West Ham
Gianfranco Zola's side were something of a revelation last season, combining all the playing qualities of their manager and his assistant, Steve Clarke: solid at the back, creative up front. They have been quiet in the summer, making Radoslav Kovac's loan move permanent, and bringing in Inter forward Luis Jimenez in on loan. Zola clearly has a lot of faith in youngsters such as Mark Noble, James Tomkins and Junior Stanislas, and those 3 can all expect to feature throughout the season. Retaining England hopefuls Matthew Upson and Rob Green will be crucial, and Carlton Cole will be expected to score more often if he too is to push for an England place.
Verdict: Expect them to be around the area of last season's 9th place finish
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