Jose Mourinho is the Confident One, Manuel Pellegrini is the Hopeful One, Brendan Rodgers is the Big Spending One, Arsene Wenger is the Happy One and Louis van Gaal is the Wary One.

Two months after England limped out of the World Cup almost unnoticed, fans are rubbing their hands in anticipation of the most competitive Premier League campaign ever.

Seven points covered the top four last season, the leadership changing hands on 25 occasions. There will probably be even less room for error when the new campaign starts on Saturday.