Firstly let me confess I am a Man United fan, been one since I started following EPL, but i'll try to be as objective on my assesment of the man to man strength of the big 3 of the premier league. I was in half a mind to include Arsenal after they had performed well in the first few matches but I feel they don't have the depth and with Fabregas out they are sure to fizzle out.
Now onto the comparison
I would be following the order Chelsea, Man Utd. and Liverpool
1) GK- Petr Cech (Che), Hilario(Che) vs Edwin Van Der Saar, Ben Foster (Man Utd.) vs Pepe Reina, Cavalieri
In this department I don't think liverpool come close and it is a fight to the finish between United and Chelsea. I think purely by going on last season's record of VDS and Ben Foster being better than Hilario; I would say the GK goes to United.
2) Central Defence-Terry, Carvalho vs Ferdinand, Vidic vs Ayala, Carragher
Again in this I thin Utd. are better than the pensioners Vidic, Ferdinand are the best defensive pairing in the globe right now and with either injured Evans has shown he is the man capable of stepping up to the plate
It goes to United
3) Bosingwa, Alex, Ashley Cole, Paulo Ferreira Vs. Evra, Rafael, Neville, Brown vs. Glen Johnson, Agger, Aurelio, Insua
The experience of Alex, Pauola Ferraira beats the young Rafael, and the injured and tired legs of Neville to see Chelsea scoring in the full backs department eventhough Evra is the best in the business.
4)Midfield: Ballack, Essien, Malouda, Zhirkov, Deco, Obi Mikel vs.Giggs, Scholes,Park,Fletcher, Valencia, Gibson vs. Gerrard, Aquilani, Mascherano, Reira
Gerrard is by far the best in the business; Valencia gets beaten by Malouda and Deco, Fletcher right now on current form I think is the best in the EPL when it comes to running all around the central midfield controlling it. Aquilani is ever injured and Giggs still has it in him as shown by the PFA Player of the Year Award. Scholes has lost his shooting so I would think Deco is better. According to me its to close to call and Liverpool loose only because they sold Alonso; if they had'nt i dare say they would have been the best. But the same can be said about United; If Ronaldo was not sold it was not contest. So a tie between United and Chelsea
5) Attacking Midfield:Joe Cole vs. Anderson, Tosic, Nani vs. Yossi Benayun, Ryan Babel
Man Utd. and Liverpool win hands down because of Joe Cole injury, Tosic may develop into a world class play
6)Drogba vs. Rooney vs. Torres
Is there any comparison here, sure Drogba, Torres will score more goals but Rooney will have to score more Man Utd. and will definately supply to Owen and Berbatov
7) Anelka,Kalou Vs. Berbatov, Owen vs. Kuyt, Voronin
Sure Berba will improve this season and Owen may well be the signing of the season but here Chelsea win hands down. Anelka will score more goals than Man Utd. and Liverpool
Man on man Chelsea and Man Utd. beat Liverpool. It is too close too call between Man Utd. and Chelsea. It would be one heck of a season with my thinking that 1 game could seperate the two teams likely the games between the team.
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