The Fifth Liners

Chelsea Are Vulnerable Following their 2-2 draw with Swansea, Chelsea may have been unlucky following the sending of goalie Thibaut Courtois , but still some key holes were exposed that manager Jose Mourinho will need to be wary of. Still possessing one of the best attacking forces in world football, Chelsea will need to repeat their fine performance at the back of last season. However there was a distinct lack of spark in this fixture from the reign champions. Having failed to attract a big name in the off-season, this season could be an interesting one at Stamford Bridge. Crystal Palace Could Be Contenders Having survived again last season, Crystal Palace manager, Alan Pardew has shown his intent to not only keep his team in the league but to go one better too. A f ine 3-1 win over returning new boys Norwich will help his cause. Debutant Yohan Cabaye scored following his move for PSG and having quality like this in midfield is a sign of ambition at Selhurst Park. Whethe...

With yesterday's news that Mario Balotelli might be returning to the Premier League, this time with Liverpool FC , the North West of England is now on high alert! His last outing with Manchester City caused more headlines for his outrageous off the field antics than the ones on them. But with the departure of 'El Vampire' aka Luis Suarez to Barcelona for an astounding £75 Million, a void therefore needs to be filled at centre forward. Will Balotelli provide a suitable replacement for Luis Suarez? Here are a list of reasons for and against his pending transfer Reasons For: Natural Goalscorer: Mario's time at Man City may not have ended happily, but you cannot deny that his goalscoring touch hadn't deserted him and his previous record of 20 goals from just 54 premier league games reads quite well.  Style Could Suit Sturridge: His pacy and agile style of play along with his great strength could make him a formidable partner for Daniel Sturridge . None though...