City and Liverpool still the benchmark... I don't see Liverpool being as good this year though and City might even be better... scary thought! For Spurs, a lot will depend on how the new players settle in... Lo Celso will be pretty crucial as he's the player in the 'Eriksen' mould that will hopefully be unlocking defenses and scoring from midfield. I do worry who might still leave in the European window. We are short Ali and Son at the moment too, so we've definitely got a bit of depth to us now. Was very happy to see KWP have a good game at RB, as that's a worrying position for the team. Villa actually looked pretty good, they've got some pace on the counter and look pretty solid at the back... which is usually a good thing for promoted teams. I hope they have a good season - nice old traditional club with a heap of history. They just learnt a very simple lesson, in that you cannot give top players even a sniff, as they will punish you. Arsenal, time will tell, but I still think they'll concede too many goals and have too many luxury players who don't put in a shift Man Utd looked good, but I'm still not convinced they'll cope with the better teams in most areas. Still relying on individuals over the team as a whole. Chelsea, actually looked okay until it all unraveled... steep learning curve for a young team and a young manager. Zouma for me has never looked like top drawer - he's a bit in the Micah Richards mould, plenty promise, but disappointing in reality. Can't help but wonder how much time Frank will actually be given... Hazard was papering over the cracks of what is not the greatest squad around. As always, I look at who the top 3 would want in their squads, and I don't see too many players. Maybe 3-4, but lots of mediocrity in there too...
