I don't know, I look at Newcastle and I see some very shrewd signings by Big Sam, like Geremi and Rozehnal. Oh and yes, I am including that tubby waster Mark Viduka. He's a huge arse but he can still deliver the goods when necessary. If Middlesbrough can't keep Yakubu then that's it: They're down. Adding that to a squad which already has some very decent players like Given, Taylor, Dyer, Duff, Martins and Owen, I can see Newcastle pushing, I truly can.

As for Spurs, observe their strikeforce: Berbatov, Bent, Defoe, Keane. Better than Arsenal's? Yes. Better than Liverpool's? Yes. Heck, as of right now (pre-Tevez), I'd say that's better than United's quartet of Rooney, Saha, Solksjaer and Smith. No, a strikeforce alone isn't enough, (although it's not like they're especially weak in defence or midfield) but it's going to keep them up there and chasing.

It intended as less of an observation about Arsenal and more of an observation about Spurs and Newcastle, really. I still think Arsenal need to make a couple of big signings though.