New Delhi: The English Premier League after months of transfer excitement and team-building, the new season is all set to kick-off on Saturday.
The outright leaders of the pack have lost their shining armour. It is hard to deny Christiano Ronaldo was the jewel in Alex Ferguson's crown and now he has moved on.
Manchster United have done well to replace him with youngster Luis Antonio Valencia if the pre-season friendlies are anything to go by.
Michael Owen, too, seems to have settled in comfortably for Carlos Tevez's spot in the squad.
But only time will tell if they are good enough to get Old Trafford celebrate an unprecedented fourth successive EPL.
Rafael Benitez's Liverpool missed out on the title last year by a mere four points. But the Reds's realise only too well that finishing second is not good enough.
They too have fallen victim to Real Madrid's signing spree with midfielder Xabi Alonso's move adding to the club's worries of a weak defensive line up.
Alberto Aquilani and Glen Johnson are the new men in but the question remains - are they good enough?
A new manager is about all the change that flew Chelsea's way this off season.
Carlo Ancelotti comes with a legacy of his own and has been handed a side that boasts of some top playmakers.
It is now up to him to convert reputation into performance and a line up of 11 stars into a team.
Arsenal's loss has been Manchester City's gain with both Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Adebayor choosing to switch sides.
Arsene Wenger has not found replacements yet but one can never write off the Gunners.
A fourth place will not be enough for Wenger even as Manchester City have thrown in their money to break into the 'Fab Four'.
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