The transfers in the top four has been limited and probably due to the fact that a reasonable player can cost up to 20 million pounds these days, although they might be cash strapped no one will fork out that much money constantly to strengthen their bench.
Arsenal saw the transfers of Nasri and Silvestre, both Frenchmen have a lot to offer in terms of carrying the ball and creating opportunities from Nasri and the much needed experience of Silvestre from his time at United. However Arsenal's summer was more about how many would leave, with Flamini and Hleb out the door in double time, doubts remained over the loyalty of some other players. The average age of the Arsenal team is still extremely young and with the unexpected departures it is sure to harm the progress of Arsene's promising talents. However like last two seasons, their possibility of winning the Premier League is close of that Man Utd getting relegated, the consistency of under 21s are always left wanting.
Chelsea's window was more about that manager that the players, Big Phil entered the club and managed to impress everyone like Capello when he came into the English post. However English fans are never too shy to express their feelings, reputation or not, Phil starts from scratch at the Bridge and will be expected to deliver. With a squad with that kind of quality and depth, anything but convincing wins are rightfully expected, however Phil will need to help his keeper Cech from injury and Terry from slipping over on wet surfaces if they want to add silverware.Liverpool saw quite a bit of action, thats if action means the conflicts between the owners and the once-good manager. Benitez continues to big in half names into the club in his now famous trial and error transfer policy, Voronin got the short end of the stick and has headed back overseas after getting a big fat Fail in his test. The depth of Liverpool still remains with the three, Torres, Gerrard and Carragher, most other players are secondary, as long as those three are fit and in form, Liverpool can still scare the crap out of the teams, local or in Europe, how causing a scare is the furtherest they will get in terms of getting anything but a mickey mouse consolation prize.
Man Utd, yet another aimless summer transfer blighted by the Ronaldo saga for the second time, however the is no story to be had if the media simply accepted the fact that Ronaldo said 'I stay' at the end of last season.
Transfers causes the news not those that stay. But I really doubt Ronaldo disliked the free publicity though. Knowing Berbatov's loyalty this transfer was a done deal long before September 1st, however the hypocrites down in London wanted more cash. Spurs managed to do deals with Liverpool and Man Utd despite the fact that they were going after a complaint after both teams. Ferguson must really believe in his team or is seriously cash strapped to only 30 million as his team looked far from convincing when winning the Champions League last season, scrapping past Barcelona by the skin of their teeth and needed the weather to send Chelsea sliding back to London. However with Berbatov in their team, they do have a chance to retain both crowns but will always be the one chasing.
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