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Week in, week out, we see the Premier League players battle it out on the field, while we sit back, expecting to see the big guys bulldoze over the little ones. However, like what was mentioned, it is never as predictable as we thought it ought to be, especially so with derby. Like they say, form books are thrown out of the window during derby. Like the blue half of Mersyside triumphing over the red half; that's how unpredictable the Premiership is. And that what makes the adrenaline pumping! It is not that the derby over at the football league are not as exciting; a lot more is at stake for the clubs in the Premier League (yes, unfortunately money). Money in terms of the standings the clubs are at at the end of the season (the higher, the richer), and money in terms of the losses that the clubs have to suffer if they get relegated.

We have seen how Reading shocked us this season, the same way that Wigan shocked us the last, and how the latter almost lost their Premiership status right up till the last second of survival Sunday. Players want to be among the best and play with the best, as this could help develop into better players. Trust me, it is always saddening to see any club leave the premiership at the end of the season, especially if we recognize budding talents in these relegated clubs.

With the influx of talents from around the globe to the Premiership, it has become even more unpredictable (think players like Shevchenko this season); the different skills, magic and style each individual has to offer makes it even harder for the managers to choose and complement his players. The result, in time to come, helps in the development of the English players; they get to understand the style the players of the other countries, and this helps them to polish up on their own skills up to a higher level. Isn't that what the English fans would want? For their own English players to be world-class, and probably win some cups along the way?

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