side. I am a keen admirer of his belief in youth, and it'll be interesting to see how Arsenal fend off the challenge from a Redknapp Tottenham with a stabilised squad eager to fulfill their billing as a strong team.
Man City honestly have a long way to go even though they have spent so much on so many. Would 150 grand a week really create miracles? There is only so much they could do and i would definitely enjoy their waste of money.

Lets also not forget about Villa and Everton to push for Europe. AT the other end, relegation battlers on my mind could be Hull City and the newly promoted sides. It'll be a stern test in the cauldron of fire where the gap between the Championship and Premier League is a very wide one.

Over to Spain.

Real Madrid have bought the world's stars from the major footballing countries to add to the already start-studded lineup that they had before. It'll be a mammoth task to manage all those egos but they would have high expectations to meet after their multi hundred million sprees on mortals. My bet is for Barcelona to retain their title while Real hopefully dont do themselves in.

In Italy,

Inter Milan and Juventus should fight it out for top spot while AC Milan try not to end up too low given their history and tradition of winning. Losing Kaka in a somewhat ageing team puts them at a severe disadvantage. We shall see how they fare domestically and in Europe.

Champions League Picks.

Our picks of the top teams in the Champions League would probably be the same as last year but i would not rule out Inter Milan in the final against Manchester United or Chelsea. Real Madrid are definitely serious contenders if their stars can gel together and operate as one. Im really keeping my fingers crossed for Manchester United's young stars.

Let up now await the kick off for the season opener which is the Charity Shield tonight.

A new beginning signals a new End

Let me first start with an apology as the soccercrazee team has been away from our computer for a bit but we are back... and hopefully our posts will be better than ever..

A new Season brings new challanges,hopes,aspirations,hunger and drive and most of all... romance of football..

But heres to last season

It would be wrong to talk about last season witholut the mention of barcelona. Oooh Ahh Catalonia they say. Sublime football and really they insulted the footballing fertinity without even breaking sweat. A class apart any other footballing team they were last season. Alas The champions league victory sealed it but one couldnt help wonder what made the difference. Samuel Eto'o's goals? Pep Guardiola's "Pep" talks? Xavi and Iniesta's brilliance or was it simply Lionel Messi?.. Thrashing teams with ease they waltzed into a soccer heaven people have dreamt of since 1999 but noone thoght possible. The treble.

But like a true fairy tale.. Eto'o gone. Real Madrid's anger shown by money splashing. Will it be this season?

The story of the year is undoubtably Wolfsburg. A Brilliant victory as bayern were collecting the best players in Germany, Wolfsburg went for class. Zaccardo and barzagli strongholding their defence. Once World Cup Champions I might add. The masterful Dzeko and the deadly Grafite in attack. Oh How Bosnia has risen. And players like Dejagah so promising and coming in the ranks where their less significiant players like Khedira seem masterful as well. Well earnt and best of all they have not committed a footballing sin by selling themselves like Supermodel whores. They built their status but kept their virgins away from the grasps of the real wolves howling to take the likes of Dzeko away.

Bayern have responded with great signings like Olic,Tymoschuk and Gomez but losing the likes of Lucio a great leader.Quietly teams around are also building slowly but surely this is becoming the most competitive league out there right now..

Manchester United. Champions of England. 3 in a row. Some say it was all Ronaldo. He was the saviour. Freekicks deft. last ditch goals but it takes 11 men to win a game. Nemanja Vidic consisted of another 12.A defender to take the plaudits he deserved it. Liverpool were at their best last season. Playing good football and taking chances and killing opposition and getting their defences sorted. Alonso was a masterful player and Gerrard found his new support striker role a marriage that was untried but oh so blissful..

United lost tevez and Ronaldo but with Valencia and Owen in have they made it up? With the lost of Xabi Alonso will Liverpool still be the same team as next season?But quietly some corner Chelsea are surely snickering and wondering when people will realise they have formed a team with the teamwork that the other 2 may not have come next season as they adapt to change..Man City's money? Can it buy the league or will Wenger's nursery kids upset money. I say this is a season where all the soccer myths will be unveiled..

Internazionale got the title last season in Serie A wothout much of a fuss. Italy is in turmoil and noone is rising up. At least not yet. They got the title without a story and with just Mourinho hogging headlines for his spats...

AC Milan are weakened. Juventus have remade a new team. Genoa, Fiorentina and Sampdoria hopeful but is it just to easy for Inter after the scandals. Money seems to be in their pockets and football has been for gajilion of years. For the sake of Serie A shake ups must happen..

Wad a season lets sit back for a new 1