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Day one malarkey won't stop City-Reds double

Well, it was supposed to be a super-easy Super Sunday but now it looks as if some thought will have to go into it.

Man City are sure to dot up at Newcastle, aren't they? They're the Premier League champions after all, and the Toon are no great shakes. 

And Southampton have hardly got a team left after selling all their players to Liverpool, so the Reds have to be the bet.

Stick the double on before the roast goes in the oven and I can just sit back and watch the money fall into my account.

Only that was supposed to happen yesterday too, before United got unstuck at home and Arsenal scraped home at 2-7 against a Palace side who were supposed to disintegrate. 

Maybe this opening weekend malarkey isn't as easy as we thought.

It's got to be madness going in big on the first weekend. 

After all, everyone is just guessing. 

That's why every time you turn on the telly or look in the paper another ex-pro is telling you why it's Chelsea's year, then you turn the page and someone else says they're going to struggle. 

We haven't seen these teams play for months, they've got a load of new players, sometimes a new manager, yet we steam in like we know it all. 

Crazy.

So what's it going to be? 

I know what it should be - sit on my hands and keep my money in my pocket.

Is that going to happen? 

Are you crazy? 

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