Will this season end the 17 year drought?

The forthcoming English Premier League season kicks off in a few days and I am as excited as a weight enhanced kid falling into a vat of chocolate.

The season looks very promising for Liverpool football club who welcomes a number of new players who have arrived through high fees ad therefore bring with them hig expectations.

Will this be the season that liverpool breaks their 17 year drought to be the best team in England? To be honest I do not think it will pour year due to the neighbours up the road recently gaining the services of Carlos Tevez.

The thought of Tevez, Wayne Rooney and Cristine Ronaldo tearing down at defences will send more than shivers down the backs and shorts of EPl defences and it is hard to fanthom how teams can contain all 3 attacking aplyers at the same time. some people may suggest that their defence is suspect but will it matter is you can just outscore a team. the only negative aspecty is we will see teams playign with a lone striker up front leading to some uninspiring matches to witness.

Chelsea have had a quiet off season with only Florent Malouda as a big name signing but the club stil has big names available. The only downside the billionaire's boys club will experience are the rash of injuries they have experienced at the start of the season which may leave them witha bit of catching up to do.

With Thierry Henry leaving Arsenal many have thought that Gooner fans are in for a lean season, but they hardly had the man playing last season and still finished fourth. Arsene Wenger wil be as cagey as ever and will sure get his young team up. They may not be up there for the title but you never know what could happen with a team coached by AW and the maturation of players such as Van Persie, Fabregas and Walcott.

However, it wont be an easy season for the ususual top four. The off seson has seen team such as West Ham United, Newcastle United and Manchester City spend big on players and will be tough propositions.

Overall the gap between teams will be diomished after a lot of off season activity. There will be a greater number of teams that could potentially trip the premiership aspirations of Liverpool, Man United, Chelsea and Arsenal but this means that the competition should be a lot more competitive and not result in a two horse race by October.

As for Liverpool, my prediction (actually it is more hope) is that they will finish second and close the gap to MU. Chelsea will finish a close third with Arsenal, Newcastle and Man City fighting for the positions below.

If Fernando Torres can play to his potential and not mirror the expereince with our other Fernando (Morientes that is) and Dirk Kuyt adding more goals, it could be a fruitful season for the Anfield club and there will be more songs being sung at the Kop.

But this season will be a lot more closer that before, I can only hope.

Time to kick off.