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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.

Stoke - Weeks 1 & 2 Review

Stoke fans have plenty to be optimistic about this season as Mark Hughes proved his side could compete with some of the top sides for the big names, signing Ibrahim Afellay from Barcelona – the winger starting the opening game against Liverpool. A late moment of brilliance from Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho took the draw away from the Potters in a well contested match at the Britannia Stadium. Hughes will look for his side to be more clinical moving forward, with only one shot on target in the match. Despite the loss, Stoke proved they have what it takes to go toe to toe with the big boys this season and could shock a few.

2015/2016 Preview - Stoke

If only Stoke had acquired Xherdan Shaqiri, then there would be no doubt as to the signing of the summer. However, they have made some really good acquisitions in the form of Joselu, Afellay and Johnson ,and will be happy to have built on a squad that gave them a great finish of 9th place last season. A great campaign of consolidation last year will see itself repeated this year, some wise additions to the squad in January and next summer will help Stoke push on in the future, but for now they will finish in 9th place again.

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!

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