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Liverpool and "Citizen" stroll
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The Premier League season starts on Friday. The first round will be marked by a fierce competition between all participating clubs. Liverpool will be at home against Anfield in Norwich City. Both teams are looking to launch. The competition has three points.
Liverpool is armed with both ground staff and the public. German coach Juergen Klopp will play hard: Mohamed Salah, Senegalese Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino. The city of Norwich, which is back in the spotlight and knows the glory, is trying to surprise the win at home.
Manchester City will travel to West Ham United on Saturday during a meeting during which the sons of Spanish Josep Guardiola will begin their journey to defend the title with a valuable win away.
Saturday also plays Watford with Brighton, Burnley with Southampton, Crystal Palace with Everton, Bournemouth with Sheffield United and Tottenham with Aston Villa.
The first round ends Sunday with three games: Newcastle United against Arsenal, Leicester City with Wolverhampton and Manchester United with Chelsea.
Glory race
Less than three months after Manchester City's Premier League win for the second consecutive season, the glory race will resume the prestigious title.
Manchester City, who won the league last season with 98 points and a point over their nearest rival, Liverpool, is the favorite to retain the title for the third consecutive season, a feat that no club has been able to do since Manchester United. Year 2009.
Liverpool, eager to win the Champions League in June, will try to do better, while Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United have the ambition to be at least one of the top four.
1.25 billion
In total, more than one billion pounds ($ 1.25 billion) were signed Thursday by English clubs before the end of the current summer transfer period in England.
United is hoping the 80 million pounds ($ 97.4 million) hired by the Treasury to engage defender Harry Maguire of Leicester City will have the same effect as Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk.
Arsenal also spent a lot of money recruiting new players this summer, buying Ivorian Nicolas Pepe's 72 million pounds, while Chelsea missed the Belgian star Eden Hazard, who joined Real Madrid, and the Spurs spent 54 million of books to sign. With Tango Ndembele, Lyon player.
Despite huge sums from the English Premier League teams, including Aston Villa, who have spent more than £ 120m on 12 new players, Manchester City and Liverpool remain the most likely contenders for the title.
The dramatic clash between the two teams at Sunday's City Shield charity match, when City was crowned on penalties, prompted the British media to wait for a new race between the two teams. during the new season.
Manchester City recruited midfielder Rodri for £ 63m, but he missed the services of Belgian captain Vincent Kompany, who left the club, while Liverpool retained his key points during the summer transfer window.
Juergen Klopp's teams were reinforced by Ryan Brewster and Alex Oxlade Chamberlain, some of whom are considered new contracts for Liverpool after missing the Reds almost last season due to an injury.
More importantly, both teams have lost none of their stars, a sign of a fierce battle between City and Liverpool.
Tottenham, meanwhile, will start his first full season at home, while Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino believes his team can advance, having qualified for the Champions League final last season.
While Aston Villa, Norwich City and Sheffield United are looking to stay in the competition, having climbed the championship last season, others – led by Manchester City and Liverpool – are dreaming of fame.
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