Write-up by David Walker
The January transfer window gave Premiership clubs the opportunity to add new players or ship out individuals surplus to demands. David Walker appears at who arrived and went and how these moves will influence on each and every team’s accomplishment.
ArsenalThe Gunners have invested in the up coming era of young expertise after a disastrous time. Vassiriki Diaby joined from Auxerre and Togo striker Manuel Adebayor arrived from Monaco but the most talked about transfer was the capture of Southampton’s 16 yr outdated Theo Walcott. The transfer fee could rocket to £12 million.
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie and Jeremie Aliadiere joined Spartak Moscow and Wolves respectively whilst David Bentley joined Blackburn completely.
Such modify is important to each Arsenal’s quick and future good results. They at present lie in sixth spot but a substantial 25 factors behind leaders Chelsea. The bookmakers aren’t convinced and give them at twelve/one in the “without having Chelsea” marketplace to win the Premiership.
Aston VillaAfter a pre-season transfer investment with quite little to indicate for it, there have been no much more money created offered. The Villains, regardless of spending £11 million on new players in the summertime, are only seven points apparent of relegation.
Kevin Phillips has scored just three targets, Milan Baros has netted five and defender Wilfred Bouma has been one thing of a £3.5 million misfit. Inadequate residence and away sort could see a bit of worth in the 22/1 relegation odds.
Birmingham CityStruggling in the bottom three is in no way the greatest position to be in when making an attempt to entice new gamers but with objectives in quick supply, two new attacking possibilities arrived in January.
Striker Chris Sutton arrived on a totally free transfer from Celtic after scoring 63 objectives in 130 league appearances and Brentford’s DJ Campbell, 24, signed for £500,000. Campbell may possibly be an unknown amount for leading flight defences but his two target salvo which dumped Sunderland out of the FA Cup will deliver out a warning to Premiership managers.
The bookmakers are not convinced Steve Bruce’s aspect are relegation fodder just however, at four/6 to stay up or five/four to go down.
Blackburn RoversRovers may possibly be out of equally Cups but are making excellent progress in the league beneath manager Mark Hughes. Unbeaten in their very last six matches and sitting in eighth position is marked improvement from previous season’s flirt with relegation.
Arsenal striker David Bentley produced his mortgage transfer a long term transfer and scored a hat-trick in the 4-three win versus Manchester United on February 1. Rovers also boosted their bid for a UEFA Cup location with the mortgage signing of Liverpool striker Florent Sinama Pongolle and Martin Olsson from Hogaborgs for a nominal fee.
Bolton WanderersThere wasn’t significantly proof of the normal wheeling and dealing at the Reebok Stadium with only Matt Jansen’s totally free transfer arrival from Blackburn. Despite losing 5 gamers to African Cup duty, manager Sam Allardyce has stored faith with his present squad.
January has noticed far more curiosity in Large Sam’s long term at the club subsequent Sven Goran Eriksson’s selection to give up as England manager right after the Planet Cup. He is one particular of the favourites to take more than the role and can be backed at five/1.
Charlton AthleticAfter a slump in form which saw the Addicks eliminate seven out of ten Premiership matches from the finish of October to New Year’s Day results are beginning to strengthen and they are unbeaten in their very last three league matches.
Marcus Bent arrived with a bang subsequent his £2.five million transfer from Everton by scoring the equaliser in a one-one draw at Chelsea. Supervisor Alan Curbishley will hope he can ease the goalscoring burden off 11-target Darren Bent who can be backed at 20/one to finish the season as the Premiership’s top rated goalscorer.
ChelseaWith a 15 point lead at the top rated of the Premiership and getting spent £53 million on new players this season so far, it is not a massive surprise that Chelsea have been quiet in the transfer marketplace.
One particular new player arrived in the type of Portuguese winger Maniche, creating a mortgage switch from Dynamo Moscow even though defender Wayne Bridge has headed out of the Stamford Bridge exit door to join West London rivals Fulham on loan.
The Blues are unbackable now as far as Premiership accomplishment is involved with odds of one/66 the most generous accessible. Frank Lampard is available at 12/1 to finish as the Premiership’s top rated goalscorer.
Part two will seem at the transfers impacting Everton, Fulham, Liverpool, Manchester Metropolis, Manchester United, Middlesbrough and Newcastle United.
About the Writer
The January transfer window gave Premiership clubs the option to add new players or ship out these surplus to needs. David Walker appears at who came and went and how these moves will influence on every single team’s achievement.
