Brace Yourselves

Brace yourselves, the new season is coming.

Well, there could be more adequate way to adress the arrival of the new season. But the modified line from Game of Thrones seems to be the most apt, given that the storyline in a football season would give more twist and turns then the fight for Winterfell.

So what have we got here? A new look Chelsea, another Liverpool revolution, that time when Sir Alex is looking to put another upstart in his place, that same upstart constant whining about not having enough personnel to sustain the title, and of course - another year where Arsenal will lose their biggest player.

What have i missed there? Oh - AVB coming to rejuvenate a club, Moyes to overachieve, and the dreaded second season syndrome for the three promoted clubs last year who manage to stay up. And this is just the EPL.

Elsewhere, PSG is looking to have one of the most dynamic offenses in Europe. Ibrahimovic, Nene, Lavezzi and Pastore would be handy even for Barcelona and Real to handle. Then there's that Thiago bloke at the other end of the pitch. And before you meet him, you got to meet the rest of his friends in front of him - Motta, Sissoko, Matuidi et al. That's quite a creme of DMs they got.

Real - Barca? The duopoly would continue. Cristiano and Messi would continue their fight for supremacy, both assisted by very able players - Xavi, Iniesta, Villa, Alba of Barca; Alonso, Benzema, Ozil etc etc of Real.

So, what would the new season promises? It might not be as great a finale as last season's, but it will still be thrilling. And let's thank God that we would be able to enjoy the ride.