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Troubled Summer For English Football’s Big Four

The summer round of transfer talk has started in full gear with the English Premier League hardly having the time to settle down at the end. Fans will be eagerly browsing the backpages in search of the latest football gossip and whether their clubs have bought and invested well. Many will be looking for the next moves from the likes of Manchester United, their neighbors City and the usual suspects like Liverpool and Chelsea.

The fates of the top four teams in English football might suffer some blows in differing degrees. The first that would come to mind would be that of Manchester United. Most might not agree, especially after another sparkling season winning the league title and reaching the Champions League final for a second successive year.

There will be much rebuilding going on again behind the scenes for the club as a whole. Ronaldo could once again be on his way out after Real Madrid’s new president reiterated his desire to bring the World Player of the Year to the Spanish club. The player himself appears tempted by the suggested move.

The Argentinian striker Carlos Tevez looks set to leave the club despite two seasons of unflinching effort. Fans have already taken him to their hearts and have begged the club to sign him permanently. Unfortunately, the player has been disappointed by the management’s treatment and appears determined to leave.

The club’s record signing Dimitar Berbatov has not settled in well. Fans have started to get on his back despite the manager’s support and insistence that the player would come good. A full season after the summer could make or break the Bulgarian’s time at Old Trafford.

Fergie’s Fledglings from the past years are also getting old, with the likes of Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville perhaps having one last fling in an Indian summer. There is no doubting their quality, but in a competitive and fast paced league in England, they might not be able to keep up with the pace. This could rob the squad of much needed experience and guidance.

The other major teams like Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal face major overhauls in playing staff and some at management level too. The former is likely to be the less disrupted but Chelsea and Arsenal have much to live up to based on recent reputations and success. The Gunners appear to be the most vulnerable with fan support for their manager dwindling.

The uninitiated might use this to signal the imminent fall of English football clubs but that would be a limited view of things. When one goes away, another will come take his place. This will also be the case with ambitious clubs like Aston Villa, Everton and the oil rich Manchester City keep to usurp the throne. Whether they will come good will be something fans anticipate eagerly.

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