I dunno. I'd take De Gea over Howard and while Everton aren't bad, I can only see them in a battle with Newcastle and maybe perhaps possibly Stoke for 7th. Arsenal's defence may only be screened by Arteta, but Koscielny - Mertesacker is the best PL defence partnership bar none. I'm hopeful our own Lovren-Sakho axis will challenge it and Kompany-Mangala could be good too.

At the other end of the table, I can see the West Midlands providing at least one of the relegated team slots with WBA and Aston Villa both looking poor. Burnley are also candidates, and perhaps poor old Leicester. I also reckon Swansea will be embroiled in a relegation battle because they are a poo team comprised entirely of poo. If they sell Bony, Leicester will finish above them. QUOTE ME IN THE END OF THE YEAR POST.