4. Who Will Shine In The Premier League?
Manu Fernandez/AP/Press Association ImagesLuis Suarez was undoubtedly the Premier League's star man last season, but with his exit now confirmed, who will stand out and net the most goals? Alexis Sanchez has departed the Camp Nou for The Emirates to make way for Suarez and he will obviously be expected to get straight in amongst the goals.
The 25 year old scored 39 league goals in 65 appearances for Barcelona. This is an impressive figure in itself, but considering 23 of those appearances involved him coming off the bench, it makes the statistic even more spectacular. Whether he can adapt to life in the Premier League remains to be seen, but with Arsenal intent on playing quick, attacking football there is a strong chance that he will be one of the season's top scorers. Another player who may step up and challenge for the golden boot is Robin van Persie. With his former international manager, Louis van Gaal at the helm at Manchester United, I fully expect to see an improved van Persie next season. He didn't perform badly for United last season, but due to niggling injuries he never fully hit top gear. Now that the experience van Gaal, who presumably knows the player well, is in charge I expect to see the best yet from the Dutch striker. He is an out and out striker so his goal tally may depend on the type of service he receives from United's midfield, but with van Gaal in charge the whole team should be much more impressive next season. Chelsea's new signing Diego Costa should also be up there with the Premier League's top scorers during the coming season. After
signing for The Blues for £32 million earlier in the summer, Costa will be looking to cement himself as Chelsea's number one striker. This shouldn't be too hard as Mourinho has struggled to find a top striker since re-arriving at Stamford Bridge. Assuming Jose sticks to his one-striker formation, Costa will keep Eto'o and Torres out of the side comfortably. Added to the fact that he will be receiving service from the likes of Oscar, Hazard and Schurrle, Costa should become one of the Premier League's most prolific strikers next season.