Arsenal will win the title. Most people, it seems, expect Chelsea to win it, but so many so-called experts are writing off the Gunners simply because Vieira is gone.
However, Arsenal played their best football at the start of the season, when their CM players were Cesc and Gilberto. When Vieira returned, they were inferior. The only problem is that since Cesc is still young, he can't play a full season, which shown last season, when Cesc was played far too much, due to injuries to Edu, Gilberto & Vieira.
But, from what I've seen of Aleaksandr Hleb, he could play in CM. He is stronger than he looks, and in the short time he's been at the club, has been outstanding
In the Ajax game, he dribbled very intelligently and gave Lupoli a great through ball, and then supplied a superb long pass to "On-Ree" who lobbed it over Stekelenburg...and missed.
Also, he was wonderful against Boca, and it seemed only Ljungberg was better than him, for Arsenal.