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Premier League - Weeks 1 & 2 Review

Arsenal

With Alexis Sanchez absent from the starting line-up for the season opener against West Ham, Arsenal seemed to struggle to find their feet despite a promising pre-season. Fans would have been filled with hope after their Community Shield victory against Chelsea, but may have been left unsure after the opening game as the Gunners disappointed in a 2-0 opening day loss. Olivier Giroud struggled throughout the game and Wenger could well go back into the transfer market to look for a new striker to lead the attack. Talk of Karim Benzema arriving has simmered down to mere whispers which may upset the Arsenal faithful. Petr Cech’s competitive debut was less than convincing, however I’m sure it was simply a blip in form and he will prove his worth in the upcoming fixtures. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was possibly the Gunners’ only bright spark during the game, however Sanchez’s return following his rest after the Copa America saw him return to the bench for the match against Crystal Palace.

Liverpool - Weeks 1 & 2 Review

Having spent heavily in the transfer window, Brendan Rogers will have been looking for his Liverpool side to gel quickly this campaign. Stoke City away will not have been the fixture Reds fans wanted to start with after an embarrassing 6-1 defeat in Gerrard’s departing match at the end of last season, despite Rogers’ claims. Christian Benteke made his Liverpool debut as they seek to find an answer to their attacking problem following Luis Suarez’s exit in 2014. However it was Philippe Coutinho who secured the 1-0 victory as his thunderbolt on 86 minutes rifled into the back of Jack Butland’s net. With so many debuts across the Liverpool team, they will be happy to have left the Brittania Stadium with 3 points.

2015/2016 Preview - Liverpool

This will be an interesting season for Liverpool. An impressive 2013/2014 season was then marred by a disappointing 2014/2015 season, and this year I see Brendan Rodgers leading his men to somewhere between those points, to an average 5th place. New men such as Milner and Firmino look like great additions to the squad, and Rodgers will be hoping Benteke has something of the Luis Suarez in him, although that seems a tad optimistic. Bringing in Clyne after a great season last year seems like a solid purchase, but Liverpool still need to stop leaking goals so often, and will need to keep an eye on that throughout the season. They will improve on last year's disappointments though, and a fit Daniel Sturridge will help guide them through to 5th place, narrowly missing out on that top 4 spot.

Four Balls Blog Predicts The 2015/2016 English Premier League Table

1	Chelsea
2	Arsenal
3	Manchester City
4	Manchester United
5	Liverpool
6	Tottenham Hotspur
7	Newcastle
8	Everton
9	Stoke
10	Southampton
11	Aston Villa
12	Crystal Palace
13	West Ham
14	Swansea
15	West Brom
16	Sunderland
17	Bournemouth
18	Leicester
19	Watford
20	Norwich

Chelsea are our predicted winners of the 2015/2016 Premier League!

What do you agree/disagree with in this table?