Chapter 191: Competitiveness in the New Season

The situation in the transfer market does not seem to have much turbulence for the time being, at least for the Premier League BIG4, they don't seem to have much enthusiasm; Of course, there is an economic crisis, and the reason why each team is tightening the monetary base, but more often than not, the main core lineup of these giant teams is there, so there is no need for them to make waves in the transfer market at this time. A new Premier League season is coming, and Manchester City, who have spent a lot of money, are in a big position to swallow mountains and rivers, compared to the traditional semi-finals, which are not strong and have no eye-catching transfers.

Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson, who has been active in the English top flight for more than two decades, often has his comments on the general environment as a bellwether for the league. In the mid-to-late 90s of the last century, Ferguson said that "only Wenger can fight with me", and then Wenger did fight to the death with the lord, until Mourinho came to the Premier League, the PK of the old rivals entered a new stage. However, after Mourinho went to the Blues, the boss also said that "Chelsea is in the climate", and Mourinho proved that the lord was true with two consecutive Premier League titles.

However, unlike in the past, when Ferguson recently talked about the competition situation in the Premier League in the new season, he believed that the league competition has changed from "four countries military chess" to "seven heroes", and he regarded the three teams outside the Big4 that have the ability to impact the traditional pattern are: Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, and Everton.

From the perspective of comprehensive strength, if there is no accident, the main theme of this season's Premier League title competition will still be played by Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea. After all, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and no matter how bad Manchester United is, the presence of Ferguson alone is enough to speak for itself. Chelsea failed to win the title last season. But they have been closely behind Arsenal throughout the season. There are not many personnel changes in the new season. In addition, after a year of hard work, An Shuai's ability to deal with complex situations will definitely improve compared to last season.

As for Arsenal as the defending champion of the Premier League, and Cesc Fabregas seems to have tasted the sweetness of winning consecutive titles last season, so although Barcelona is still constantly rumbling to bring back Xiaofa, he is not too enthusiastic. In fact, this is also a very helpless thing, maybe Xiaofa wants to return to Barcelona, but although the Shijie Cup trip is happy, I believe that Xiaofa must also be bitter.

In the Spanish national team, the small law was suppressed by Iniesta and Xavi. It can be said that Spain's tactics are largely copied from Barcelona's tactics, at least in the Spanish team, Barcelona's two major midfielders are very stable. So now Xavi and Iniesta are still at their peak, and returning to Barcelona at this time is a little embarrassing for Xiaofa.

Cesc Fabregas is definitely one of the most Haode midfielders in Europe now, but in Barcelona Xavi and Iniesta are the main players, even if they return to Barcelona with the main position, then the role of Xiaofa in the tactical position will be weakened. What's more, Barcelona's tactics are quite mature, and it's hard to say whether Xiaofa can become the main force.

Therefore, for the current Xiaofa, it may be a better choice to continue to stay at Arsenal, because he still has a very important position here; Although he knows that Xiao Qing is now the most important player for Arsenal, he is also the second person after Xiao Qing here. He has a lot of room to play. And Arsenal is now on the rise, and after winning the Champions League, Xiaofa hopes to continue to achieve results; So there is an uncertain future for returning to Barcelona. At Arsenal, it is very likely that they will continue to create new peaks, and Xiaofa is also clear at this time.

For a player, being able to play is the most important thing; Especially now Cesc Fabregas is still relatively young, and he needs to play more games to improve his quality. For a first-class star, it is also crucial for the team to be quite competitive, because it can make the player's career more honorable and recognized.

So now Fabregas has chosen to stay at Arsenal, although his relationship with Xiao Qing is very cold, but now is not the most hode time to leave Arsenal, because in Arsenal Xiaofa can now prove his value more.

From the 2010/11 season, the Premier League will implement a '25-man registration system', which means that a list of 25 players must be submitted each season, of which at least eight 'home-grown players' must be available after each transfer window. The biggest problem that this new policy will bring to the big clubs is that there are some players who are paid well at the club, but when they play in the Premier League, they are restricted by the registration system and can only sit in the stands and watch the game.

Clearly, this move has had the biggest impact on clubs like Manchester City; Roberto Mancini is on a buying spree, with more than 30 first-team players in the squad and plenty of quality players in them, but the new policy has made them ineligible to play. Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is facing the same problem, and it can be said that the new policy has greatly limited these mercenary legions, although they have a lot of money, they can buy a lot of strong players, but this does not mean that these players can play. These teams will now have to be cautious about their 25-man roster, which will also put a lot of constraints on a team like Manchester City, which is supposed to have a super luxurious squad and depth on the bench.

Manchester United and Arsenal are the only teams in the top four who can laugh at the new rules, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has always attached importance to the development and introduction of local youth, while Arsenal, although there are not many English players, have also put a lot of effort into bringing in young talent from other countries, so they can spend it calmly.

Although he is not very concerned about the new policies and the like, Xiao Qing does think that this can ensure Arsenal's competitiveness; After all, in this way, the depth of Arsenal's squad can still be guaranteed to a certain extent, at least it will not be completely thrown off because of the opponent's unscrupulous purchase.

Looking at the transfer market, the most anticipated is still Manchester City. Apart from Manchester City, if you look at the other top-seven teams in the Premier League and European qualifiers from last season, only two new signings are sure to be in the starting line-up for the new season: Liverpool's Joe Cole and Arsenal's Joe Koscielny. There is no doubt that Manchester City, who are so free to spend, are looking for a chance to become league champions. Other clubs are clinging to the talent they have. The current transfer market is also lacking some heavyweight sensational transfers, which can also ensure the competitiveness of current championship teams such as Arsenal and Manchester United, at least not every team is like Manchester City to use countless checks to quickly build a team with considerable strength.

Although Manchester City is very rich, although they have good players in every position; However, Manchester City's team is still lacking in heritage, and it is difficult for them to buy really top players. This is also the biggest shortcoming of Manchester City right now, because they lack an absolute strong point and core that can make them more stable and competitive.

While the quartet of Joe Cole, Ballack, Deco and Belletti were let go by Carlo Ancelotti, Chelsea only brought in Benayoun and Brazilian Ramirez, and the squad looked lean and stingy. But nothing has changed at the heart of the Blues. The defence remains strong and Serbian defender Branislav Ivanovic looks set to take the place of Carvalho, with Ancelotti having little to do as long as Ashley Cole is not in the mood for Real Madrid. Midfielders Mikel, Frank Lampard, and the returning Essien are extremely tough.

On paper, the only one who can compete with Chelsea looks like Manchester City. In the previous few seasons, the transfer period was basically a one-man show for Chelsea, who quickly used Abou's strong financial support to build a super luxurious squad; Chelsea may not need more big signings because they are already strong enough in their own right.

Ferguson didn't make much of a move this summer, and they didn't need to make much of a move. Ferguson's winning philosophy will keep United in title contention until Zuihou, although the pressure will be on Wayne Rooney again. But last season, Manchester United have been a strong contender for the league title, and everyone knows that the current Manchester United has not slipped rapidly after losing Cristiano Ronaldo. They remain strong contenders for the league title and under Alex Ferguson, United will certainly be back in contention for the throne this season.

If Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal have booked their places in the top three of the Premier League in advance for the new season, then the battle for fourth place will be white-hot.

Last season, Liverpool's free-fall was jaw-dropping, with Rafael Benitez completely losing control of the Reds and Steven Gerrard, the team's soul, losing his former glory, and finishing seventh in the league. Benitez switched to Inter, Hodgson became Liverpool's new manager, Joe Cole and Benayoun swapped owners, and the Reds were quietly changing, but because Gerrard, Torres and other aces were almost no suspense to stay, Liverpool's combat effectiveness was still not to be underestimated. The emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, not to mention that Liverpool has always had a super will to fight and the determination to move forward, although it is surrounded by wolf-like opponents, but with the background of the strong team and the spirit of courage after shame, the Red Army's return to the TOP4 is not a dream.

Tottenham Hotspur's style of play is well established, and Redknapp's experience and ability to plan things are very good, and his team has a good chance of retaining Champions League qualification; If he fails to lead Manchester City to the last four of the Premier League despite bringing in more than 100 million pounds, Mancini may not be able to deal with it, and he and his team have no way back in the new season. And Aston Villa and Everton, who play the overall card, are also capable of wrestling with the traditional powerhouses. At least five teams have the quality to finish the Premier League in the new season, a scene that hasn't happened for many years. (To be continued......)