Finally it's over. After a seemingly endless courtship and game of one-ups-manship, Liverpool have sold midfielder Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid for a cool £30m. Whether Alonso will have any kind of an impact at Real is unclear as their newly constructed club features other star midfielders like Kaká and Cristiano Ronaldo. But what is almost certain is the major downgrade on Merseyside.

It's true, Liverpool is still a very strong club and capable of having a better season than three-quarters of the English Premier League. But with their second-place finish last season, high hopes have been pinned on the Reds to compete again for the title. Losing Alonso, regardless of how the £30m in return is spent, is a serious loss. His passing and decision-making skills are nearly unmatched and his camaraderie with Fernando Torres gave Liverpool a potent, yet calculated attack.

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Here's an early preview: Burnley will stay up, Manchester United will not continue their reign as champions and one of the top four will not finish any higher than sixth.

Additionally I'll have weekly predictions for every single match of the season. On Fridays I'll give you my predictions and then the following week I'll tally up how many I got right and wrong and keep a running tab of my record. Always feel free to chime in with your own expectations for the week and we'll see if you're any better at this than I am.

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