Here we go then, headlong into another nine-month roller-coaster of intrigue, drama and suspense, with appetites already whetted by the finest World Cup since 1994 (at least). England’s top flight offers an immeasurably more satisfying contest now than it did ten years ago, with five teams that have to be included on any list of potential winners, and another couple (Everton, Spurs) who aren’t a million miles off cracking the elite.