http://www.thedevilinme.co.uk/2009/07/29/rise-of-the-challengers-part-2/ Football analysis by Mark Payne Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:56:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.thedevilinme.co.uk/2009/07/29/rise-of-the-challengers-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4066 Jono Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:38:29 +0000 http://www.thedevilinme.co.uk/?p=317#comment-4066 No no no, not City, not this year. Martin O'N is a season or so too early with his prediction. Hughsie is a good manager and a pretty steely guy (ask any defender he played against). And they have bought some good players. But it ain't a team yet. Adebayor is unreliable. Bellamy an injury-prone plank, Robinho a luxury player. Tevez, well we know what he can and can't do. Barry, solid, Ireland quite decent at times, but they will need time to gell. So top 6 at best. The title is between us and the Pool, Chelski 3rd, somebody or other 4th. No doubt you will quote this back at me when it all goes pear-shaped! No no no, not City, not this year. Martin O’N is a season or so too early with his prediction. Hughsie is a good manager and a pretty steely guy (ask any defender he played against). And they have bought some good players. But it ain’t a team yet. Adebayor is unreliable. Bellamy an injury-prone plank, Robinho a luxury player. Tevez, well we know what he can and can’t do. Barry, solid, Ireland quite decent at times, but they will need time to gell. So top 6 at best. The title is between us and the Pool, Chelski 3rd, somebody or other 4th. No doubt you will quote this back at me when it all goes pear-shaped!

]]> http://www.thedevilinme.co.uk/2009/07/29/rise-of-the-challengers-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4054 Mattso Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:03:40 +0000 http://www.thedevilinme.co.uk/?p=317#comment-4054 Pretty much agree with most of the analysis here my good man. How on earth Liverpool think signing Glenn Johnson - a good player - for £17million and selling Arbeloa - a European Champion - for £4million is good business is beyond me. If they lost Macscreno or Alsono in Midfield they will not have the quality to win the league. Chelsea look strongest on paper to me, and I have a feeling Lampard will have good season, he is now Mr Chelsea after Terry clearly had his head turned. City 4th, Arsenal 5th, Everton 6th at a guess. I think City will break the top 4 or come mightyn close and as long as it's not at the expensive of United I don't really care. Controversially, I'd rather see Chelsea or Liverpool lose out then Arsenal. Roll on the new season Pretty much agree with most of the analysis here my good man. How on earth Liverpool think signing Glenn Johnson – a good player – for £17million and selling Arbeloa – a European Champion – for £4million is good business is beyond me. If they lost Macscreno or Alsono in Midfield they will not have the quality to win the league. Chelsea look strongest on paper to me, and I have a feeling Lampard will have good season, he is now Mr Chelsea after Terry clearly had his head turned.
City 4th, Arsenal 5th, Everton 6th at a guess. I think City will break the top 4 or come mightyn close and as long as it’s not at the expensive of United I don’t really care. Controversially, I’d rather see Chelsea or Liverpool lose out then Arsenal. Roll on the new season

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