I've gone for runner's up.
I think Chelsea have a decent enough squad, but the £££'s seem to now have unsettled the squad - third for them.
Liverpool - have to get off to a great start. Will be interesting to see how many new signings will be first teamers. Need to win against middle / top teams away from home !!
Moan Urinals - defo have the squad now. Seems to have quality all over it (maybe short of cover in defence).
Arsenal, well they've got to battle with Spurs for fourth.
So, apart from Torres, I don't think we've signed what you call a genuine first team player. Maybe, Babel will / hopefully prove me wrong, but it could be more of the same, with a little more consistency.
Last season, the early fixtures caught us out with having to play the BIG 3 and the bluesh1te away early on. These games came too early for us and we struggled.
Now, as Gerrard states, we cannot afford a slack start, the first 2 months are so vital for us (as-well as the next 8 months after).
Let's hope we're all still buzzing with anticipation come November, and can push for that top spot by May.
That's my view, just trying to be realistic.
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