Newcastle for top 8 might be a decent shout. Have signed well in Cabaye,Dembe BA so far and have a decent squad as it is and Ben Arfa can still come back to near his best from injury.
Sort of Hope Pacheco goes back to Norwich for another loan spell, can't see him getting the opportunities at Liverpool, would be well on the Norwich wagon if he did.
However much i would like to see this, i can't see it happening atm tbh. Looks like we are going to lose at least 2 of Barton/Enrique/Nolan. Without them or Carroll i can't see us getting into the top 8
Tbf we haven't got Ba yet. Still, if we actually have a fit Ben Arfa this season we should do better. Need to keep hold of Enrique too, which looks unlikely.
Hopefully Arsenal get Gervinho and a few other players to add to our obvious problem of depth. Tipping Liverpool for a big season despite what Stevey G said in the press about not going for the league. Perhaps City can take it? Not sure but they may have an incredibly large spending fee after July.