It’s hard to make a call on anything in the first month of the season. Pre-season preparations can have a team flying out of the traps, like A lot of teams have spent big money and some of that is certainly paying off. Liverpool’s £50m+ of acquisitions have finally afforded Sr. Benitez the luxury he has desired for so long – a good enough squad to allow him to dabble in the squad rotation he has long been derided over. Man City too are seeing the benefits of an overhaul and are now looking capable of a top ten finish for the first time in years (although whether all their foreign imports will be as up-for-it after they clear the snow off the pitches in January remains to be seen)
Again the fickle nature of football has shown itself as a couple of big spenders have failed to reap the benefits of their pricey additions. Man Utd may now have greater cover in the midfield but until the recent return of Saha from injury they have been deficient in the striking department and have suffered because of that. Spurs too have bought big but failed to impress on the pitch with Jol under increasing pressure. Fulham may have bought more players than anyone else but do they look any more stable than last years crop?
September should see teams solidify as regards their best elevens and formations and then we’ll be in a better place to judge how the season will shape up.
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