By The new football season got underway in England last weekend with the first games of the 2009/10 season for clubs in the Chmpionship, Leagues 1 & 2 and for clubs in non-league football. The Premiership kicks off tomorrow.
Over the past couple of seasons my hometown club Peterborough United have gained successive promotions and are now playing in the Championship. Things didn't go too well last weekend when they lost 2-1 at Derby County. A 4-0 midweek win over Wycombe Wanderers in the Carling Cup will hopefully give the club some momentum going into tomorrow's game against Sheffield Wednesday.
The club have once again brought in some young players to bolster the promotion push. I'm hoping for another good season and although I think promotion may be a step beyond the team I'm hoping for a good top-half finish. A play-off berth would be a bonus. Promotion to the Premiership would be dreamland!
In the Premiership things may be a bit more interesting this season. Many people are backing Liverpool to pip Manchester United to ther title but not me. First and foremost I'm a Manchester United fan so will always back them to win the title.
Whilst I think the loss of Cristiano Ronaldo will have an impact I believe that United have been shrewd and may have made the capture of the summer by signing Michael Owen on a free transfer. It's true that United will miss Ronaldo but the squad is strong enough to absorb that loss and move forward successfully.
Liverpool and Chelsea will push United hard but I'm hopeful that the Red Devils will have enough strength to beat back the challenge. I don't think Arsenal are as strong as they have been in the past and they will come under pressue from Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City and Aston Villa.
At the foot of the table the three recently promoted teams; Birmingham City, Burnley and Wolverhampton Wanderers will struggle and may well be joined in a relegation dogfight by the likes of Sunderland, Hull City and even Portsmouth; who seem to be in a bit of turmoil at the moment.
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