While most folks couldn’t wait to give their opinion on the recently completed transfer market, I decided to take the international break off. Now with the best league in sports starting back up tomorrow, I figured it was time to go over my grades for each club’s summer. Feel free to comment, criticize and praise below.
Notable arrivals: Ryan Donk (AZ Alkmaar, loan), Borja Valero (Real Mallorca), Abdoulaye Meite (Bolton), Scott Carson (Liverpool), Marek Cech (Porto), Roman Bednar (Hearts), Luke Moore (Aston Villa), Gianni Zuiverloon (Heerenveen), Kim Do-Heon.
Notable departures: Curtis Davies (Aston Villa), Kevin Phillips (Birmingham City), Zoltan Gera (Fulham), Martin Albrechtsen (Derby County).
Grade: B-. Plenty of players were added to help in their season back in the top. Carson is a quality keeper but you have to think that perhaps more effort should have been made to keep Phillips.