This weekend kicks off The Football League and The Premiership won't be to far behind it. What spills and thrills can we expect I wonder, who will win what ? Most of all, what refereeing controversies can we expect because without a doubt, over a long season their will be plenty of them. So before all the mayhem kicks off, let us take a few moments to have a look at the runners and riders for this 2014/15 season.
I can't see to much change at the top of the Premier League and the usual suspects will be lining up for the title and the top four positions. It will be a very interesting season for both Liverpool and Chelsea.
Both clubs have invested a lot of money in their squads and will want to be up there challenging for the top prize.Jose Mourinho has had two trophy less seasons now. In his last season with Real Madrid he won nothing and then to carry that into his first season back at the Bridge was probably a huge surprise to the so called special one. If results go wrong for Jose I wouldn't think it will be to long before Roman gives him his P45 again. A lot of the time last season some people were saying that the only reason Liverpool were playing so well was due to the fact that they were not playing in Europe.Well with Liverpool in the Champions League this season, it will show us how good last seasons campaign was.Brendan Rodgers has bought well but I feel they will fall short once again.
The signing of the summer has been off the park.In fact not so much off the park but in a managers office. Louis Van Gaal's appointment at Old Trafford has been a great bit of business by the club.David Moyes never got time and the appointment of Van Gaal will certainly see a turn around in United,s fortunes. This guy takes no messing and will route out any problem makers at Old Trafford and ditch them.I am really looking forward to seeing his first testing press conference. I have been sounding out friends in the Netherlands and they have been telling me that when this guys temper goes he makes Fergie look like a pussycat. As I put this article together Van Gaal has not really dug into the transfer market as he was waiting for the tournament in America to finish. He has looked at his squad now and I expect the cheque book to be out soon.One other thing that United have going for them this season is the fact they don't play in Europe. If Van Gaal can get his team playing well and picking up points, they too could have a season like Liverpool had last season.
This season I feel could be a good one for the men from North London. When Arsenal won last seasons FA Cup it really did lift a huge burden from Arsene Wenger's shoulders. They are spending money and the capture of Sanchez from Barcelona should give them the spark that has been missing since Van Persie headed north. At the moment their is a lot of talk linking Khedira to the Gunners and maybe this could be Wenger's last piece in his final jigsaw. The manager got a lot of stick from the fans last season and came out victorious in the end. I for one would love to see him succeed and if he brings back the glory days to the Emirates he will have done a brilliant job.
So all in all let us hope it is a cracking season and one to remember for a long long time.Let the games begin.
