With no EPL due to the international break and for those who didnt make their Supercoach GF, it must have made for a frustrating weekend. Especially if you spent it trying to pronounce the Thai goalies name: Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool.

Dont fear though, EPL will resume again this weekend and well get a chance to see how the new signings get on at their new clubs. Over the next few weeks well get a better idea of how the teams are looking for the season, but Im going to jump in head-first now and give you my thoughts.

<!--more-->Man Utd and Man City are looking certainties to battle it out for the title, with possibly Chelsea and, at a push, Liverpool looking to join them. Arsenal have brought in some good signings but havent been able to replace the quality of Fabregas and Nasri, and having already dropped 8pts, I think pushing for a top four place is a realistic aim.

What about relegation though? One TS contributor suggested that this could be a year when one of the established clubs like Everton could go down, especially with promoted club QPR making some quality signings. This is a valid point. Theyve brought in SWP and Luke Young, as well as serial nut-job Joey Barton and if he can stay out of jail for the season he will add some extra quality to the midfield.

Of the other promoted teams, Norwich I think are in for a tough year, theyve done an incredible job by getting promoted in consecutive years, but when the injuries and suspensions start to bite I just dont think that theyll have the strength in depth to cope. Swansea I think will fare better than Norwich, but enough to stay up? Possibly! Theyve looked quite solid (four second-half goals at Man City apart) with two clean sheets to their name already. If they learn to start scoring then theyre in with a chance.

Everton to get relegated? My wife can spend more money in one trip to Baby Bunting than what Davie Moyes has spent at Everton. Theyre a big club but due to financial restrictions theyve been punching above their weight for years now. And now that theyve lost their main play-maker, Arteta, theyll struggle. They still have a few diamonds - Baines, Jagielka and Cahill with Drenthe and Stracqualursi signed for the season, they might just hold on.

Blackburn (who can be considered an established club) have signed Scott Dann and alongside man mountain Chris Samba theyve now got a central defence thats as hard as coffin nails. However, three home wins from 13 since Stewart Kean took over as manager suggests problems ahead. Ive got them going down this year, and Ive got Swansea and Norwich joining them!

QPR, Everton and Fulham might need to watch their backs this year also.

* Scotland got done by a last minute penalty, this is what I thought about it: <a href="http://tapcorner.wordpress.com/2011/09/04/the-three-esses/">The Three Esses[/url]