Continuing on

Here's my prediction for 3rd /4th placing for the new EPL season. I am going to give another surprise by saying that Arsenal will finish 3rd and Liverpool 4th. Sorry Pool fans, know that you all have waited very long to challenge for the title but i still do not see consistency in the team. And i feel Benitez' tactics are sometimes too dour to beat weaker teams convincingly week in week out.
Arsenal on the other hand, although Henry has left, always play fluent football that is extremely hard to contain. I think many of their other strikers have been living under Henry's shadow and Van Persie for one had a good scoring record last season. Walcott and Adebayor as well can be quite deadly. Liverpool on the other hand have their new 20m signing but i suspect he needs a season to settle into a new league. Voronin looks like an astute signing but i have suspicions about his finishing. I think Crouch sometimes can be a real handful but with Torres, i do not think he will play quite as often.
Liverpool's midfield is very strong with Gerrard and Alonso/Mascherano. However, Arsenal play around Fabregas which makes all the pivotal moves and Wenger deploys him as a lynchpin. This plan is simple but effective and the team plays as a united force with fabulous Fabregas in the middle of the park. Definitely Arsenal will play much worse and drop many points if Fabregas is injured. Liverpool fans, although cruel, must hope he has a bad season.
In defence, i just feel Arsenal's Gallas and Toure if fully fit can outshine Liverpool's Carragher and Agger. Liverpool do have better strength in depth especially with their numerous fringe signings like Benayoun and Babel this season. But i am still going to say Wenger's flowing football will stand them in better state for the league campaign.