The 2007-2008 Premier League season kicks off on August 11, can the big four giants defend their title? Who can disrupt the top four? Who will surprise the three promoted horses? I think there are five major highlights of the new Premier League season, first, whether Manchester United can defend the title, and what are the prospects of the big four clubs, which is the most attractive link, and it is also the link that fans are most concerned about. Can Manchester United defend their title and what are Chelsea's prospects? Whether Liverpool can threaten Manchester United and Chelsea after bringing in strong reinforcements, without Henry, will Arsenal's top four positions be affected.

In the new season, all the media are optimistic that at least in the first half, Manchester United's advantage is still relatively solid, and their most successful place to win the title last season can be said to be the biggest gain, is that the old will continue to shine, and the new will continue to mature and make big waves. Ferguson has a very mature team. Manchester United have strengthened their midfield this summer, adding a technical element to the squad, and their overall performance will be more consistent than last season, having won the title last year for the first time in four years, with a few crucial games to be won in thrilling games.

Ferguson's focus on developing Academy players has been able to provoke a lot of them last season, such as O'Shea and Brown. O'Shea is a central midfield stalwart substitute, both central midfielder and full-back, who is very mature in handling the ball and has not wasted the cultivation of his lord, and he scored in two crucial away wins last season, against Liverpool's Everton, and he has scored to prove that he has improved significantly. Brown has always felt too frizzy in the past, but after training, whether it is a central defender or a stand-in for Neville, he is a competent candidate.

Veterans Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes will continue to play as well as they did last season. Providing key assists and even goals for the team, the veterans maintaining their form and the newcomers taking the lead, making Manchester United's overall situation the most stable among the giants. But the lord has higher requirements. In addition to defending the league title, he also hopes to win the second Champions Cup of his era in charge of Manchester United, judging from last season's schedule, the team needs to add a midfielder, Carrick is good but only a transition, not a successor to Keane, the arrival of Hargreaves has allowed Manchester United to find a Keane successor in the true sense, his abundant body in the midfield and tenacious defensive ability can reduce the pressure on defenders. In addition, although he now plays mainly in the back, he played as a left midfielder when he made a name for himself at Bayern, against Real Madrid. Therefore, his midfield adaptability is very strong, and in terms of waist, his arrival has allowed Ferguson to solve the problem of henchmen.

In addition, the game against Milan made everyone feel that Manchester United still need to add a technical element. In this regard, the Red Devils are still a bit of a gap with the top giants. So Ferguson brought in Anderson, Nani, as well as Tevez and Jork who have already joined this summer, all four of whom are known for their technical finesse, and their arrival has enriched United's style of play and guaranteed the prospect of attacking from both fronts. Don't expect too much from Nani and Anderson, the Premier League is all about speed and physical confrontation, and it is difficult for players with good skills to have the same immediate effect as Cristiano Ronaldo did back then.

If Hargreaves can play at the level he did at the World Cup. I believe he will be the most useful player for Manchester United. Judging from a series of warm-up games and the Community Shield, Manchester United are relatively neat in terms of personnel. The lead in the first half will be more stable.

Chelsea have made additions to all three lines this summer, but two unstable factors will constrain the Blues.

First, Drogba dependence. There is no substitute for him in the Community Shield, and who will score for Chelsea should he get injured or return home for the Africa Cup of Nations in January is the most important question for Mourinho to solve. The media predicts that the current Chelsea has not seen the signs of Sheva's outbreak, he has such a big difference between Chelsea and Milan, in addition to the speed at which he became famous has not been compared to that year, and Chelsea has not introduced Pirlo and Kaka according to his characteristics and such a delicate midfield organizer, the Blues midfielder is all tough guy type, Ballack introduced last summer, and Sidwell introduced this year are all of this type, they usually choose to shoot from a distance when there is an opportunity, and rarely cooperate with Sheva on the ground, The characteristics of the Ukrainian have not been fully exploited, and this will continue to limit Sheva's performance in the Premier League in the new season.

Malouda has shown value in the Community Shield, he will be a very important attacker for Chelsea on the wing, and the advantage is that he has experience with Didier Drogba and Essien, which will be a big help in integrating into the team, and Malouda will be the bright spot among the Premier League wide players this year. Pizarro is good at Bayern Munich and Peru, but the Community Shield feels like he lacks the two essential elements of a Premier League striker, physicality and speed. Expect too much from him, so Chelsea need to add a more impactful player in the centre.

Another unstable factor is the Africa Cup of Nations. It will have a detrimental effect on Chelsea in the first half or even the first two-thirds of the fixture. In addition to Drogba, Essien, the best player selected within the team last season, is also leaving, and the Ghanaian played a very magical all-round chess piece last season, without which he had a big impact on Chelsea's central midfield, as well as Mikel.

Overall, though, Chelsea can cope with the loss of two in midfield, but it will be difficult to make up for Drogba, and Mourinho must be well prepared. So I don't think Chelsea can threaten Manchester United in the first half, but they have the money to bring in the right and useful players before the transfer market closes in the winter or even summer to help close the gap with Manchester United.

The most worrying thing is Liverpool, many people find it strange that Benitez has been in the Champions League and FA Cup since taking the team, but it is difficult to close Chelsea and Manchester United in the league.

Rafa Benitez is a master tactician, good at studying the characteristics of opponents, and can set up his team well in knockout games to suppress opponents and prolong and avoid shortcomings, but he has not yet found the best way to help Liverpool players, especially attacking players, fully release in the long league. Even if they bring in Torres, Babel, and Benayoun, I think there will be a painful period in attack, especially in the first half of the season.

Bellamy and Kuyt were also brought in last season, but so far they have not been able to find a man who can score 20 league goals in one season, and Liverpool are lacking such a person. Benitez pinned his hopes on Torres, but for a young Spaniard. It was too demanding to have such a request in the first year, so it was difficult for them to threaten Manchester United and Chelsea.

Arsenal don't have to worry too much, and the departure of Thierry Henry will only make Arsenal more dependent on the whole. Further reduce reliance on individuals. In the past, whether it was Pire, Patrick Vieira, Bergkamp or Campbell, their departures have caused concern among fans, but Arsene Wenger has proven that the team can make up for the shortcomings of individual departures as a whole.

Judging from the previous table, Da Silva can provide Arsenal with enough forward strength, he is very mobile, and he has adapted very quickly to Arsenal's ground penetration-based play. It's just that the Gunners have a problem facing the whole team. How to solve the problem of not scoring and finding the foxes in the box to plague Wenger, Da Silva is also used to swimming outside the box. Accustomed to attacking from behind, he does not belong to the traditional center forward, and I am afraid that the big problem of the last kick will also restrict Arsenal.

Meanwhile, they will be without Toure and Adebayo after the start of the Africa Cup of Nations in January. and Eboue, who is likely to be a new bright spot on the right side of the new season. But the media felt that Arsenal had no problem in the top four. Even more dangerous than Liverpool, they will be one of the most pleasing teams in the Premier League and Europe.

The second point of interest: who can "disrupt the situation"?

Is there any team that can break the monopoly of the Big Four? Several teams in the mid-table have strengthened themselves this summer, but it will be difficult to reach the last four. Tottenham have very good attacking players in midfield, but the defence will be held back, and Ledley King can be more reliable if he can stay healthy, but he is often injured and cannot play at the start of the new season. Other players are too young, such as Dawson, who played 38 league games last season. The style of work is impressive, but it is too young to lead the whole team, Cabo is also a young player, the media feel that they can't expect too much, especially in away games, and fifth place is the ideal situation for Tottenham.

The competition between the mid-table teams will be fiercer than ever, and many teams will become very close in terms of quality after bringing in players. Two teams were more optimistic before the season, Blackburn Rovers and Portsmouth. The former is in Oyer, and after the return of midfielder Savage, the midfield will be well assured, with Nelson and Samba both steady. Pederson and Bendtner on the flanks of the midfield are intimidating, and there is Roundup McCarthy in the front line, and Santa Cruz has been introduced, so Blackburn will be very strong in the new season, and it is not appropriate to say that they are dark horses, and they are a strong midstream team.

Portsmouth played the dark horse last season, and it won't be surprising if there is a better performance in the new season, the defense has made a big impression on us, James broke the Westman defensive record, and brought in Distin, his partnership with Campbell will be a headache for any team's forwards, and this defense is quite reliable.

The key is to score goals, and we also had this problem last season, and Redknapp's introduction of players has read an eye, which can be compared to Arsene Wenger, and this summer brought in Muntari, Utta, Nugent, these players I believe can help him solve the goal problem. The media believe that Portsmouth can disrupt the semi-final competition before the Africa Cup of Nations.

The third point to watch: what is the fate of the new managerThe new coach is eye-catching in the new season, including four candidates, the most famous and highest-paid Eriksen, the tough guy Keane who Manchester United fans love, and the two vice-turned-regular Sammy Lee and Hutchins, the prospects of the four are worth paying attention to.

Eriksen has a bad reputation for coaching the England team, and the salary is high, which has attracted a lot of strange eyes from British fans, and this season to coach Manchester City to do his best to show his true skills, Thaksin has provided him with very abundant funds, so that Manchester City has completely changed blood, and no one dares to play the main team in the new season last season except for captain Doon. The negative effect of the change of blood is: how much the "eight-nation coalition" can adapt to the Premier League, and how many players can really adapt to the fast-paced, high-intensity game, these are question marks, and they are also uncertain factors about the future of Manchester City.

Last season's problem for Manchester City was a solid defence, but with an embarrassing record of not scoring goals and the fewest goals scored at home in a single season, Eric has a tough task. The Thai government has always been very opinionated about his funds, and there are rumors that he will be prosecuted, etc., if it affects the operation of Manchester City Club at the international level, the consequences will be terrible.

Keane is undoubtedly a legend for Manchester United, a prominent leader as a player, having achieved a miracle at Sunderland last season, finishing at the bottom of the table and winning the Championship title at the end of the season, which is almost incredible. The magic of his tenure will be a new test in the Premier League. Judging from Sunderland's situation last season, it was mainly a whole. The offense and defense are balanced, and the biggest player is York, who has switched to central midfield, and it is not easy to win the Championship title in this situation. However, it should be seen that none of Keane's team can rank among the top 12 scorers in the Championship, that is to say, there are no too prominent goalscorers, and the attack power in the Premier League will be restricted, how to use the overall amount of strength in the Premier League is a huge challenge for Keane, and it is also a major highlight of this season, to see if these little-known players led by Keane can play in the Premier League, don't forget that the last time the Black Cats also returned to the Premier League with the title of Championship champion. The end is to return to the Championship with a disgraceful record.

Neither Sami Lee nor Hutchins have independent first-team managerial experience, and they have the advantage of being familiar with the current squad and operations, while Bolton can still afford to be a good old man. Anelka is a baby, the team's record will not fluctuate too much, Hutchins is dangerous, and the Wigan defense problem has not been solved. Even Jewell made the decision to resign without confidence. It was very difficult for him to provoke the girders.

The fourth point of interest, can the promoted horse bring surprises?

Promotion horses have always been favourites to be relegated, and Reading gave us a big impact last season, playing in the Premier League for the first time in the club's history, not only surviving with an all-attacking and defensive style but also achieving the desired position, which was a real surprise.

Sunderland, the three promoted horses this year, mentioned above, are worrying for Birmingham and Derbyshire, especially the latter. Much like Watford, they are reluctant to invest too much. It's hard for the team to jump to the next level in terms of quality. In their case, their goalscoring ability is also low in the Championship, which ranks 10th in the Championship, and doubts about their attacking ability in the new season will limit their performance in the Premier League, just like Watford last season, and will be the target of strong points for each team.

Hong Kong owner into Birmingham, the team did not have too many big deals in terms of introduction, the introduction of a lot of midfielders but can not make up for the weaknesses of the middle defense, their defense has been very weak, Martin Taylor, although the defense line has Premier League experience, but they are all "top-heavy", the header ability is outstanding and the foot does not dare to compliment. There are also strong home and away weak, which will lead the team into the whirlpool of relegation. I don't think it's going to be a special surprise for us in the promotion team like last season's Reading, with Birmingham, Derby County and Wigan all favourites.

In the Premier League transfer market in 07, Manchester United stood out, and in La Liga, Real Madrid was not far behind.

36 million Robben, 30 million Pepe, 27 million Sneijder, 14 million Drenthe, even if you don't count the legendary Alves and Diego. Milito and Real Madrid have also invested more than 120 million in the transfer market this summer, nearly double Barcelona's 67 million, but the transfer battle of the Galacticos is likely to still be completely lost.

The acquisition of three young substitutes during last season's winter break has highlighted Mijatovic's lack of ability to handle transfer matters, and the purchase of Pepe at a price this summer is also a clear trick.

In terms of ability, Pepe does not reflect superior strength, and his value of 30 million euros has labeled Real Madrid as "a fool of money and a lot of speed". An anonymous central defender can sell for a sky-high price, not to mention Robben and Sneijder, and every team is looking forward to making a lot of money on Real Madrid.

Compared with the budget of about 20 million euros, Robben's value has almost doubled, and Ajax and Feyenoord have also knocked Real Madrid's bamboo bar. In contrast, Thierry's €24 million price set the tone for Barcelona's transfer, with Toure being bought for 12 million being a strong contender for La Liga's best midfielder, and Milito's $17 million being only half that of Pepe.

Spending a lot of money on the unknown, Real Madrid is careful about the most important thing in Luo himself. Real Madrid can use off-the-market moves to force Ajax and Feyenoord to release, but they don't want to spoil the relationship with Chelsea, but they don't consider whether they will delay the preparations, and the small family spirit is revealed.

As it turned out, Mijatovic not only failed to depress Robben's value, but instead caused the Dutchman to miss all the warm-up games for Real Madrid. Arjen Robben, who has not played a minute this summer, does Schuster have the guts to field him in the Madrid derby? Looking at Barcelona, not only have Thierry Henry, Abidal and Toure adapted to it, but even Dos Santos has risen rapidly. At least in the run-up to the season, Real Madrid lost another time due to a delay in the transfer process.

Barcelona, which lost last season, has risen steadily, and Real Madrid, which won the championship, has made a big makeover, which is indeed a strange story in the football circle. "Laymen lead insiders", the defense of the Galaxy Battleship was already foggy at the beginning.

In fact, Real Madrid is somewhat helpless, in the case of Kaka and Fabregas's failed purchase. Arjen Robben was Real Madrid's top target for this summer, and after a series of difficult negotiation processes, the Dutch international finally got his wish to join the Bernabeu.

Although neither Chelsea nor Real Madrid has revealed the specific transfer fee for Robben. But the price revealed by the newspaper As: 35 million euros. It has been revealed that Arjen Robben will arrive at the Bernabeu on 24 August for a medical and signing and is expected to feature in the opening round against Atletico Madrid on Saturday.

Arjen Robben is also the eighth player to join Real Madrid this summer, and the fourth Dutch player in the current squad, after Ruud van Nistelrooy, Sneijder and Drenthe. Real Madrid has spent 71 million on Pepe, Drente and Sneijder before. Counting Robben, Real Madrid's investment in reinforcements this summer has reached about 120 million, and Robben's joining has almost announced the end of Real Madrid's recruitment work in the new season.

Robben before the official transfer. An agreement has long been reached with Real Madrid over a personal contract, having previously rejected Chelsea's request for a contract extension. The Dutchman moved to Chelsea after Euro 2004 for a fee of £12 million. This summer, Chelsea brought in France international Malouda, which cemented Robben's resolve to leave. Three seasons at Chelsea. Arjen Robben scored 15 goals in 67 appearances. Won two league titles, an FA Cup and two League Cups.

In a sense, if you have watched the farce in the European transfer market this summer, the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus would not have come to the conclusion that "it is impossible for a man to go down the same river twice". In fact, the multi-party transfer drama surrounding Zivo a few months ago has once again been replicated in Brazilian right wing-back Alves.

It's no wonder that there are too many elements in common when comparing these two transfers: the transfer targets are both full-backs, Roma and Sevilla are both ready to "cut" the next home in the deal, the players themselves have given the original club an ultimatum, and most importantly, the two transfers are the "Galaxy Battleship" Real Madrid.

Looking back on Zivo's transfer process, it also started with "Real Madrid's involvement". It marks the beginning of a normal player trade into a soap opera with ups and downs and a suspenseful plot.

Originally, Roma and Inter Milan and Barcelona had entered the stage of substantive negotiations, but Real Madrid joined halfway through and took advantage of Roma's strange psychology to offer a high price. After other potential buyers withdraw, they want to profit from the low annual salary of the player itself, and the final harm is Roma, which has to accept Inter's low price.

And this time, the successive transfers of Robben and Alves, who were supposed to run smoothly between Sevilla, Chelsea and Real Madrid, entered a dead knot because of the Bernabeu's attempt to "swallow" the two Dutch and Brazilian internationals.

For the Blues, Real Madrid first mistakenly believed the Spanish media's "oolong" news that the London team had signed Alves, and suddenly lowered the transfer fee that had almost been negotiated to 25 million euros, thinking that it could force Chelsea, which was in dire need of transfer income, to give in and get Robben at a low price - but did not expect that the Blues, who had not signed the Brazilian defender at all, still had the initiative in their hands.

After being blocked, Real Madrid turned to Sevilla with a cash offer of 25 million euros plus Cicinho and Baptista, but the latter was obviously not interested in the seemingly more than 50 million offer, which was actually full of player discounts - and more importantly, even if Sevilla nodded in agreement, Alaves would not choose to become a member of Merlinkai because Real Madrid could not meet the 6 million annual salary offered by Chelsea to the Brazilian defender.

It is worth noting that another common denominator between the two transfers is the disgusting arrogance of Real Madrid manager Mijatovic during the period.

Zivo broke the news that the former Yugoslavs openly believed that Romanians should accept low salaries in order to join the more "famous" Real Madrid; The British media also revealed that the Real Madrid manager only gave the Blues three hours to consider the 25 million offer, which also annoyed the Russian giant Abu, who was once on an equal footing with Yeltsin. Obviously, Mijatovic has forgotten that Real Madrid is no longer the "Galaxy Battleship" of the "Seven Stars Gathering" in the past, and the current players are even less likely to choose to bow their heads and return to the white club that once purged them in order to gain fame like himself. (To be continued......)