The NFL Lockout is over. The NBA Lockout is at least a few months from being over. However, the best professional league in the world, the Barclay’s Premier League, is about to get underway! While visions of Wesley Sneijder to Manchester United dance merrily in the heads of Red Devil fans (mine included), we look forward to the season that lies ahead.
Chelsea won the EPL in 2010 and started strong last season before collapsing to let Manchester United and others back into the race late last year. United stayed strong and were able to capture the title, giving Sir Alex Ferguson his fourth championship in the last five seasons. There have been several interesting changes this offseason and this season proves to be as exciting as any!
While a carousel of Samir Nasri, Cesc Fabregas, and Luka Modric rumors abound, we are less than a week away from the start of the season. The Community Shield (between the FA Cup Winner and the EPL Champion) was played between Mancester United and Manchester City. If that game shows us anything about this season, then we are in store one awesome ride! United came back from two goals down to win it in stoppage time, showing that they are still the team to beat.
There will be several teams vying for the title this season, and in addition to Manchester United, teams that will compete include Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, and Arsenal (but probably not). While these teams seem to be at the top every year, there are two teams who could surprise: Tottenham and Everton. The Spurs competed for a top spot all season and narrowly missed out on qualifying for the Champions League, while Tim Howard will keep Everton in games and if the offense can score goals, they will compete in the top half of the table.
As far as teams who are new to the top level of English soccer, you should expect some good underdog competition from all three newly promoted clubs. Queens Park, Swansea City, and Norwich will all have a tough time avoiding relegation but will look to take the EPL by storm. However, some teams who were lucky to survive last year have lost key players and may be at the bottom of the league looking up. A couple teams who may not be so fortunate include Wolverhampton and Wigan.
No matter who wins the league, who qualifies for Champions League, and who is relegated, this season will prove to be very exciting to watch for fans all over the world. It should be interesting to see players on new teams and how they fare under the pressure of expectation. Stay tuned to MyBriefs.com and follow us on twitter @Ankursbriefs to stay up-to-date on everything going on in the most exciting soccer league in the world!
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