There is no doubt that the upcoming 2013/2014 European football season seems very promising.
Nowadays a lot of people believe that the money revolution in the world of football might have ruined some of the original traits and ethics of the game, whether Russian, Gulf Arabic or even local billionaires, rich club owners have carried their teams and "bought" their success at the expense of others.
That being said, I still believe the essence of the beautiful game can never perish, and the financial differences present are normal in our world, I mean how many times have we seen the underdogs defeat the "better" teams, most recently Wigan Athletic F.C , A relegated club that defeated Manchester City in the FA Cup Final, as they showcased a brilliant performance that proves playing with passion and heart can surpass materialism and money.
Returning to the upcoming season talk, almost each and everyone of the biggest clubs in Europe that have dominated both locally and internationally in recent years are going to start the next season with brand new managers.
Real Madrid's Ancelotti, Barcelona's Martino, Manchester United's Moyes, Chelsea's Mourinho, Manchester City's Pellegrini, Inter Milan's Mazzari, Napoli's Benitez, Paris-Saint Germain's Blanc and of course Bayern Munich's Guardiola.
Now even though the summer transfer market is still open, yet the transfers completed till now are very exciting and thrilling for the fans.
Real Madrid have secured Carvajal, Isco and Illaramendi and are going hard after Bale. Barcelona purchased the promising Neymar. Manchester City acquired Jesus Navas, Negredo and Jovetic. Chelsea with the youngsters André Schürrle and Marco van Ginkel. Napoli shopping from Real Madrid as they bought the trio Gonzalo Higuain, Jose Callejon and Raul Albiol as well as the Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina. Juventus increased their attacking depth by bringing in Fernando Llorente and Carlito Tevez. Paris Saint-Germain cashed in on Edinson Cavani as well as the impressive center back Marquinhos. Borussia Dortmund attained the services of Aubameyang and are still after numerous targets and Bayern Munich stole Mario Gotze from arch rivals Borussia Dortmund alongside Thiago Alcantara from Barcelona.
As this summer witnessed only the Confederations Cup, the players should be in top form and shape. These significant factors; the exciting transfers of both Managers and Players as well as the well expected physical state of most players lead us to a lot of questions:
Will Guardiola succeed with Bayern Munich, proving that he is one of the best even outside Barcelona? Will Mourinho bring back the good memories with Chelsea in the premiership? Will Barcelona hold on to relying completely on Tiki-Taka? Is Jürgen Klopp capable of maintaining Borussia Dortmund's top performances? Will Pellegrini take Manchester City further in the champions league? Is David Moyes the rightful successor to Sir Alex in Manchester United? Will the long awaited tenth champions league title rise under Ancelotti?
Only one thing is for sure, we will certainly witness a beautiful season full of intense and thrilling competition.
