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Premier League preview part 5

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Added 12 August 2010, 7:01 PM
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Here is the fifth and final part of Mystic Jarv's premier league preview. The Earlier instalments can be found here, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 & part 4 . Still time to join our fantasy football game. I realise some of my previews are now looking a bit off but these were written usually a few days before they are posted….that's my excuse anyway and I'm sticking to it. Anyway onto the preview.

West Brom
The last of the three promoted teams in this preview. Getting off to a good start is important for most of the smaller teams and unfortunately for West Brom they are travelling to the reigning champions and it would be a brave man who predicted anything other than a Chelsea win there. I successful season for most of their supporters would be still be playing in the top division next season.

Key Men: Carson or Myhill will need to be at the top of their game as they will certainly be kept busy.

What they Need: All around improvement and general strengthening, especially up front.

Mystic Jarv's prediction: Eighteenth, going back from whence they came, probably on the last day of the season.

West Ham United
West ham are a strange club these days, constantly linked with big names who are past their best which invariably comes to nothing. West ham have a range of promising youngsters and their season could largely be determined on how many of them make the grade. They have brought in very average striker Frederic Piquionne who in my opinion wont get nearly enough goals.

Key Men: Carlton Cole, A quality player who will be there or there abouts most England squads for the next few years if he can find form and stay fit. Scott Parker, Their best midfielder and engine room in the middle, also apparently the only squad member not up for sale

What they need: A really good goal scorer and Carlton Cole to stay fit & Avram Grant to work some magic.

Mystic Jarv's prediction: Fourteenth, by virtue of there being more poor sides this season….which is lucky for the Hammers.

Wigan Athletic
Managed by my pick for first real managerial casualty, a poor start may see them going down but they have a very winnable first game at home to Blackpool. Failure to pick up three points in this fixture will send alarm bells ringing around the JJB/DW/What ever its called this season stadium.

Key Men: Chris Kirkland, when fit he's a quality keeper and a good season will see him in a Capello squad. Whoever plays up top needs to score lots of goals

What they Need: Strengthening at the back, I never expected to say this but the loss of Bramble could be a big loss for them

Mystic Jarv's prediction: Seventeenth, just and only if they get a little luck along the way, if I were a Wigan fan, I would be worried.

Wolverhampton Wanderers
Defied most peoples predictions (including mine) of a swift return to the Fizzy pop league last time around. In the end last season 15th was a good finish, I am sure they would have taken 17th at the beginning of the season. I'm sure they will want to push on but realistically I think there are more better teams out there this season.

Key Man: Kevin Doyle, a reasonable quality striker (nowhere near the £50 million McCarthy said he was worth though) and will get them goals, will it be enough to stave off the drop for another year? Jody Craddock, linchpin of the Wolves defence

What they need: Mick Mccarthy to instil his usual strong work ethic on the newcomers and Steven Fletcher to gel quickly with Kevin Doyle. 32 goals last season may not be enough this time around.

Mystic Jarv's prediction: Nineteenth

By Steve Jarvis

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