With the top teams all struggling and having come out of a transfer window fighting for players surplus to requirements in La Liga and Bundesliga, we ask if we could be about to witness the worst Premier League season of all-time.
Manchester United and Liverpool have fallen from grace while Chelsea deal with internal strife and Arsenal keep the cheque book locked in a cupboard.
Only Manchester City look anything like a decent side.
Are we heading for a season of mediocrity and boredom?