BARCLAYS PREMIERSHIP FIXTURES 09-10

FIFA 10There’s something in the air, and it’s not justthe H1N1 virus. Nope, it’s the unmistakeablewhiff of excitement that signals the start of theseason and the imminence of a new FIFAgame. Below are some hard facts on FIFA 10.After that, we hand you over to some industryexperts for some less than concrete predictionsfor the season ahead…

If football is a matter of form and confidence,then FIFA 10 will be an amazing game.

The franchise, and its parent label, EA SPORTS, ison a hell of a winning streak, with critical acclaim,sales and even some nice shiny awards all beingbagged in the build-up to the release of FIFA 10.

As ever, the improvements have come thickand fast, and the details will be covered in theSeptember 11th issue of MCV. But here are a fewheadlines to be getting on with…

FIFA 10 features the first ever true 360ºdribbling system. Dribbling is perhaps football’sclassic art, possibly one of its lost arts. FIFA10allows players to be more skilful than ever andfind gaps that were previously not possible.

Meanwhile, on the training ground, teams canwork on customisable set pieces, designing andrecording free kicks and corners to unleash in games.

Loads of other innovations have beeninfluenced by an unprecedented level of feedbackfrom consumers that helped to shape the FIFA devteam’s wish list and, ultimately, helped to createthe best FIFA ever.

Whether or not the season ahead turns out tobe the best ever rather depends on which teamyou follow. Over the next 20 pages we map outthe fixtures facing all the Premiership clubs, andask some of their supporters in the industry topredict what will happen between now and May.

Enjoy the season, enjoy FIFA 10 and marvel atthe never-ending optimism of football fans.

Release Date: October 2nd

Formats: PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP,DS, PS2, PC, Mobile

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ARSENALAUGUST 15th Everton (A) 17:3022nd Portsmouth (H) 15:0029th Man Utd (A) 17:15

SEPTEMBER 12th Man City (A) 15:0019th Wigan (H) 15:0026th Fulham (A) 17:30

OCTOBER 4th Blackburn (H) 13:3017th Birmingham (H) 15:0025th West Ham (A) 16:1531st Tottenham (H) 12:45

NOVEMBER7th Wolves (A) 17:3021st Sunderland (A) 15:0029th Chelsea (H) 16:00

DECEMBER 5th Stoke (H) 15:0012th Liverpool (A) 15:0015th Burnley (A) 19:4519th Hull (H) 15:0026th Aston Villa (H) 15:0028th Portsmouth (A) 15:00

JANUARY 9th Everton (H) 15:0016th Bolton (A) 15:0027th Aston Villa (A) 19:4530th Man Utd (H) 15:00

FEBRUARY 6th Chelsea (A) 15:009th Liverpool (H) 19:4520th Sunderland (H) 15:0027th Stoke (A) 15:00

MARCH6th Burnley (H) 15:0013th Hull (A) 15:0020th West Ham (H) 15:0027th Birmingham (A) 15:00

APRIL 3rd Wolves (H) 15:0010th Tottenham (A) 15:0017th Wigan (A) 15:0024th Man City (H) 15:00

MAY1st Blackburn (A) 15:009th Fulham (H) 15:00

Bolton (H) TBA

OK, so I stuck my neck out bysaying first, but after yet anotherseason of being the annual underachievers this has to be the year.The good news is that Rossicky isactually fit again and we’ll have

full seasons out of Eduardo and Arshavin, sothat’s almost like signing three new players. Awhole season of Arshavin playing will be key tosuccess as he hasn’t yet caught the Arsenaldisease of trying to score from within two feet ofthe goal line. Instead he prefers the shoot onsight approach, which still catches many goalkeepers by surprise - just ask Pepe Reina.

Estimated league position: 1stWho’ll win the league if you don’t? ChelseaFA Cup winners: LiverpoolCarling Cup winners: SunderlandNailed on to be relegated: HullYour key player: Andrei Arshavin

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Finishing above our local rivals isimportant and a decent run inEurope would be nice. It wouldbe great to see Wolves stay upthis time. Last year we did notconvert enough home games

into wins, that needs to change this year. Wealso need a few more young English players tocomplete our collection! It would be nice if wehad some Saturday 3pm kick offs – am I the onlyperson who misses this?

Estimated league position: 6th League champions: The richest club in theworld’s nearest neighboursFA Cup winners: ChelseaCarling Cup winners: The richest club in the worldNailed on to be relegated: StokeYour key player: Ashley Young

James CookeBest Buy UK

AUGUST 15th Wigan (H) 15:0024th Liverpool (A) 20:0030th Fulham (H) 16:00

SEPTEMBER 13th Birmingham (A) 12:0019th Portsmouth (H) 15:0026th Blackburn (A) 15:00

OCTOBER 5th Man City (H) 20:0017th Chelsea (H) 12:4524th Wolves (A) 12:4531st Everton (A) 15:00

NOVEMBER 7th Bolton (H) 15:0021st Burnley (A) 15:0028th Tottenham (H) 17:30

DECEMBER 5th Hull (H) 15:0012th Man Utd (A) 15:0015th Sunderland (A) 19:4519th Stoke (H) 15:0026th Arsenal (A) 15:0028th Liverpool (H) 15:00

JANUARY 9th Wigan (A) 15:0016th West Ham (H) 15:0027th Arsenal (H) 19:4530th Fulham (A) 15:00

FEBRUARY 6th Tottenham (A) 15:0010th Man Utd (H) 19:4520th Burnley (H) 15:0027th Hull (A) 15:00

MARCH 6th Sunderland (H) 15:0013th Stoke (A) 15:0021st Wolves (H) 12:0027th Chelsea (A) 15:00

APRIL 3rd Bolton (A) 15:0010th Everton (H) 15:0017th Portsmouth (A) 15:0025th Birmingham (H) 12:00

MAY 1st Man City (A) 15:009th Blackburn (H) 15:00

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BIRMINGHAM CITYAUGUST16th Man Utd (A) 13:30 19th Portsmouth (H) 19:45 22nd Stoke (H) 15:00 29th Tottenham (A) 15:00

SEPTEMBER13th Aston Villa (H) 12:00 19th Hull (A) 15:00 26th Bolton (H) 15:00

OCTOBER3rd Burnley (A) 15:00 17th Arsenal (A) 15:00 24th Sunderland (H) 15:00

NOVEMBER 1st Man City (H) 15:009th Liverpool (A) 20:00 21st Fulham (H) 15:00 29th Wolves (A) 12:00

DECEMBER 5th Wigan (A) 15:00 12th West Ham (H) 15:00 15th Blackburn (H) 19:45 19th Everton (A) 15:00 26th Chelsea (H) 15:00 28th Stoke (A) 15:00

JANUARY9th Man Utd (H) 15:00 16th Portsmouth (A) 15:00 27th Chelsea (A) 19:45 30th Tottenham (H) 15:00

FEBRUARY 6th Wolves (H) 12:00 9th West Ham (A) 19:45 20th Fulham (A) 15:00 27th Wigan (H) 15:00

MARCH6th Blackburn (A) 15:00 13th Everton (H) 15:00 20th Sunderland (A) 15:00 27th Arsenal (H) 15:00

APRIL3rd Liverpool (H) 15:00 10th Man City (A) 15:00 17th Hull (H) 15:00 25th Aston Villa (A) 12:00

MAY1st Burnley (H) 15:00 9th Bolton (A) 15:00

Expectations are not too high. Wewill need to get off to a goodstart to have any chance ofstaying up and aside from anopening day trip to Old Trafford,there are points to be had in the

early fixtures. Some of the new signings are a bitof an unknown quantity with up-and-comingChampionship players and a couple of Ecuadoriansalongside older heads like Bowyer and Ferguson.They will all need to gel very quickly. If we getrelegated but do the double over the Villa it willbe regarded by many as a good season!

Estimated league position: 17th at very bestLeague champions: Man UtdFA Cup winners: ArsenalCarling Cup winners: TottenhamNailed on to be relegated: WolvesYour key player: Christian Benitez – if youbelieve the price tag!

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BLACKBURN ROVERSAUGUST15th Man City (H) 15:00 18th Fulham (A) 19:45 22nd Sunderland (A) 15:00 29th West Ham (H) 15:00

SEPTEMBER12th Wolves (H) 15:00 19th Everton (A) 15:00 26th Aston Villa (H) 15:00

OCTOBER4th Arsenal (A) 13:30 18th Burnley (H) 13:00 24th Chelsea (A) 17:30 31st Man Utd (A) 17:30

NOVEMBER7th Portsmouth (H) 15:00 22nd Bolton (A) 13:30 28th Stoke (H) 15:00

DECEMBER5th Liverpool (H) 15:00 12th Hull (A) 15:00 15th Birmingham (A) 19:45 19th Tottenham (H) 15:00 26th Wigan (A) 15:00 28th Sunderland (H) 15:00

JANUARY9th Man City (A) 15:00 16th Fulham (H) 15:00 27th Wigan (H) 19:45 30th West Ham (A) 15:00

FEBRUARY6th Stoke (A) 15:00 10th Hull (H) 19:45 20th Bolton (H) 15:00 27th Liverpool (A) 15:00

MARCH6th Birmingham (H) 15:00 13th Tottenham (A) 15:00 20th Chelsea (H) 15:00 27th Burnley (A) 15:00

APRIL3rd Portsmouth (A) 15:00 10th Man Utd (H) 15:00 17th Everton (H) 15:00 24th Wolves (A) 15:00

MAY1st Arsenal (H) 15:00 9th Aston Villa (A) 15:00

With nothing but a first fullseason of anti-football to lookforward to, the prospects for thisseason look fairly grim. The lossof Santa Cruz and home-grownMatt Derbyshire leaves us short

up front (please don't play Samba there againSam!), and with club legend Tugay departedwe look devoid of creativity. Add a series of no-name signings apart from the prehistoric Vierion trial, it looks set to be a long, long-ballseason indeed, with a minimum of excitement.Two wins against Burnley though and all willbe forgiven!

Estimated league position: 17thLeague champions: Man UtdFA Cup winners: Tottenham Carling Cup winners: Man CityNailed on to be relegated: Burnley (Haha!)Your key player: David Dunn

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BOLTONAUGUST15th Sunderland (H) 15:00 22nd Hull (A) 15:00 29th Liverpool (H) 15:00

SEPTEMBER12th Portsmouth (A) 15:00 19th Stoke (H) 15:00 26th Birmingham (A) 15:00

OCTOBER3rd Tottenham (H) 15:00 17th Man Utd (A) 15:00 24th Everton (H) 15:00 31st Chelsea (H) 15:00

NOVEMBER7th Aston Villa (A) 15:00 22nd Blackburn (H) 13:30 28th Fulham (A) 15:00

DECEMBER 5th Wolves (A) 15:00 12th Man City (H) 15:00 15th West Ham (H) 20:00 19th Wigan (A) 15:00 26th Burnley (A) 15:00 28th Hull (H) 15:00

JANUARY9th Sunderland (A) 15:00 16th Arsenal (H) 15:00 26th Burnley (H) 20:00 30th Liverpool (A) 15:00

FEBRUARY6th Fulham (H) 15:00 10th Man City (A) 19:45 20th Blackburn (A) 15:00 27th Wolves (H) 15:00

MARCH6th West Ham (A) 15:00 13th Wigan (H) 15:00 20th Everton (A) 15:00 27th Man Utd (H) 15:00

APRIL3rd Aston Villa (H) 15:00 10th Chelsea (A) 15:00 17th Stoke (A) 15:00 24th Portsmouth (H) 15:00

MAY1st Tottenham (A) 15:00 9th Birmingham (H) 15:00

Arsenal (A) TBA

Another mid-table season,continuing to punch above ourweight whilst annoying otherteams and fans alike with ourrumbustious style! We need toadd numbers to the squad as it

remains the smallest in the Premiership. ExpectGary Cahill to continue to be involved in theEngland set-up, Super Kevin Davies to tormentdefences up and down the land, and JussiJaaskelainen to continue to prove why he is thebest keeper in the Premier League. We are theone and only Wanderers!

Estimated league position: 12thLeague champions: Man Utd (sadly)FA Cup winners: TottenhamCarling Cup winners: ChelseaNailed on to be relegated: Hull, Burnley,WolvesYour key player: Gary Cahill

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BURNLEYAUGUST15th Stoke (A) 15:0019th Man Utd (H) 19:4523rd Everton (H) 15:0029th Chelsea (A) 12:45

SEPTEMBER12th Liverpool (A) 15:0019th Sunderland (H) 12:4526th Tottenham (A) 15:00

OCTOBER3rd Birmingham (H) 15:0018th Blackburn (A) 13:0024th Wigan (H) 15:0031st Hull (H) 15:00

NOVEMBER7th Man City (A) 15:0021st Aston Villa (H) 15:0028th West Ham (A) 15:00

DECEMBER5th Portsmouth (A) 15:0012th Fulham (H) 15:0015th Arsenal (H) 19:4519th Wolves (A) 15:0026th Bolton (H) 15:0028th Everton (A) 15:00

JANUARY9th Stoke (H) 15:0016th Man Utd (A) 15:0026th Bolton (A) 20:0030th Chelsea (H) 15:00

FEBRUARY6th West Ham (H) 15:009th Fulham (A) 19:4520th Aston Villa (A) 15:0027th Portsmouth (H) 15:00

MARCH6th Arsenal (A) 15:0013th Wolves (H) 15:0020th Wigan (A) 15:0027th Blackburn (H) 15:00

APRIL3rd Man City (H) 15:0010th Hull (A) 15:0017th Sunderland (A) 15:0024th Liverpool (H) 15:00

MAY1st Birmingham (A) 15:009th Tottenham (H) 15:00

Our prospects? Grim, grim, grim,grim. Reliant on Hull, Portsmouthand one other to keep us up.Prepare for the wettest, coldest,darkest, easiest road trip of theseason. The pleasure of seeing

your team win well will be intensified by thequality of the pies (accompanying peas are amust) and the low prices of a pint. The cheapestteam ever to get promoted to the PremierLeague may just become the cheapest teamever to retain a place in it – just not quite surehow yet!

Estimated league position: 17thLeague champions: Man CityFA Cup winners: Man UtdCarling Cup winners: TottenhamNailed on to be relegated: Hull Your key player: Brian Jensen – the fattestplayer in the Premier League

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CHELSEAAUGUST15th Hull (H) 12:4518th Sunderland (A) 19:4523rd Fulham (A) 16:0029th Burnley (H) 12:45

SEPTEMBER12th Stoke (A) 15:0020th Tottenham (H) 16:0026th Wigan (A) 15:00

OCTOBER4th Liverpool (H) 16:0017th Aston Villa (A) 12:4524th Blackburn (H) 17:3031st Bolton (A) 15:00

NOVEMBER8th Man Utd (H) 16:0021st Wolves (H) 15:0029th Arsenal (A) 16:00

DECEMBER5th Man City (A) 15:0012th Everton (H) 15:0016th Portsmouth (H) 19:4519th West Ham (A) 15:0026th Birmingham (A) 15:0028th Fulham (H) 15:00

JANUARY9th Hull (A) 15:0016th Sunderland (H) 15:0027th Birmingham (H) 19:4530th Burnley (A) 15:00

FEBRUARY6th Arsenal (H) 15:0010th Everton (A) 20:0020th Wolves (A) 15:0027th Man City (H) 15:00

MARCH6th Portsmouth (A) 15:0013th West Ham (H) 15:0020th Blackburn (A) 15:0027th Aston Villa (H) 15:00

APRIL3rd Man Utd (A) 15:0010th Bolton (H) 15:0017th Tottenham (A) 15:0024th Stoke (H) 15:00

MAY1st Liverpool (A) 15:009th Wigan (H) 15:00

For the last few weeks all thetalk has been about our star manJohn Terry. But thankfully it’sended with us keeping the bestdefender in the Premiership.Without him it would have been

tough winning the league, but now I’m prettyconfident and I reckon we’ll get to theChampions League final as well. Man Utd havelost a few key players and it will be interestingto see if Owen settles in. Liverpool are the onlyother title contenders, but this year Chelsea areshaping up for plenty of silverware!

Estimated league position: 1stWho’ll win the league if you don’t? Man UtdFA Cup winners: ChelseaCarling Cup winners: TottenhamNailed on to be relegated: BurnleyYour key player: John Terry

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EVERTONAUGUST15th Arsenal (H) 17:3023rd Burnley (A) 15:0030th Wigan (H) 15:00

SEPTEMBER13th Fulham (A) 16:1519th Blackburn (H) 15:0026th Portsmouth (A) 12:45

OCTOBER3rd Stoke (H) 15:0017th Wolves (H) 15:0024th Bolton (A) 15:0031st Aston Villa (H) 15:00

NOVEMBER7th West Ham (A) 15:0021st Man Utd (A) 17:3029th Liverpool (H) 13:30

DECEMBER5th Tottenham (H) 15:0012th Chelsea (A) 15:0015th Hull (A) 19:4519th Birmingham (H) 15:0026th Sunderland (A) 15:0028th Burnley (H) 15:00

JANUARY9th Arsenal (A) 15:0016th Man City (H) 15:0027th Sunderland (H) 20:0030th Wigan (A) 15:00

FEBRUARY6th Liverpool (A) 15:0010th Chelsea (H) 20:0020th Man Utd (H) 15:0027th Tottenham (A) 15:00

MARCH6th Hull (H) 15:0013th Birmingham (A) 15:0020th Bolton (H) 15:0027th Wolves (A) 15:00

APRIL3rd West Ham (H) 15:0010th Aston Villa (A) 15:0017th Blackburn (A) 15:0024th Fulham (H) 15:00

MAY1st Stoke (A) 15:009th Portsmouth (H) 15:00

Man City (A) TBA

Despite the poor start to lastseason we again proved that weare the closest challengers to the‘Top Four’. Hopefully, with a lastminute spending spree beforethe start of the season to bolster

the squad, and providing we can keep our keyplayers fit (Yakubu, Arteta, Jagielka, and Cahill toname a few), we will be able to close the gapbetween 4th and 5th. I just hope Moyes and thelads can do the business again this year andfinally bring some silverware back to Goodison.

Estimated league position: 5thLeague champions: ChelseaFA Cup winners: EvertonCarling Cup winners: Man CityNailed on to be relegated: WolvesYour key player: Tim Cahill

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FULHAMAUGUST15th Portsmouth (A) 15:00 18th Blackburn (H) 19:45 23rd Chelsea (H) 16:00 30th Aston Villa (A) 16:00

SEPTEMBER13th Everton (H) 16:15 19th Wolves (A) 15:00 26th Arsenal (H) 17:30

OCTOBER3rd West Ham (A) 15:00 19th Hull (H) 20:00 24th Man City (A) 15:00 31st Liverpool (H) 15:00

NOVEMBER7th Wigan (A) 15:00 21st Birmingham (A) 15:00 28th Bolton (H) 15:00

DECEMBER5th Sunderland (H) 15:00 12th Burnley (A) 15:00 15th Stoke (A) 19:45 19th Man Utd (H) 15:00 26th Tottenham (H) 15:00 28th Chelsea (A) 15:00

JANUARY9th Portsmouth (H) 15:00 16th Blackburn (A) 15:00 26th Tottenham (A) 19:45 30th Aston Villa (H) 15:00

FEBRUARY6th Bolton (A) 15:00 9th Burnley (H) 19:45 20th Birmingham (H) 15:00 27th Sunderland (A) 15:00

MARCH6th Stoke (H) 15:00 13th Man Utd (A) 15:00 20th Man City (H) 15:00 27th Hull (A) 15:00

APRIL3rd Wigan (H) 15:00 11th Liverpool (A) 15:00 17th Wolves (H) 15:00 24th Everton (A) 15:00

MAY1st West Ham (H) 15:00 9th Arsenal (A) 15:00

Seventh last season was adream. I just hope that thedream continues and we don’twake to another nightmareseason of relegation scares.Hodgson is a clever, clever man

(as well as being a dead nice bloke) and as westand we have signed some decent squadplayers without letting any of the key playersgo, so we are in a good place. A few trips to farflung European destinations, a mid-table finish,some wins over the big four, a run in one of thecups and Hull relegated? Now that would makeme a happy man come May 2010.

Estimated league position: 10thLeague champions: Man UtdFA Cup winners: As long as it isn’t Chelsea, Idon’t really mindCarling Cup winners: Could be us – we are duea run in the Carling CupNailed on to be relegated: HullYour key player: Brede Hangeland

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HULL CITYAUGUST15th Chelsea (A) 12:4519th Tottenham (H) 20:0022nd Bolton (H) 15:0029th Wolves (A) 15:00

SEPTEMBER12th Sunderland (A) 15:0019th Birmingham (H) 15:0026th Liverpool (A) 15:00

OCTOBER3rd Wigan (H) 15:0019th Fulham (A) 20:0024th Portsmouth (H) 15:0031st Burnley (A) 15:00

NOVEMBER8th Stoke (H) 13:3021st West Ham (H) 15:0028th Man City (A) 15:00

DECEMBER5th Aston Villa (A) 15:0012th Blackburn (H) 15:0015th Everton (H) 19:4519th Arsenal (A) 15:0026th Man Utd (H) 15:0028th Bolton (A) 15:00

JANUARY9th Chelsea (H) 15:0016th Tottenham (A) 15:0026th Man Utd (A) 19:4530th Wolves (H) 15:00

FEBRUARY6th Man City (H) 15:0010th Blackburn (A) 19:4520th West Ham (A) 15:0027th Aston Villa (H) 15:00

MARCH6th Everton (A) 15:0013th Arsenal (H) 15:0020th Portsmouth (A) 15:0027th Fulham (H) 15:00

APRIL3rd Stoke (A) 15:0010th Burnley (H) 15:0017th Birmingham (A) 15:0024th Sunderland (H) 15:00

MAY1st Wigan (A) 15:009th Liverpool (H) 15:00

I’m not confident. Last seasonwas a bit of a fluke, I think. Weneed new faces but we can’tseem to get any. Players justdon’t want to come. We offeredBobby Zamora £40K per week

when he’s worth about £4K, and even then thedeal fell through – well, it seems to have,anyway. Unless we get someone who can scoreus 15 goals a season, I think the writing’s on thewall. Phil Brown’s still the right man for the job.You can’t knock him, he’s just got very little towork with.

Estimated league position: 19thLeague champions: ChelseaFA Cup winners: ArsenalCarling Cup winners: ArsenalNailed on to be relegated: BurnleyYour key player: Michael Turner (if we keep him)

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LIVERPOOLAUGUST16th Tottenham (A) 16:0019th Stoke (H) 20:0024th Aston Villa (H) 20:0029th Bolton (A) 15:00

SEPTEMBER12th Burnley (H) 15:0019th West Ham (A) 17:3026th Hull (H) 15:00

OCTOBER4th Chelsea (A) 16:0017th Sunderland (A) 15:0025th Man Utd (H) 14:0031st Fulham (H) 15:00

NOVEMBER9th Birmingham (H) 20:0021st Man City (H) 12:4529th Everton (A) 13:30

DECEMBER5th Blackburn (A) 15:0012th Arsenal (H) 15:0016th Wigan (H) 20:0019th Portsmouth (A) 15:0026th Wolves (H) 15:0028th Aston Villa (A) 15:00

JANUARY9th Tottenham (H) 15:0016th Stoke (A) 15:0026th Wolves (A) 19:4530th Bolton (H) 15:00

FEBRUARY6th Everton (H) 15:009th Arsenal (A) 19:4520th Man City (A) 15:0027th Blackburn (H) 15:00

MARCH6th Wigan (A) 15:0013th Portsmouth (H) 15:0020th Man Utd (H) 15:0027th Sunderland (H) 15:00

APRIL3rd Birmingham (A) 15:0011th Fulham (H) 15:0017th West Ham (H) 15:0024th Burnley (A) 15:00

MAY1st Chelsea (H) 15:009th Hull (A) 15:00

At the time of writing, Alonso`sfuture with the club was still notconfirmed. If we lose him, westep back, if we keep him there isno excuse for not moving forward.Then, maybe 90 points (86 last

season) could win us the league. Does seem like adream rather than reality, as it’s been so long. Onthe other hand, we are damn good and kicked assin nearly all big games last season. If we did winthe league, I really do think that we could be theclub to beat for a good few seasons. Would berude of me not to mention the new boy Glen;Rafa may have got a good one there. And ofcourse King Kenny’s back. My hero as a kid. Usedto call myself Kenny Gurdlish in the playground!

Estimated league position: 1stWho will win the league if you don’t? ChelseaFA Cup winners: LiverpoolCarling Cup winners: Liverpool youngstersNailed on to be relegated: Man U Your key player: Gerrard

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MANCHESTER CITYAUGUST15th Blackburn (A) 15:0022nd Wolves (H) 15:0030th Portsmouth (A) 13:30

SEPTEMBER12th Arsenal (H) 15:0020th Man Utd (A) 13:3028th West Ham (H) 20:00

OCTOBER5th Aston Villa (A) 20:0018th Wigan (A) 16:0024th Fulham (H) 15:00

NOVEMBER1st Birmingham (A) 16:007th Burnley (H) 15:0021st Liverpool (A) 12:4528th Hull (H) 15:00

DECEMBER5th Chelsea (H) 15:0012th Bolton (A) 15:0015th Tottenham (A) 19:4519th Sunderland (H) 15:0026th Stoke (H) 15:0028th Wolves (A) 15:00

JANUARY9th Blackburn (H) 15:0016th Everton (A) 15:0026th Stoke (A) 19:4530th Portsmouth (H) 15:00

FEBRUARY6th Hull (A) 15:0010th Bolton (H) 19:4520th Liverpool (H) 15:0027th Chelsea (A) 15:00

MARCH7th Tottenham (H) 15:0013th Sunderland (A) 15:0020th Fulham (A) 15:0027th Wigan (H) 15:00

APRIL3rd Burnley (A) 15:0010th Birmingham (H) 15:0017th Man Utd (H) 15:0024th Arsenal (A) 15:00

MAY1st Aston Villa (H) 15:009th West Ham (A) 15:00

Everton (H) TBA

Unlikely world beater, or laughingstock? Whichever, we’re starting toresemble a chavvy Northern lotterywinner: upsettingly gaudy, but withan endearing ability to make thestuffy blue bloods jealous. Sure,

Mark Hughes hasn’t bought Burberry tiling orplatinum rims with his windfall, but his over-excitedgrabbing of endless strikers certainly showcases atroubling, ‘loadsa money’ disposition. He’ll have toland at least one international class centre back justto be in with a shout of keeping his job. The goodnews is we’ve already got too much firepower tomiss out on a UEFA Cup spot – so long as Eastlandsis big enough to house all of those YSL earrings andmoney-chomping Hummers.

Estimated league position: 6thLeague champions: ChelseaFA Cup winners: LiverpoolCarling Cup winners: ChelseaNailed on to be relegated: WolvesYour key player: Stephen Ireland

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MANCHESTER UNITEDAUGUST16th Birmingham (H) 13:3019th Burnley (A) 19:4522nd Wigan (A) 15:0029th Arsenal (H) 17:15

SEPTEMBER12th Tottenham (A) 17:3020th Man City (H) 13:3026th Stoke (A) 15:00

OCTOBER3rd Sunderland (H) 17:3017th Bolton (H) 15:0025th Liverpool (A) 14:0031st Blackburn (H) 17:30

NOVEMBER8th Chelsea (A) 16:0021st Everton (A) 17:3028th Portsmouth (A) 15:00

DECEMBER5th West Ham (A) 15:0012th Aston Villa (H) 15:0015th Wolves (H) 19:4519th Fulham (A) 15:0026th Hull (A) 15:0028th Wigan (H) 15:00

JANUARY9th Birmingham (A) 15:0016th Burnley (H) 15:0026th Hull (H) 19:4530th Arsenal (A) 15:00

FEBRUARY6th Portsmouth (H) 15:0010th Aston Villa (A) 19:4520th Everton (A) 15:0027th West Ham (H) 15:00

MARCH6th Wolves (A) 15:0013th Fulham (H) 15:0020th Liverpool (H) 15:0027th Bolton (A) 15:00

APRIL3rd Chelsea (H) 15:0010th Blackburn (A) 15:0017th Man City (A) 15:0024th Tottenham (H) 15:00

MAY1st Sunderland (A) 15:009th Stoke (H) 15:00

Well what can I say? We are theChampions, we are thebenchmark of the whole division.Ronaldo might be off, but we arestill the team to beat. I can onlysee Chelsea and maybe Liverpool

challenging us for the title. Fergie is no mug andwill bring in fresh new talent. We are the mostsuccessful Premier League club, having won thetitle ten times, and this season it will be 11 –and we will be the most successful English clubonce and for all. Sorry Liverpool fans, your timeis up. Oh, and Owen to score against his formerclub. Hurrah!

Estimated league position: 1stWho’ll win the league if you don’t? ChelseaFA Cup winners: Man UtdCarling Cup Winners: Man UtdNailed on to be relegated: BurnleyYour key player: Wayne Rooney

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PORTSMOUTHAUGUST15th Fulham (H) 15:0019th Birmingham (A) 19:4522nd Arsenal (A) 15:0030th Man City (H) 13:30

SEPTEMBER12th Bolton (H) 15:0019th Aston Villa (A) 15:0026th Everton (H) 12:45

OCTOBER3rd Wolves (A) 15:0017th Tottenham (H) 15:0024th Hull (A) 15:0031st Wigan (H) 15:00

NOVEMBER7th Blackburn (A) 15:0022nd Stoke (A) 16:0028th Man Utd (H) 15:00

DECEMBER5th Burnley (H) 15:0012th Sunderland (A) 15:0016th Chelsea (A) 19:4519th Liverpool (H) 15:0026th West Ham (A) 15:0028th Arsenal (H) 15:00

JANUARY9th Fulham (A) 15:0016th Birmingham (H) 15:0026th West Ham (H) 19:4530th Man City (A) 15:00

FEBRUARY6th Man Utd (A) 15:009th Sunderland (H) 19:4520th Stoke (H) 15:0027th Burnley (A) 15:00

MARCH6th Chelsea (H) 15:0013th Liverpool (A) 15:0020th Hull (H) 15:0027th Tottenham (A) 15:00

APRIL3rd Blackburn (H) 15:0010th Wigan (A) 15:0017th Aston Villa (H) 15:0024th Bolton (A) 15:00

MAY1st Wolves (H) 15:009th Everton (A) 15:00

It’s been a time of transition withPompey balancing the books andthe first team squad almostunrecognisable from the onewhich started the 08/09 season.If Pompey get in some new

faces, particularly Stephen Hunt, Amir Zaki andRoss McCormack, then they could be looking at adecent campaign, but the loss of Campbell,Davis, Crouch and Johnson is a big one. It looksas though a tough scrap against relegationbeckons, but the atmosphere at Fratton Parkshould mean a decent home record and willprobably be enough to see us stay up.

Estimated league position: 16th (optimistic!)League champions ChelseaFA Cup winners: ArsenalCarling Cup Winners: Aston VillaNailed on to be relegated: BurnleyYour key player: Krancjar

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STOKE CITYAUGUST15th Burnley (H) 15:0019th Liverpool (A) 20:0022nd Birmingham (A) 15:0029th Sunderland (H) 15:00

SEPTEMBER12th Chelsea (H) 15:0019th Bolton (A) 15:0026th Man Utd (H) 15:00

OCTOBER3rd Everton (A) 15:0017th West Ham (H) 15:0024th Tottenham (A) 15:0031st Wolves (H) 15:00

NOVEMBER8th Hull (A) 13:3022nd Portsmouth (H) 16:0028th Blackburn (A) 15:00

DECEMBER5th Arsenal (A) 15:0012th Wigan (A) 15:0015th Fulham (H) 19:4519th Aston Villa (A) 15:0026th Man City (A) 15:0028th Birmingham (H) 15:00

JANUARY9th Burnley (A) 15:0016th Liverpool (H) 15:0026th Man City (H) 19:4530th Sunderland (A) 15:00

FEBRUARY6th Blackburn (H) 15:009th Wigan (A) 19:4520th Portsmouth (A) 15:0027th Arsenal (H) 15:00

MARCH6th Fulham (A) 15:0013th Aston Villa (H) 15:0020th Tottenham (H) 15:0027th West Ham (A) 15:00

APRIL3rd Hull (H) 15:0011th Wolves (A) 12:0017th Bolton (H) 15:0024th Chelsea (A) 15:00

MAY1st Everton (H) 15:009th Man Utd (A) 15:00

I was pleased with last seasonand we’ve all got a lot of faith inTony Pulis. We do need to sign afew more players, though. So farwe’ve got Dean Whitehead fromSunderland and that’s it. We’re

not exactly setting the transfer market alight.We need to strengthen the midfield, particularlyon the left. But I think we’ll be okay. A cup runwould be nice, but survival will do me.

Estimated league position: 15thLeague champions: Man UtdFA Cup winners: Man CityCarling Cup winners: StokeNailed on to be relegated: BurnleyYour key player: Abdoulae Faye

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SUNDERLANDAUGUST15th Bolton (A) 15:0018th Chelsea (H) 19:4522nd Blackburn (H) 15:0029th Stoke (A) 15:00

SEPTEMBER12th Hull (H) 15:0019th Burnley (A) 12:4527th Wolves (H) 16:00

OCTOBER3rd Man Utd (A) 17:3017th Liverpool (H) 15:0024th Birmingham (A) 15:0031st West Ham (H) 15:00

NOVEMBER7th Tottenham (A) 15:0021st Arsenal (H) 15:0028th Wigan (A) 15:00

DECEMBER5th Fulham (A) 15:0012th Portsmouth (H) 15:0015th Aston Villa (H) 19:4519th Man City (A) 15:0026th Everton (H) 15:0028th Blackburn (A) 15:00

JANUARY9th Bolton (H) 15:0016th Chelsea (A) 15:0027th Everton (A) 20:0030th Stoke (H) 15:00

FEBRUARY6th Wigan (H) 15:009th Portsmouth (A) 19:4520th Arsenal (A) 15:0027th Fulham (H) 15:00

MARCH6th Aston Villa (A) 15:0013th Man City (H) 15:0020th Birmingham (H) 15:0027th Liverpool (A) 15:00

APRIL3rd Tottenham (H) 15:0010th West Ham (A) 15:0017th Burnley (H) 15:0024th Hull (A) 15:00

MAY1st Man Utd (H) 15:009th Wolves (A) 15:00

I’m getting more confident asBruce’s signings come in. I’mlooking forward to seeing LorikCana from Marseilles, definitely.But I still think we need to addwidth. Kenwyne Jones is great in

the air, so we need players who can stick it onhis head. There’s no derby match this year (haha), so we just need to concentrate on avoidinga relegation scrap and having a good run in thecup. I’d be happy with that.

Estimated league position: 12thLeague champions: Man UtdFA Cup winners: Aston VillaCarling Cup winners: Man CityNailed on to be relegated: BurnleyYour key player: Kenwyne Jones

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TOTTENHAM AUGUST16th Liverpool (H) 16:0019th Hull (A) 19:4523rd West Ham (A) 13:3029th Birmingham (H) 15:00

SEPTEMBER12th Man Utd (H) 17:3020th Chelsea (A) 16:0026th Burnley (H) 15:00

OCTOBER3rd Bolton (A) 15:0017th Portsmouth (A) 15:0024th Stoke (H) 15:0031st Arsenal (A) 12:45

NOVEMBER7th Sunderland (H) 15:0022nd Wigan (H) 15:0028th Aston Villa (A) 17:30

DECEMBER5th Everton (A) 15:0012th Wolves (H) 15:0015th Man City (H) 19:4519th Blackburn (A) 15:0026th Fulham (A) 15:0028th West Ham (H) 13:00

JANUARY9th Liverpool (A) 15:0016th Hull (H) 15:0026th Fulham (H) 19:4530th Birmingham (A) 15:00

FEBRUARY6th Aston Villa (H) 15:009th Wolves (A) 19:4520th Wigan (A) 15:0027th Everton (H) 15:00

MARCH7th Man City (A) 15:0013th Blackburn (H) 15:0020th Stoke (A) 15:0027th Portsmouth (H) 15:00

APRIL3rd Sunderland (A) 15:0010th Arsenal (H) 15:0017th Chelsea (H) 15:0024th Man Utd (A) 15:00

MAY1st Bolton (H) 15:009th Burnley (A) 15:00

With Harry ‘We Had Three PointsFrom Eight Games When I TookOver’ Redknapp now in charge,what could possibly go wrong? Ihave tried to predict what we willdo for three years with no success

whatsoever. So this year I will not be bold; I will becompletely realistic. I think the league will be achallenge this year. But I comfortably predict wewill have it wrapped up by the end of April. TheLeague & FA Cups are a little bit different. But Ibelieve Harry will sign up ‘Er Indoors and Louise.He will then field them with the youngsters toblood them in and we will storm both cups. Easy. Iwould like to thank my son for these predictions.He is a bit biased.

Estimated league position: 6thLeague champions: Man CityFA Cup winners: Man CityCarling Cup winners: Rochdale (a year for theminnow)Nailed on to be relegated: StokeYour key player: Lennon

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SEPTEMBER12th Wigan (A) 15:0019th Liverpool (H) 17:3028th Man City (A) 20:00

OCTOBER3rd Fulham (H) 15:0017th Stoke (A) 15:0025th Arsenal (H) 16:1531st Sunderland (A) 15:00

NOVEMBER7th Everton (H) 15:0021st Hull (A) 15:0028th Burnley (H) 15:00

DECEMBER5th Man Utd (H) 15:0012th Birmingham (A) 15:0015th Bolton (A) 20:0019th Chelsea (H) 15:0026th Portsmouth (H) 15:0028th Tottenham (A) 13:00

JANUARY9th Wolves (H) 15:0016th Aston Villa (A) 15:0026th Portsmouth (A) 19:4530th Blackburn (H) 15:00

FEBRUARY6th Burnley (A) 15:009th Birmingham (H) 19:4520th Hull (H) 15:0027th Man Utd (A) 15:00

MARCH6th Bolton (H) 15:0013th Chelsea (A) 15:0020th Arsenal (A) 15:0027th Stoke (H) 15:00

APRIL3rd Everton (A) 15:0010th Sunderland (H) 15:0017th Liverpool (A) 15:0024th Wigan (H) 15:00

MAY1st Fulham (A) 15:009th Man City (H) 15:00

Aston Villa (H) TBA

Another season of gentleachievement as the 'Zola Project'beds in. A litany of injuriesmeant we finished last seasonlike a marathon runner in a suitof armour, but with Behrami,

Collison, Parker and Collins back and the additionof some flair with Jimenez we should have somereal momentum this year. We need some moreforwards, though, because Ashton’s bones aremade of china and while Carlton Cole is aworkhorse he’s far from the thoroughbred weneed. In general I’m more optimistic than I’vebeen for years.

Estimated league position: 8thLeague champions: Man UtdFA Cup winners: Aston VillaCarling Cup winners: ArsenalNailed on to be relegated: Hopefully, Tottenham.Realistically, HullYour key player: Behrami

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WIGANAUGUST15th Aston Villa (A) 15:0018th Wolves (H) 19:4522nd Man Utd (H) 15:0030th Everton (A) 15:00

SEPTEMBER12th West Ham (H) 15:0019th Arsenal (A) 15:0026th Chelsea (H) 15:00

OCTOBER3rd Hull (A) 15:0018th Man City (H) 16:0024th Burnley (A) 15:0031st Portsmouth (A) 15:00

NOVEMBER7th Fulham (H) 15:0022nd Tottenham (A) 15:0028th Sunderland (H) 15:00

DECEMBER5th Birmingham (H) 15:0012th Stoke (A) 15:0016th Liverpool (A) 20:0019th Bolton (H) 15:0026th Blackburn (H) 15:0028th Man Utd (A) 15:00

JANUARY9th Aston Villa (H) 15:0016th Wolves (A) 15:0027th Blackburn (A) 19:4530th Everton (H) 15:00

FEBRUARY6th Sunderland (A) 15:009th Stoke (H) 19:4520th Tottenham (H) 15:0027th Birmingham (A) 15:00

MARCH6th Liverpool (H) 15:0013th Bolton (A) 15:0020th Burnley (H) 15:0027th Man City (A) 15:00

APRIL2nd Fulham (A) 15:0010th Portsmouth (H) 15:0017th Arsenal (H) 15:0024th West Ham (H) 15:00

MAY1st Hull (H) 15:009th Chelsea (A) 15:00

Following a season of mid-tablesecurity, a former hero returns asmanager with an impressive CV,and brimming with ideas, hepromises, of sexy attackingfootball. So you’d imagine the

coming season is something to look forward to.Not so. Since January, Wigan have shipped £36Mworth of talent and spent around £5M replacingit. Unless Roberto Martinez turns out to beGandalf in disguise, there’s no way we’ll repeatlast season’s 11th spot. So, once again, survivalis the goal, but I expect we’ll stay up, becauseBurnley, Portsmouth, Wolves, Birmingham, Stokeand Hull look like they’re going to be much,much worse.

Estimated league position: 14thLeague champions: LiverpoolFA Cup winners: ChelseaCarling Cup winners: Manchester UnitedNailed on to be relegated: Hull Your key player: Titus Bramble

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WOLVESAUGUST15th West Ham (H) 15:0018th Wigan (A) 19:4522nd Man City (A) 15:0029th Hull (H) 15:00

SEPTEMBER12th Blackburn (A) 15:0019th Fulham (H) 15:0027th Sunderland (A) 16:00

OCTOBER3rd Portsmouth (H) 15:0017th Everton (A) 15:0024th Aston Villa (H) 12:4531st Stoke (A) 15:00

NOVEMBER7th Arsenal (H) 17:3021st Chelsea (A) 15:0029th Birmingham (H) 12:00

DECEMBER5th Bolton (H) 15:0012th Tottenham (A) 15:0015th Man Utd (A) 19:4519th Burnley (H) 15:0026th Liverpool (A) 15:0028th Man City (H) 15:00

JANUARY9th West Ham (A) 15:0016th Wigan (H) 15:0026th Liverpool (H) 19:4530th Hull (A) 15:00

FEBRUARY6th Birmingham (A) 12:009th Tottenham (H) 19:4520th Chelsea (H) 15:0027th Bolton (A) 15:00

MARCH6th Man Utd (H) 15:0013th Burnley (A) 15:0021st Aston Villa (A) 12:0027th Everton (H) 15:00

APRIL3rd Arsenal (A) 15:0011th Stoke (H) 12:0017th Fulham (A) 15:0024th Blackburn (H) 15:00

MAY1st Portsmouth (A) 15:009th Sunderland (H) 15:00

I’m really looking forward to theseason and I think it’s going tobe a good one. It’ll be prettyopen at the top and the bottomand there’ll be plenty of shockresults. Last time we were up we

beat Man Utd 1-0, so the same again will benice. With the addition of Kevin Doyle we have astriker who has scored at the highest level andthis will allow Ebanks-Blake to bed in as it mighttake a few games for him to get used to thepace of the Premier League. I do think we’llsurvive, but if we don’t I’ll get over it and I’ll stillbe a proud Wolves fan.

Estimated league position: 17thLeague champions: LiverpoolFA Cup winners: TottenhamCarling Cup winners: LiverpoolNailed on to be relegated: HullYour key player: Sylvan Ebanks-Blake

Ricky GroomGamestation

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