Christopher Davies of the London Daily Telegraph is one of Britain's most prominent soccer writers. He regularly covers Premier League champion Arsenal in the Champions League and the Republic of Ireland internationally. Davies has covered eight World Cups and is a former chairman of the Football Writers' Association in Britain. Beginning with today's column he will be providing The Japan Times with his insights, wit and wisdom on the Premiership.
Six weeks (though some would say it seems like only six days) after the World Cup final English attention slowly turns from Brazil to Rio, from Japan to Juninho and from Turkey to Tottenham as the domestic season grinds into action this weekend.
But Manchester United's $45 million acquisition from Leeds Rio Ferdinand and Juninho, who has rejoined Middlesbrough for the third time, are on hold this weekend.