Barry staying, Bein Haim to Man City and Bentley to Spurs?

Aston Villa say that Gareth Barry will be staying at the club and not moving to Premier League rivals Liverpool. Villa claim the Reds failed to meet a deadline to sign the midfielder, who stated he wanted to move to Anfield, and now any switch is off.

"During talks in the past few days, a final deadline to conclude this episode was set that all parties were aware of and agreed to," said a Villa statement.

"This deadline has now passed and so Gareth will remain with Villa."

However there is movement to the City Ground

Manchester City have completed the signing of centre-back Tal Ben Haim from Chelsea for an undisclosed fee. The Israeli joined Chelsea on a free transfer from Bolton in June 2007 but has left after failing to establish himself in the first-team set-up. He has been allowed to leave by new Blues boss Luiz Felipe Scolari and has signed a four-year deal with City. The 26-year-old's transfer is subject to him gaining a work permit, which should prove a formality.

And lastly Spurs already start to spend their Keane kitty

Blackburn's David Bentley looks set to become a Tottenham player after having a medical with the club on Wednesday. Rovers chairman John Williams told BBC Radio Lancashire that a deal - believed to be close to £18m - has been agreed "in principal" between the two clubs. Bentley, 23, joined Rovers in 2006 and extended his contract last year but has made it clear he wants to move on.

Former club Arsenal are expected to receive a portion of the fee as part of the deal which took him to Ewood Park. Spurs, who made another bid closer to Rovers' valuation of the England winger after previous offers were rejected, have scheduled a 1000 BST news conference on Thursday at their Chigwell training ground with Bentley expected to attend.

Liverpool sign Robbie Keane

Well I am willing to eat my own words. Only a day after I stated that there would be no big transfers Liverpool go and and make me look by a fool by signing Robbie Keane for a fee that could rise to £20.3 million.

Keane, 28, underwent a medical on Monday after agreeing personal terms on a four-year contract worth around £80,000 a week over the weekend. Spurs said they agreed an initial fee of £19m plus a potential further £1.3m.

Tottenham have also agreed to drop their official complaint to the Premier League after Liverpool apologised for their conduct in pursuing the Irishman. Relations between the clubs became strained after Spurs chairman Daniel Levy accused the Reds of breaking Premier League rules in making their interest in Keane known despite being told by the Londoners he was not for sale.

Liverpool fans seem chuffed with the signing believing that Keane will be the perfect partner for Torres while bitter Spurs fans think he will only frustrate Torres with his different style of play.

I say suck and see

This weeks transfers

26 July 2008
Brad Friedel [Blackburn - Aston Villa] Undisclosed
Seyi Olofinjana [Wolves - Stoke City] £3m

25 July 2008
David Meyler [Cork City - Sunderland] Undisclosed

24 July 2008
Nick Colgan [unattached - Sunderland]
David Ngog [Paris Saint Germain - Liverpool] Undisclosed

23 July 2008 Valon Behrami [Lazio - West Ham] £5m
Emmanuel Mendy [Murcia Deportivo - Liverpool] Free

22 July 2008
Amr Zaki [Zamalek - Wigan] Season-long loan

So no more big transfers, talk seems to be cheap. The chances of a big move are coming less and less likely as we approach the start of the season. Are transfer fees becoming too high that no club is willing to risk millions on any player? Maybe football clubs are worried about the credit crunch?!?!?

Chelsea not too old, says Ballack

Ferguson said that he did not expect to see "outstanding progress coming from a team in their 30s". But Blues midfielder Ballack, 31, said: "Our team can still improve. If you are 30 or 31 you are not old.

"Claude Makelele was 34 and played well last season. This sort of banter occurs between people during the summer." Makelele, now 35, switched to Paris St Germain on Monday, while Ballack has recently joined up with the Chelsea squad on tour in the Far East after helping Germany reach the final of Euro 2008.

So 35 is too old then?

The mind games begin

Alex Ferguson the Manchester United manager doubts Chelsea's ability to challenge for the Premiership and Champions League. He believes Chelsea's ageing squad may struggle to challenge his side for major honours next season.

He said "Chelsea are an experienced side and I don't see outstanding progress coming from a team in their 30s," he said.

So Luiz Felipe Scolari hasn't even had time to make himself a cup of tea yet and already the don of the Premier League has thrown down the mind game gauntlet. However unlike the brash José Mourinho and the inexperienced Avram Grant, Scolari has probably heard this all before.

I think Ferguson feels threatened by Scolari and is testing the water to see how his new rival reacts.

Personally I think Scolari will do nothing he is too experienced a manager and probably because he can't understand Ferguson yet

The transfer saga continues

What a bloody joke. The Ronaldo transfer rolls on, Ferguson says he would be stupid to move to Real Madrid, Tevez says he should go. But the funniest thing in this whole affair is that Man Utd cannot practice what they preach. After complaining to FIFA that Real Madrid where putting undue media pressure on Ronaldo moving to them, they go and do exactly the same thing as Real did to them and circulate a story in the press that Berbatov is coming to them from Spurs.

Tottenham have submitted a year's worth of evidence to the Premier League to support their complaint over Manchester United's pursuit of Dimitar Berbatov. A newspaper report quoting United boss Sir Alex Ferguson as saying he expected to sign the striker is understood to be only one of Spurs' concerns. Ferguson denies making the comments, but the Londoners believe United have broken Premier League rules. Spurs have also reported Liverpool for their public courting of Robbie Keane.

Ferguson denied the reports, saying: "I don't know where they got those quotes from, it wasn't from me. "It's going to be very embarrassing for Spurs because the complaint appears to be on the basis of a story in a paper."

Personally if Man U are interested and Berbatov wants to leave I say let him. The guy was half the player he was in his first season and certainly if he is forced to stay another season he will be equally ineffective. Why not sell him now and get more than his market value for him?

Does anyone else have any to say about Ronaldo's transfer saga?

The possible transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United to Real Madrid has caused so much controversy that it has sparked statements from some of the most powerful and famous men in football.

This potential epic transfer started all the way back to May 16th; when Ronaldo being interviewed by a Spanish TV channel hinted that he would wait until after the Champions League final before deciding his future. This off hand comment set tongues wagging that a move to Real Madrid might be on the cards. Real had already shown interest in the player earlier that year when Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster described Ronaldo as "the best player in the world. However this all seem too extreme a rumour as the Portugal international signed a contract extension last year to keep him at Old Trafford until 2012.

After then the Real Madrid hierarchy continued the pressure of rumours and statements, so much so that Man Utd actually complained to FIFA about the vicious onslaught. At every turn Man Utd big wigs Ferguson and Gill vehemently denied that Ronaldo was for sale.

Then it went quiet and when stuff carms down in football can only expect one thing... Sepp Blatter. Blatter about the Ronaldo transfer insisted that players should be free to play where they choose. He also said that Football was the modern day version of slavery............. I know, but what else did you expect that plonker to say? Then Ronaldo goes and bloody agrees with him?!?!?!?!

Well that annoyed a lot of people, actually it annoyed to of the most prestigious footballers ever, Pele and Gordon Banks. In an interview Pele mocked Ronaldo by suggesting that he wasn't a slave because he willingly signed the extension to his contract and as a gentleman should honor the rest of it. Banks as well waded in by saying he couldn't understand why Ronaldo would want to move from the double winners Manchester United. Both Pele and Banks laughed at the fact that a slave could earn £100,000 plus a week.

Personally I think the whole situation is hilarious and what ever happens someone will end up with a massive egg on their face!

Transfer signings and rumours

Sidwell to Villa-

This looks like a good move for Martin O'Neill who sees Steven Sidwell as a good replacement to Gareth Barry if he moves to Liverpool. Also Villa will look to make a tidy profit if Sidwell moves for the reported £5 million and Barry goes for £15 million.

Sidwell always didn't look like he would make it into the Chelsea 1st team and will be chomping a the bit to get some 1st team action at Villa.

Bostock to Spurs-

£700,000 for 16 year old John Bostock. Good business or a lemon? According to outspoken Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan the signing is a lemon. Speaking to BBC Sport he said: "...while I wouldn't want to waste my breath giving advice to John, look at Wayne Routledge. He took the chance to join Spurs, but where is he now?"

But this just sounds like sour grapes to me I hope Bostock goes on to bigger and better things and think if he applies himself he will very well at Tottenham who historically have always looked after their youg players to help them develop.

Crouch to Portsmouth-

I really hope this one goes ahead just so that I can see the celebrations of Peter Crouch and Jemaine Defoe the new little and large of the premiership.

It is believed the 27-year-old England international striker will cost Portsmouth about £11m.
Crouch is set to link up with Pompey again six years after leaving, and will work with boss Harry Redknapp for the third time in his career.

Liverpool striker Peter Crouch has agreed personal terms with Portsmouth and will complete his move upon passing a medical within the next 48 hours.

Zamora and Pantsil to Fulham-

West Ham have granted Fulham permission to speak with striker Bobby Zamora and defender John Pantsil.

Zamora was restricted to 14 games last season, scoring one goal, while Pantsil has started just seven Premier League games since joining the club in 2006.

Both will be hoping for alot more 1st team football next year!

TRANSFER RUMOURS
Arsenal midfielder Alex Hleb has agreed a four-year-deal with Barcelona and is set to sign for £15m. (The Sun)
The Gunners are also poised to lose Brazil midfielder Gilberto Silva to Greek side Panathinaikos. (Various)
But Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will use the cash to complete a £11.5m deal for Marseille's Samir Nasri. (The Sun)
Arsenal are thought to have bid £19m for Andrei Arshavin but his club Zenit St Petersburg want £24m. But his agent hopes a deal can be struck. (Star)

The Gunners are also interested in 22-year-old Colombian striker Radamel Falcao, who is rated at £8m by his club River Plate. (The Sun)
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has personally blocked Inter Milan's attempts to buy midfielder Frank Lampard. (Various)
But Inter president Massimo Moratti will seek personal talks with Abramovich in the hope of ending the stalemate. (The Sun)
Lampard himself has told friends he is determined to leave Chelsea and says it is time for him to go. (Daily Express)
The Blues may need a replacement Didier Drogba, who insists he still wants to leave Stamford Bridge. (Daily Star)
But Chelsea have been told by Real Madrid that it will cost £30m to sign Brazil forward Robinho. (Daily Star)
Cameroon goalkeeper Carlos Kameni has rejected a £4.5m move to Tottenham because the London club wanted a clause in his contract preventing him playing in the Africa Cup of Nations. (Daily Express)
Liverpool are interested in signing Valencia's Spanish international winger David Silva. (The Sun) Reds manager Rafael Benitez has turned his attention to Silva after baulking at Valencia's £32m valuation of striker David Villa. (The Sun)
Benitez's transfer plans have taken a further knock after Juventus hinted they will not pay £15m for midfielder Xabi Alonso. That could affect Liverpool's chances of raising the cash to sign Aston Villa's Gareth Barry. (The Sun)
West Ham are set to miss out on Lazio's Switzerland international midfielder Valon Behrami, who instead wants to join Werder Bremen. (The Sun)
Tottenham manager Juande Ramos is ready to offload a whole team of players - plus five substitutes. Sixteen players, including Robbie Keane and Pascal Chimbonda, could be sold as Spurs look to raise £15m to sign Blackburn's David Bentley. (The Sun)
Sunderland have failed with a £4.5m bid for West Ham left-back George McCartney bur are set to return with an improved offer for their former player. (Star)
Andy Johnson is ready to tell Everton he wants to quit. Wigan's £10m bid for the striker will lead to a transfer scramble. (Daily Mirror)
Newcastle are closing in on Udinese's Swiss midfielder Gokham Inler after reaching the £5m buy-out clause in his contract. (Daily Mirror)
Blackburn are interested in signing £6m-rated Ecuadorian midfielder Segundo Castillo. (Daily Mirror)
Ex-Chelsea full-back Celestine Babayaro is training with Portsmouth. (Various)
Fulham are poised to complete a £6m deal for West Ham striker Bobby Zamora on Thursday. (Various)
The Cottagers also want Birmingham full-back Stephen Kelly. (The Sun)
Ipswich are poised to sign Southampton midfielder Rudi Skacel for £1m. But they have ended their interest in Preston keeper Andy Lonergan. (Star)
Cardiff are closing in on a £1.5m deal for unsettled Charlton striker Marcus Bent. (The Sun)
The Bluebirds are chasing Crystal Palace winger Mark Kennedy. (Daily Mirror)
Burnley are lining up a club record bid for Manchester United winger Chris Eagles. (Daily Star)
Swindon have opened talks with defender Sol Davis about a possible return six years after he left for Luton. (Daily Star)
Hamburg left-back Tomothee Atouba's mooted move to Celtic hinges on Gordon Strachan's willingness to pay £2m for the Cameroon international plus wages of around £30,000-a-week. (Scottish Daily Express)
Algerian international Nadir Belhadj has sent a 'sign me' plea to Celtic boss Gordon Strachan after his countryman, Rangers midfielder Brahim Hemdani, sold the Lens wing-back on Parkhead. (Scottish Daily Mirror)

Transfer Gossip

David Bentley
There could be an almighty scrap on the cards for David Bentley, if the tabs are to be believed.

The Mail on Sunday claims Spurs are preparing a £15million bid, but they may face competition from Everton, who are rather scared there may be some truth in those Mikel Arteta to Atletico Madrid rumours.

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Manchester United and Arsenal are reportedly both interested in signing Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, if you believe the tabloids this Sunday.

The News of the World claims Arsenal are preparing an £18million bid for the Ajax striker only if Emmanuel Adebayor leaves.

Gareth Barry

After Martin O'Neill scoffed at Liverpool's initial 'mishmash' player exchange bid for Gareth Barry, The News of the World now reports that Liverpool are going to add Steve Finnan into the mix.

AND THE REST...
Alan Shearer will be offered the manager's job at Southampton...New Blackburn boss Paul Ince has made a £5.5m bid for Birmingham's James McFadden...Barcelona are considering a shock loan bid for Chelsea misfit Andriy Shevchenko...Jose Mourinho wants to build his new-look Inter Milan side around Spain's Xavi...Wigan will step up their pursuit of Birmingham's Olivier Kapo...Newcastle face competition from Spurs, Portsmouth and Fulham for Rosenborg's Ciljan Skjelbred...Spurs will fight to keep Robbie Keane from the clutches of Liverpool...Spurs plan a £9.7m bid for Espanyol strker Luis Garcia Fernandez...Liverpool are considering a bid for Lyon's Juninho...West Ham's Lucas Neill is wanted by Galatasaray...West Ham are set to make a double swoop for Valon Behrami and Ivan Klasnic...Newcastle head a four-club chase for Reading's Leroy Lita.

West Brom have launched a £3m swoop for Bolton's Abdoulaye Meite...Celtic hope to rescue Shaun Maloney from his Aston Villa nightmare...PSG refuse to give up their pursuit of Chelsea's Claude Makelele...Liverpool have been linked with Stuttgart's Fernando Meira...Man City boss Mark Hughes will launch a bid to bring in veteran goalkeeper Brad Friedel from Blackburn...Martin O'Neill will have to cough up £4m for Frankie Simek from Sheff Weds...Portsmouth are lining up a £4m move for Hibs' Steven Fletcher...Newcastle are making a shock move for Steve Sidwell...Premier League new boys Stoke have made an ambitious bid for Liverpool and England keeper Scott Carson.

Highest Transfer Fees 2008

So this is the table so far at the end of the year I will post the final table so you can compare, not many English Premier League teams in it so far!

No. Player's Name Pos From To Fee
1. Daniel Alves (Bra) RB Sevilla (Spa) Barcelona (Spa) £25.33m
2. Jo (Bra) ST CSKA Moscow (Rus) Manchester City (Eng) £19m
3. Amauri (Bra) ST Palermo (Ita) Juventus (Ita) £17.97m
4. Luka Modric (Cro) MF Dinamo (Cro) Tottenham Hotspur (Eng) £16.53m
5. Nicolas Anelka (Fra) ST Bolton Wanderers (Eng) Chelsea (Eng) £15m
6. Martin Caceres (Uru) CD Villarreal (Spa) Barcelona (Spa) £13.03m
7. Alberto Gilardino (Ita) ST AC Milan (Ita) Fiorentina (Ita) £11.15m
8. Jefferson Farfan (Peru) ST PSV (Ned) Schalke 04 (Ger) £11.09m
9. Ederson (Bra) AM Nice (Fra) Lyon (Fra) £10.79m
10. Johan Elmander (Swe) ST Toulouse (Fra) Bolton Wanderers (Eng) £10m
11. Andrea Barzagli (Ita) CD Palermo (Ita) VfL Wolfsburg (Ger) £9.49m
12. Hatem Ben Arfa (Fra) WG Lyon (Fra) Marseille (Fra) £8.7m
13. Breno (Bra) DF Sao Paulo (Bra) Bayern Munchen (Ger) £8.6m
14. Johnny Heitinga (Ned) CD Ajax Amsterdam (Ned) Atletico Madrid (Spa) £8.06m
15. Deco (Por) AM Barcelona (Spa) Chelsea (Eng) £8m
16. Ricardo Oliveira (Bra) ST AC Milan (Ita) Real Zaragoza (Spa) £7.96m
17. Ezequiel Garay (Arg) CD Racing Santander (Spa) Real Madrid (Spa) £7.96m
18. Stevan Jovetic (Mnt) ST Partizan Belgrade (Srb) Fiorentina (Ita) £7.94m
19. Cesar Delgado (Arg) ST Cruz Azul (Mex) Lyon (Fra) £7.5m
20. Marcelo Moreno (Bol) ST Cruzeiro (Bra) Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukr) £7.16m
21. Abdoulay Konko (Fra) DF Genoa (Ita) Sevilla (Spa) £7.1m
22. Gianluca Zambrotta (Ita) MF Barcelona (Spa) AC Milan (Ita) £6.68m
23. Ognjen Vukojevic (Cro) LM Dinamo (Cro) Dynamo Kyiv (Ukr) £6.37m
24. Christian Maggio (Ita) DF Sampdoria (Ita) Napoli (Ita) £6.32m
25. Romaric (IvC) ST Le Mans (Fra) Sevilla (Spa) £6.32m

Premier League History

I can't bloody wait, the best league in the world is starting up again on August 16th. Take a look at the history of the Premier League.

It will also intereating to see how the mighty Hull fare this season, lets hope they don't lie down and give up like Derby did last season.


My bet for the title this season is Chelsea.



Season 2007/08

Champions: Manchester United
Runners up: Chelsea
Champions League places: Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal


Relegated: Reading, Birmingham City, Derby County
Leading Scorer: Ronaldo (Manchester United) 31 goals

Season 2006/07

Champions: Manchester United
Runners up: Chelsea
Champions League places: Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal
UEFA Cup places: Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers (Intertoto Cup)
Promoted (from 2005/06): Reading, Sheffield United, Watford
Relegated: Watford, Charlton Athletic, Sheffield United
Leading Scorer: Didier Drogba (Chelsea) 21 goals

Season 2005/06

Champions - Chelsea
Runners up - Manchester United
Champions League places - Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal
UEFA Cup places - Tottenham Hotspur, Blackburn Rovers, West Ham United (FA Cup finalists)
Promoted (from 2004-05) - Sunderland, Wigan Athletic, West Ham United
Relegated - Sunderland, West Bromwich Albion, Birmingham City
Leading scorer - Thierry Henry (Arsenal) 27 goals

Season 2004/05

Champions: Chelsea
Runners up: Arsenal
Champions League places: Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United, Everton, Liverpool
UEFA Cup places: Bolton Wanderers, Middlesbrough (League Cup)
Promoted (from 2003/04): Norwich City, West Bromwich Albion, Crystal Palace
Relegated: Southampton, Norwich City, Crystal Palace
Leading Scorer: Thierry Henry (Arsenal) 25 goals

Season 2003/04

Champions: Arsenal
Runners up: Chelsea
Champions League places: Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool
UEFA Cup places: Newcastle, Middlesbrough (League Cup), Millwall (FA Cup finalists)
Promoted (from 2002/03): Portsmouth, Leicester City, Wolverhampton Wanderers
Relegated: Wolverhampton Wanderers, Leeds United, Leicester City
Leading Scorer: Thierry Henry (Arsenal) 30 goals

Season 2002/03

Champions: Manchester United
Runners up: Arsenal
Champions League places: Manchester United, Arsenal, Newcastle United, Chelsea
UEFA Cup places: Liverpool (League Cup), Blackburn Rovers, Southampton (FA Cup finalists), Manchester City (Fair Play Draw)
Promoted (from 2001/02): Manchester City, West Bromwich Albion, Birmingham City
Relegated: Sunderland, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United
Leading Scorer: Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United) 25 goals

Season 2001/02

Champions: Arsenal
Runners up: Liverpool
Champions League places: Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle United
UEFA Cup places: Leeds United, Chelsea, Blackburn Rovers (League Cup), Fulham (Intertoto Cup), Ipswich Town (Fair Play Draw)
Promoted (from 2000/01): Fulham, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers
Relegated: Leicester City, Derby County, Ipswich Town
Leading Scorer: Thierry Henry (Arsenal) 24 goals

Season 2000/01

Champions: Manchester United
Runners up: Arsenal
Champions League places: Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool
UEFA Cup places: Leeds United, Chelsea, Ipswich Town, Aston Villa (Intertoto Cup)
Promoted (from 1999/00): Charlton Athletic, Manchester City, Ipswich Town
Relegated: Bradford City, Coventry City, Manchester City
Leading Scorer: Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Chelsea) 23 goals

Season 1999/2000

Champions: Manchester United
Runners up: Arsenal
Champions League places: Manchester United, Arsenal, Leeds United
UEFA Cup places: Liverpool, Chelsea (FA Cup), Leicester City (League Cup)
Promoted (from 1998/99): Sunderland, Bradford City, Watford
Relegated: Watford, Sheffield Wednesday, Wimbledon
Leading Scorer: Kevin Phillips (Sunderland) 18 goals

Season 1998/99

Champions: Manchester United
Runners up: Arsenal
Champions League places: Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea
UEFA Cup places: Leeds United, West Ham United (Intertoto cup), Newcastle United (FA Cup finalists), Tottenham Hotspur (League Cup)
Promoted (from 1997/98): Nottingham Forest, Middlesbrough, Charlton Athletic
Relegated: Nottingham Forest, Blackburn Rovers, Charlton Athletic
Leading Scorer: Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Leeds United), Michael Owen (Liverpool), Dwight Yorke (Manchester United) 18 goals

Season 1997/98

Champions: Arsenal
Runners up: Manchester United
Champions League places: Arsenal, Manchester United
UEFA Cup places: Liverpool, Leeds United, Blackburn, Aston Villa
Cup Winners Cup places: Chelsea (defending champions), Newcastle (FA Cup finalists)
Promoted (from 1996/97): Crystal Palace, Barnsley, Bolton Wanderers
Relegated: Crystal Palace, Barnsley, Bolton Wanderers
Leading Scorer: Dion Dublin (Coventry City) Michael Owen (Liverpool) Chris Sutton (Blackburn Rovers) 18 goals

Season 1996/97

Champions: Manchester United
Runners up: Newcastle United
Champions League places: Manchester United, Newcastle United
UEFA Cup places: Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Leicester City (League Cup)
Cup Winners Cup places: Chelsea
Promoted (from 1995/96): Sunderland, Derby County, Leicester City
Relegated: Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Nottingham Forest
Leading Scorer: Alan Shearer (Newcastle United) 25 goals

Season 1995/96

Champions: Manchester United
Runners up: Newcastle United
Champions League places: Manchester United
UEFA Cup places: Newcastle, Aston Villa (League Cup), Arsenal
Cup Winners Cup places: Liverpool
Promoted (from 1994/95): Middlesbrough, Bolton Wanderers
Relegated: Bolton Wanderers, Queens Park Rangers, Manchester City
Leading Scorer: Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers) 31 goals

Season 1994/95

Champions: Blackburn Rovers
Runners up: Manchester United
Champions League places: Blackburn Rovers
UEFA Cup places: Manchester United, Nottingham Forest, Liverpool (League Cup), Leeds United
Cup Winners Cup places: Everton
Promoted (from 1993/94): Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest, Leicester City
Relegated: Ipswich Town, Leicester City, Norwich City, Crystal Palace
Leading Scorer: Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers) 34 goals

Season 1993/94

Champions: Manchester United
Runners up: Blackburn Rovers
Champions League places: Manchester United
UEFA Cup places: Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United, Aston Villa (League Cup)
Cup Winners Cup places: Arsenal (as winners), Chelsea
Promoted (from 1992/93): Newcastle United, West Ham United, Swindon Town
Relegated: Swindon Town, Oldham Athletic, Sheffield United
Leading scorer: Andy Cole (Newcastle United) 34 goals

Season 1992/93

Champions: Manchester United
Runners up: Aston Villa
Champions League places: Manchester United
UEFA Cup places: Aston Villa, Norwich City, Sheffield Wednesday (FA Cup finalists)
Cup Winners Cup places: Arsenal
Promoted (from 1991/92): Ipswich Town, Middlesbrough, Blackburn Rovers
Relegated: Nottingham Forest, Middlesbrough, Crystal Palace
Leading Scorer: Teddy Sheringham (Tottenham Hotspur) 22 goals