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Eurosport - Wed, 19 Aug 11:56:00 2009

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The last time the "big four" of Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal were disturbed was in 2004/2005 when Everton finished fourth, and that year the fifth placed team, Liverpool, had the small consolation of the Champion League title.

However, with big spending clubs like Manchester City and Tottenham having made impressive starts to the season, there is a growing feeling that a new team could finally break-up the big four this season.

In pre-season, Arsenal where seen as the club in most danger of dropping out of the elite but their 6-1 demolition of Everton seems to have silenced the doubters.

Now the spotlight of doom seems to falling on Liverpool who lost Xavi Alonso and Sami Hyypia in the summer and looked poor in a 2-1 opening weekend defeat at Tottenham.

The latest reports from the tabloids are also suggesting that Rafael Benitez has been given just £1.5 million to add to his squad.

Could Liverpool drop out of the top four? Did Arsenal flatter to deceive at the weekend? Is there any possibility of Manchester United or Chelsea slipping up? And finally, if somebody does drop down, which team will take advantage.

We want to here your top four predications.

Have your say here our on our message boards.

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  1. Arsenal
    Man United
    Chelsea
    Man City
    Liverpool

    From KwameA, on Wed 19 Aug 1:21PM

  2. Out of all I think Chelsea will come first, they got­ all the quality players they need, and the only one of­ the Big Four that don't lose their key player(s).­ Arsenal has sold Adebayour and Toure, which both are­ good, true, they have younger talents but you also need­ experienced player in the squad. Man U without Ronaldo­ and Tevez is still a good team, but they will need time­ to get use without him. Furthermore, those two scored a­ large number of goals for Man U. Without Alonso,­ Liverpool seems fragile in the midfield, they will miss­ him, Lucas is good, but not as great as Alonso. So, ­ the only team who improve a little bit at this moment­ is Chelsea. If anything happen, I think the forth will­ go to Spurs, but also possible none of the Big Four­ slip.

    From ahmadinejad89, on Wed 19 Aug 12:37PM

  3. Okay, this is STUPID.

    LESS than a week ago, Everyone­ on this site (except, it seems, me [see past forum­ posts]) was talking - as if they knew anything - about­ how Arsenal would be dropping out of the top 4. Now,­ after ONE GAME, you're saying they're possible­ title contenders AND you're saying that Liverpool -­ also after one game - the team who people thought would­ be 1st or 2nd next year a few weeks ago - are the ones­ who are going to struggle.

    And what's gonna happen­ when Tottenham wins three games in a row? "OMG­ Redknapp's done it! Finally new champions!!"­ Then, four weeks later? "Aston Villa - a horror­ start to the season but now theyre in FIRST PLACE and­ no one looks like stopping them!!"

    Yer alllll­ jackasses.

    Mark my words. Final four teams this year­ will contain Man U, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea. I­ think Chelsea will once again miss out on everything­ because I think ancelotti will be sacked by christmas.­ Man Utd will come second, I think, in a tight affair.­ And either arsenal or liverpool will win it. THAT SAID,­ considering the nature of Arsenal and Liverpool, I­ predict that if either team loses at least two key­ players to injury, their campaigns will deflate like­ punctured condom-baloons.

    Man City will bring up the­ rear, but Tevez will be bloody sold at christmas - why?­ BECAUSE, just like Alex, Hughes will realise that Tevez­ implodes teamwork-based moves like water on a­ sandcastle.

    From Rik M, on Wed 19 Aug 12:08PM

  4. 1. Liverpool or Chelsea
    2. Chelsea or Liverpool
    3. Man­ Utd
    4. Arsenal
    5. City
    6. Spurs
    7. Everton

    at the end­ of the season the top 4 will remain as it always has,­ with Arsenal, Chelsea, Liver and the Mancs... last year­ we all thot Villa were gonna be number 4. at one point­ they were well ahead of Arsenal on points. but­ experience tells and wenger ploughed back while his­ villa counterpart faltered. the defeat of liverpool­ away to spurs doesnt say much. true they played badly,­ but so did United against Fulham last year and they­ still won the league. in one year they lost home and­ away to city!! but it was still a good season for­ United.

    From Nemesis, on Wed 19 Aug 12:05PM

  5. In alphabetical order: Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool,­ Manchester United. Mind you, I'd like the league­ standings to work out that way, too!

    From The Northerner, on Wed 19 Aug 12:02PM

  6. 1city ­ ­ ­ ­ 2liverpoll ­ ­ ­ 3manu ­ ­ ­ ­ 4chealsea

    From shellyleather, on Wed 19 Aug 11:33AM

  7. DEFINITELY,THIS IS CHELSEA'S YR.AINT NO STOPING THE­ BLUES.CHELSEA IS THE REAL­ DEAL.
    CHELSEA
    ARSENAL
    MAN.UNITED
    LIVERPOOL
    TOTENHAM
    MAN­ .CITY

    From ihesiulor, on Wed 19 Aug 11:27AM

  8. I Think Man United will drop off not because of the­ Liverpool V Man U thing it's because of Ronaldo. He­ left and to fill op they needed three players­ that's not making sens. Buying Owen was a mistake­ cause he had had his time as a footballer and even­ Rooney can't do any thing. If Ronaldo stayed they­ would have destroyd Birmingham but still they won. And­ Liverpool we have some problem but what I hate is that­ a club as LFC can't allow the manager to have fully­ control of the expenture Always fighting with the­ onwers for money to buy players one day it has to stop.­ I think we can win the Title it only take foucos and­ passion. I know we slipped last weekend at White Hart­ Lane but we will be League Champions.

    E.M Badu

    From kcity40, on Wed 19 Aug 10:55AM

  9. top of the table for sure it will be The Gunner long­ live Arsenal No.1­ 2009/2010
    1)arsenal
    2)liverpool
    3)chelsea
    4)man­ utd
    5)man city
    6)spurs
    7)everton

    From ricci_hans, on Wed 19 Aug 10:41AM

  10. U have big problems Man U can't come sixth this da­ table:
    1)Manchester United F.C.
    2)Arsenal­ F.c.
    3)Chelsea F.C.
    4)Everton F.C.
    5)Liverpool­ F.C.
    6)Totthenham F.C.
    Now this is the top 6 Man City­ are just bragging pumks lke them top four ha ha ha .

    From jesseorim, on Wed 19 Aug 10:27AM

  11. 1.Liverpool
    2.Arsenal
    3.Chelsea
    4.Manu

    From shelby19, on Wed 19 Aug 10:22AM

  12. Man u wont get to top four. They will probably finish­ 5th or 6th. People think that Chelsea will win because­ they didnt lose any players, but they can hardly beat­ hull city. Arsenal are good and they will deserve the­ win, because they are the only team that work really­ hard and they dont have their main striker, but have a­ young and strong team. Liverpool lost Xabi Alonso but­ they didnt use him much last season, he is great but­ mostly came on when Gerard did not play.­

    1.Liverpool
    2.Arsenal
    3.Chelsea
    4.Man­ City
    5.Tottenham
    6.Man U

    From amirshirinbayli, on Wed 19 Aug 10:05AM

  13. 1. Arsenal
    2. Manchaster United
    3. Chelsea
    4.­ Tottenham
    5. Liverpool
    6. Man City
    7. Everton
    8. Aston­ Villa
    9. Fulham
    10. West Ham

    From pawel17alamierda, on Wed 19 Aug 9:35AM

  14. this is jubril from nigeria­ its,

    ARSENAL
    MAN.UNITED
    CHELSEA
    LIVERPOOL

    From chaowei17, on Wed 19 Aug 9:27AM

  15. united
    liverpool
    chelsea
    arsenal

    From the_smiths_rule, on Wed 19 Aug 8:50AM

  16. Im so confused why are most of you people putting man­ city in the top 4.... the spurs are so much better that­ man city and mark hughes cant coach... yes they have­ good players and they have made some good signing such­ as Tevez and Barry.. but these players havnt played­ much togther... at least give city a few years with­ these players then they will be top 4 contenders....­ any way my four
    1. Man Utd
    2.­ Chelsea
    3.Arsenal
    4.Liverpool

    and 5 and­ 6
    5.spurs
    6.Everton

    From alexhavran, on Wed 19 Aug 8:20AM

  17. Liverpool
    Chelsea
    Man U
    Arsenal
    Tottenham

    From Omotayo James, on Wed 19 Aug 7:58AM
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    1. man utd
    2. chelsea
    3. man city
    4. spurs

    From keanopain, on Wed 19 Aug 6:04AM

  19. 01) Arsenal
    02) Liverpool
    03) Man utd
    04) Chelsea
    05)­ Man City
    06) Tottenham
    07) Everton
    08) Aston Villa
    09)­ Blackburn
    10) Fulham

    From ricci_hans, on Wed 19 Aug 5:36AM

  20. 1)Chelsea
    2)Arsenal
    3)Man City
    4)Man­ Utd

    5)Liverpool
    6)TottenHam

    From messi_9921, on Wed 19 Aug 2:12AM
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