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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.

Everton - Weeks 1 & 2 Review

In their season opener at Goodison Park, Everton took a while to feel their way into the game against a resolute Watford side. Striker Romelu Lukaku only had 14 touches of the ball in the first half and it took until 76 minutes into the game for Ross Barkley to break to seal for Everton, equalising after Miguel Layun’s opener after 13 minutes. Late goals from Watford’s Odion Ighalo and Everton’s Arouna Kone ended the game at 2-2, probably a fair result at the end of a good contest between the two sides. Roberto Martinez will be looking for an improvement however after disappointing campaign last season as they finished 11^th. A lot of pressure will be resting on 21-year-old Ross Barkley’s shoulders as he looks to translate expectation into reality, so he will be happy to have opened his account against the Hornets.

2015/2016 Preview - Everton

Everton will be delighted to see Gerard Deulofeu return to the club, and they will need many of their star players to return to their former selves, after a disappointing last season. Romelu Lukaku for instance really needs to step up his game and start banging the goals in again, while Barkley, Mirallas, Stones and McCarthy need to have strong, impressive campaigns, provided that Everton can hold on to them. I have said Everton will improve on last season's performance, but not quite up to the standards of the season before that, and will finish in a respectable 8th position. Martinez will have dreams of Europe, but those dreams will have to be put on hold briefly as Everton try and regain their confidence after a poor season.

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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