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Old School Meets New School
The cream has risen to the top relatively early in the Premier League season. Unlike last season when just about all of the bluebloods got off to such an awful start, the three names at the top include the two Manchester teams and Chelsea. All three are without a single blemish this season, and the Blues will be favorites to keep their perfect mark intact on Sunday against Swansea City.Don't miss the English Premier League action from Liberty Stadium at 11 a.m. ET on Sunday, September 11, 2016. Catch every moment of the match live on NBC Sports Network....
Liverpool has already made one really strong statement this year in the Premier League when it was able to go on the road and beat Arsenal to start the season. Beating the defending champions from Leicester City on Saturday at home would be another big feather in the cap for Jurgen Klopp on his quest to make the Reds one of the elite teams in the world....
By all accounts, Manchester City really does look like the team to beat this season in the Barclays Premier League. The club has six points from two matches in relatively flawless fashion, and Pep Guardiola is still moving the parts around to get this team exactly where he wants it before the serious matches start in the Championship Game. Sunday's soiree with West Ham should end up being another de facto romp at the Ethiad....
Opportunity is certainly striking early in the season for Liverpool and Tottenham. Neither one has gotten off to the ideal start, but if one can manage to get three points from the other, it could end up being absolutely pivotal when it comes time for that end of season placement, particularly in regards to the coveted Top 4....
Remember a year ago at this time when we all thought we knew that Leicester City was the worst team in the top flight in England and was bound to fall from its perch at some point? Now take the example of Hull City. The Tigers really looked the part of a dying team heading into this season, but though it's early, they have six points from two matches. If by chance they can steal something at home against Manchester City on Saturday afternoon in the showcase match of the day, heads will really start to turn in a hurry....
At 8:30 a.m. ET, tune into NBC Sports Network for live television coverage of this Barclays Premier League match on Sunday, August 21, 2016, at the Stadium of Light....
At 7:30 a.m. ET, tune into NBC Sports Network for live television coverage of this EPL match on Saturday, August 20, 2016, at Bet365 Stadium....
This EPL duel will go down Friday, August 19, 2016, at 3 p.m. ET at Old Trafford. The match will be televised live on USA....
Don't miss the BPL action from King Power Stadium at 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, August 20, 2016. Catch every moment of the match live on CNBC....
Fortunately for Chelsea supporters, the 2015-16 season is now over with, and that nightmare can be laid to rest. Antonio Conte has taken over as the boss of this team, and he's being held to an incredibly high standard right out of the gate. Anything less than three points against West Ham on Monday to finish off the first Match Day of the new EPL season will put pressure on him to immediately start to get some better results....
Any time any combination of the big boys gets together in the Premier League, it's a massive story and a match which can't be missed. When it's the very first week of the EPL season, it's even more notable. Liverpool and Arsenal were both relatively disappointing in 2015-16, and both are going to hope to go on title runs in 2016-17. Those runs start Sunday when they meet each other in one of the showcase games of the first weekend of the year....
It's only fitting that the 2016-17 English Premier League season kicks off with the defending champions on the pitch. Leicester City is going to open up on the road though, against a team which it was once a huge rival with in a relegation scrap just 18 months ago. Hull City is going to be out for revenge in the debut match for temporary boss Mike Phelan this Saturday....
The 2016-17 English soccer season kicks off in earnest with the Community Shield match, an annual exhibition between the winner of the FA Cup and the winner of the English Premier League from the previous season. For the very first time, Leicester City will be playing for the Community Shield as the winner of the EPL, though it is a sizeable underdog against Manchester United....
The last piece of silverware for the English soccer season will be handed out on Saturday afternoon at Wembley Stadium to either Crystal Palace or Manchester United. The winner will take the FA Cup and the spot in the Europa League for next season which comes with it....
Southampton is enjoying the best season it has ever had in its history. The club has already tied last season's record of 60 points in the top flight, and it really should better that on the last day of the campaign against Crystal Palace with a shot at European soccer looming at St. Mary's Stadium....
At BookMaker Sportsbook our team of writers breaks down every betting matchup on the wagering board. Cash in on some serious Barclays Premier League lines by identifying the latest trends, statistics and injuries in each betting preview at BookMaker. The fixture between West Brom and Liverpool is scheduled for Sunday, May 15, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. ET at The Hawthornes. The match will be televised live on MSNBC....
Manchester City was handed a major gift midweek when West Ham knocked off Manchester United. The Citizens held in fourth place on the BPL table with just one match left to play, a result which leaves them just one point away from heading to the Champions League next season. In Manuel Pellegrini's last match with the squad, Man City will go to work in search of at least that one point against Swansea City....
The battle for the last Europa League spots is officially on. The last day of the EPL season will determine who will and will not be able to play European soccer next season. West Ham has put itself in a position to be able to do so, but it will need a result against Stoke City at the Britannia to stay there....
There will be some nervous spectators at Old Trafford on the final day of the English Premier League season. Manchester United will need three points and a lot of help if it's to get into the Champions League next year, and this match with Bournemouth is one packed with pressure as a result....
Boleyn Ground will be opened up one final time in an historic match for West Ham United. The Hammers still have a real shot to reach the Europa League next season, but they'll need a result in this match against Manchester United to get the job done....
One glance at the Barclays Premier League table, and you'll see just how disappointing both Chelsea and Liverpool have been this year. Jose Mourinho and Brendan Rogers were managing these two teams respectively at the start of the year, but by the turn of 2016, both were gone and were replaced....
Just two matches are left to play for Arsenal and Manchester City, and both are still clinging tightly to spots in the Champions League for next season. There's still a chance that either one can finish in the Top 3, a designation that comes with a guaranteed spot in the group stage of the event, while the fourth place finisher will have to play a home-and-home series to play on in the UCL....
Even though Tottenham was officially eliminated from title contention last week, its fans should really still be celebrating what has been a fantastic season. They might not be celebrating an EPL title in the finale at White Hart Lane on Saturday, but a victory which secures a spot in the group stage of the Champions League next season will surely be a pretty good consolation prize....
Had you told us at the start of the year that the match between Sunderland and Chelsea would only matter to one of these two teams, we'd probably tell you that the Black Cats were the ones trying to play the roles of the spoilers. Instead, Chelsea is just stuck in the middle of the table while Sunderland tries to claw its way out of the relegation zone. What once looked like an impossible feat in this match for Sunderland now looks incredibly manageable....
