Barclays Premier League 2008-2009

You predicted correctly as that was the final score. Who is replacing Guus Hiddink next season and why is he going?

Looks like Carlo Ancelotti from AC Milan is replacing Hiddink as Chelsea boss. Hiddink wants to manage the Russian MNT, but I am not sure why he would want to do that. Despite Chelsea underachieving the last two seasons, it is still one of the world's best coaching positions.

Ancellotti is the chelsea boss apparently he immediately put an offer in of 73.5 million for kaka but they deny it
Steve Bruce is sunderlands new boss
And Roberto Martinez is the favourite to be named wigan manger.
valencia is going to either man utd or obviously real madrid for around 20million
apparently if united miss out on benzema they will try for huntelaar of real madrid- expect them to ask for ronaldo in exchange.
Ronaldo could go to madrid for 75million plus sneijder
Juninho might leave lyon and will go to united or arsenal

Let me tell you something: If Real Madrid does land Cristiano Ronaldo, they could still be losing something in Klaas Jan Huntelaar if he leaves. Everyone criticized this move last year, but it has actually panned out well for Real Madrid.

huntelaar has hardly played for real this year- complete waste of genuine talent
i don't care if Ronaldo leaves no one man is bigger than United not ferguson and sure as hell not Ronaldo- change your ways or leave.

He's done a lot to prove himself in the games that he has.

yes he has done a lot but he just won't commit himself to the club and he has a negative impact on the rest of team when he constantly says who knows maybe in the future

Thats it, Ronaldo has moved, the top scorer of 2007-2008 Barclays Premier League has moved on, as Manchester United have accepted an ?80 million bid by Real Madrid, but it hasnt been finalized.

I think even the Manchester United fans were starting to get fed up with Ronaldo and his arrogance, I think Tevez is the better all round player and I hope they keep him. Manchester United being in major debt probably influenced their decision to sell Ronaldo.

The new set of fixtures for the 09'-10' season has been announced, and here are the opening fixtures, and the key matches:

Opening day fixtures:
ston Villa v Wigan Athletic
Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City
Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland
Chelsea v Hull City
Everton v Arsenal
Manchester United v Birmingham City
Portsmouth v Fulham
Stoke City v Burnley
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool
Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United

Key Fixtures:
Manchester United v Arsenal (29th Aug)
Chelsea v Liverpool (3rd Oct)
Liverpool v Manchester United (24th Oct)
Chelsea v Manchester United (7th Nov)
Arsenal v Chelsea (28th Nov)
Liverpool v Arsenal (12th Dec)
Arsenal v Manchester United (30th Jan)
Chelsea v Arsenal (6th Feb)
Arsenal v Liverpool (9th Feb)
Manchester United v Liverpool (20th Mar)
Manchester United v Chelsea (3rd Apr)
Liverpool v Chelsea (1st May)

Who do you think will win the Premiership in 09/10? I have a feeling it might be Liverpools year.

I still think Manchester United to clinch the 09-10 title, If not Arsenal, and hopefully not Liverpool.

I think Chelsea have a better chance than Arsenal and Manchester United. I wouldn't be surprised if Manchester United's run as Premier champions is over, the club is in debt and can no longer spend big money on world class players to strengthen their squad.

I would like to hope we are going to go all the way this year, last season was a disappointment, to beat United and Chelsea twice but drop points against some of the "smaller" teams. Should have beaten Stoke home and away, theres 6 points straight away.

We will only win this years title if we bring in anothet big name, Glen Johnson was a good buy in my oppinion, but he is not a big enough name, we need someone who can change the game, either from midfield or from up front, with Gillet selling one of his franchises to help pay off the debt we are in, i am more hopefull that we will snatch a good quallity player before next season starts. Without this then the title stays at Old Trafford in my opinion.

I like Liverpool to win it. United appear to have taken a step back, and I think they have lost too much to win their fourth straight. I think Chelsea finishes second, Manchester United third, and Arsenal fourth.

i hope to god you are right, its been to long, and for a team used to glory it isnt good enough

I think the title depends on how good Ancelotti really is.

If Hiddink was still there, I'd be backing Chelsea to pick up the title.

I think it will be close again, like this season, i know the gap was 4 points, but thats still fairly close

This Premier League season was one of the best. One, the title race was as good as any year. It looked for a while that Liverpool could do it, but United pulled it out as they often do. Two, there were no really bad teams. In the years before, there were some teams that just stunk up the entire league. Sunderland in 2006, Watford in 2007, and Derby County in 2008. West Bromwich were not a good side at all this year, but with 32 points they finished last. Not good enough to stay in the Premier League, but not particularly awful either.

On 19-Jun-2009 Sanzano said:

Who do you think will win the Premiership in 09/10? I have a feeling it might be Liverpools year.

No, itll be their neighbours-Everton.
Everton had an excellent season considering arteta, jagielka, yakubu, anichebe were all out for the season. And at one point in time the toffees had to use Tim Cahill as an emergency striker as Saha, Yakubu, Vaughan, anicheber were all injured.
Once they acquire new talent, maybe we can win the epl.

From an optimistic evertonian.