That old enmity for Man U goes deep, doesn't it?
Don't know about Chelsea - the expectations are so low, I think Di Matteo could actually end up winning the Champions League for them while everyone is looking the other way. And whatever Chelsea are, he is one of football's nicer guys.
I'd hoped for more from Liverpool this season, having discovered a few years back that I'm actually a Liverpool fan. The Suarez and Enrique transfers have worked, but that's about it. Carroll looks even worse now that Torres has started to rediscover his form.
I agree with Stavros about Arsenal. But the brightest spots for me have been the arrival and successful establishment in mid-table of Norwich and Swansea, two teams with outstanding young, *cough*, Scottish managers who play consistently attractive football. And on the other side of Stanley Park, David Moyes works his annual miracle with Everton yet again. It's guys like him, together with Lambert and Rodgers, who should be winning manager of the year for producing quality on a shoestring.
As for Rangers, how indeed have the mighty fallen. This is unarguably one of the biggest clubs historically, not only in Scotland, but also the UK, Europe and with a considerable worldwide reputation. I find it very sad, mixed with a smidgeon of schadenfreude - believe me, it couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of people. Their "loyalty" to outmoded notions of tribalism has always contributed more to the sectarian divide in Glasgow and has led to association with northern Irish loyalist extremists as well as the even darker fringes of the BNP and their ilk. However, it's not just the awkward balancing act with Celtic at the top. For better or worse, Scottish football desperately needs a financially healthy and resurgent Rangers.
In the meantime, my team, Dunfermline, are almost certainly heading for relegation. Ach well.....