Some might say it's way too early to make any calculated prediction only after five games. The table almost never finishes (or to be precise, will never finish) at the end of the season exactly the same as after week four, but it does give you an indication of how teams are shaping up.

Here's what blogmanutd.com predicts:

1. Manchester United: No doubt about it, United have the quality to lift the trophy again. The defence and midfield will be the key. We might not have that many strong strikers up front, but at the end of the day, defences win championships.

'To survive in Premier League, you need quality. And to have quality, you need funds. Birmingham have neither'


2. Liverpool: After 17 years without the ttitle, this will be the Reds' closest push. Fernando Torres is quality, but their defence is not convincing.

3. Chelsea: Turmoil, internal breakdown, arrogance are the buzzwords at Chelski these days. And at the end of the day, I think Jose Mourinho will go and Chelsea will have their worst finish in four years.

4. Arsenal: The kids that Arsene Wenger is bringing up are certainly gifted - but winning the league requires experience and talent. Finishing fourth would be a great achievement, especially considering how much they spent in the transfer market.

5. Newcastle United: With Big Sam at the helm, the club is slowly building back its credibility, and rightly so. This club has been under-achieving for too long.

6. Everton: Another strong year for David Moyes, but the quality is not quite there yet to get into the top five.

7. Tottenham Hotspur: The end of the Martin Jol era after two fabulous years. Buying Darren Bent at  around £18m is probably not the best way to spend money in the market, especially when it is the midfield that needs tightening up.

8. Blackburn Rovers: Another strong year for Mark Hughes, although a couple of world-class midfielders and defenders could have brought them back to Europe.

9. Aston Villa: Martin O'Neill is a great manager, and he'll slowly get Aston Villa out of mediocrity.

10. Manchester City: Everyone was talking about golden years after the three opening wins. But Sven-Goran Eriksson has never proved himself in England to be a top-notch coach. Just look at how far England progressed under his stewardship.

11. Portsmouth: Harry Redknapp has turned Pompey into a respectable team. Getting into Europe might need another miracle.

12. West Ham United: For years to come, as long as Alan Curbishley is at the helm, West Ham will resemble Charlton Athletic. They won't be relegated, they will sit comfortably as "fillers".

13. Middlesbrough: A few slips and Gareth Southgate could find himself coaching in the Championship. Their style of football is neither attractive nor exciting. A few good results at home will keep them up.

14. Wigan Athletic: Paul Jewell leaving was good for Wigan as you can see how burnt-out they were last year. At least Chris Hutchings has injected some life into the team.

15. Reading: Losing Steve Sidwell to Chelsea took away their engine in midfield. And losing Leroy Lita to injury in the first month of the season didn't really help. Steve Coppell will find a way to steer them out of trouble.

16. Bolton Wanderers: Had it not for Nicolas Anelka, Bolton would have gone down. It'll be a close call, but they might finish the season surviving the Premiership with a manager other than Sammy Lee.

17. Sunderland: It's the Roy Keane factor, and don't forget how much they spent in the transfer market. With a stadium capacity bigger than Chelsea, staying up is their only option. And they will just avoid the drop.

18. Fulham (R): Too bad Fulham lost Brian McBride early in the season. Lawrie Sanchez might've been wondering what life would have been like had he stayed with the Northern Ireland job and guided them to Euro 2008, rather than bringing Fulham to the Championship come June.

19. Birmingham City (R): To survive in Premier League, you need quality. And to have quality, you need funds. Birmingham have neither.

20. Derby County (R): Joining the big boys was their biggest achievement; surviving it did not seem to matter.

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