Summary: Phil and Anto are joined by Oliver Kay of The Times to take an early look at some of the favorites, emerging candidates and the new arrivals in the Premier League in advance of the Robin van Persie transfer to Manchester United, obviously against the backdrop of a potentially volatile transfer market that could emerge late amongst the top of the table. We open with the matter of the Community Shield as a starting point to put two major sticks in the ground involving Chelsea, off its big win in the Champions League and whether its transfer strategy has a sense of logic behind its current manager in Roberto Di Matteo or whether it reflects a lack of synergy with the challenge ahead. We also examine the issue of Financial Fair Play with Chelsea and Manchester City and if there is an issue ahead even with a brand new Premier League broadcasting deal that might not still offset the deficits behind run up yearly. We also examine the Jack Rodwell deal to Manchester City, the dynamics surrounding the suddenly problematic relationship between Roberto Mancini and Brian Marwood, and how financial planning may already be having an effect on their transfer plans. We also examine the offseason thus far for Arsene Wenger and Arsenal as well as the tough jobs in the cards for Andre Villas-Boas, Brendan Rodgers at Liverpool and Brian Laudrup at Swansea City and who exactly might have the toughest following act given the figures and results they have followed. We also examine the situation at Manchester United and whether they have done enough to wrestle the title back from Manchester City and whether this will be inevitably tied to the return of captain and defensive stopper Nemanja Vidic to top form for Sir Alex to take the spoils at the end. Then we close on the matter of the recently promoted sides at Southampton, Reading and West Ham United to examine whether we will get a repeat performance of last year when Swansea City, Norwich City and Queens Park Rangers all survived, then we get an introduction to each of these sides and their potential in their first seasons back in the Premier League including the coaches and key figures on each squad.
