Man Utd silence the critics for another few days. I can't believe the rubbish I've read about them this close season. Everyone seems to expect Liverpool to suddenly be the team they haven't been - and won't be, and all the pundits are tipping Man Utd to fall away this season. I've seen season previews which tipped them for fifth place!
I can't see how that's been justified. Sure, they're down a van Nistelrooy, but they're up a Carrick - and Heinze, Scholes, Smith, Fletcher and Solskjaer are all fit again after missing half (or in Heinze's case, all) of last season. How they can finish second with a central midfield of O'Shea and Giggs but fall away with one of Scholes and Carrick, I don't know.
Arsenal have gotten off to a slow start - but Villa will be tough this year. O'Neill's reputation is well earned. Man, that Arsenal right back (Eboue?) was impressive though!