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Old School Meets New School
By all accounts, Manchester City should be a team which can contend for the Premier League title in the 2015-16 season. However, an illness in the locker room could keep some of its stars out for this opening match against a West Brom team just hoping to survive yet another term in England's top flight....
There might not be a man under more fire this year in the English Premier League than Brendan Rodgers. He has to win and win now with Liverpool to keep his job, and this opening match against Stoke City probably means more to him than the first week means to any other skipper in England....
After a long offseason, Premier League soccer is back! The curtain-raiser of the season pits arch rivals against each other in an important duel. We might very well look back at this Match Day 1 affair between Manchester United and Tottenham as one of the most important battles in the quest for a Champions League spot of the season....
Chelsea might not have had the preseason you'd expect out of a defending Barclays Premier League champion. That said, the Blues are still deservingly heavy favorites against up and coming Swansea City in their first match in defense of their 2014-15 crown....
West Ham United's last season at Boleyn Ground was always slated to be a solid one where the team competes for a Top 6 spot in the Premier League. However, some pundits believe this team is closer to relegation than European soccer thanks to some nasty preseason injuries, and that might end up proving costly against one of the giants of the sport, Arsenal on Sunday....
The 2015-16 English Premier League season is just days away from opening up. We'll take one last look at the odds to win the EPL before the opening kickoff....
Though technically an exhibition, both Chelsea and Arsenal will want to kick off their seasons in style by winning the Community Shield at Wembley Stadium on Sunday morning....
The biggest order of business left in the Premier League with just one set of fixtures to play is who will join Burnley and QPR in getting relegated to Championship. Newcastle (9-9-19, 36 Points) is in good position to stay up right now, but anything less than a win against West Ham (12-11-14, 47 Points) puts it in a perilous position....
For the mass majority of the BPL season, pundits were just waiting for Southampton (18-6-13, 60 Points) to fall on its face. The team never really did, but it fell just far enough to leave the European scene. A win against Manchester City (23-7-7, 76 Points) on Sunday though, would leave the door open to the Europa League....
It was considered nothing short of a miracle when both Aston Villa and Leicester City clawed their way out of the relegation zone this season. It will take an even bigger miracle for Hull City (8-10-19, 34 Points) to clear the drop on Sunday, as it needs a win over Manchester United (20-9-8, 69 Points) and some help for its survival....
The last day of the Premier League season brings high drama for sure, and that drama will be awfully high for visiting Tottenham (18-7-12, 61 Points) against Everton (12-11-14, 47 Points) with a spot in the Europa League there for the guests to be taking....
Tony Pulis has to be happy enough the West Brom (11-11-15, 44 Points) will be safe for another season in the Premier League. What would make him even happier though, is if the Baggies can end the season not only beating Chelsea, but Arsenal (21-9-7, 72 Points) as well....
It's known as the richest match in soccer for a reason. The winner of the duel between Norwich City and Middlesbrough will join the ranks of the Premier League next season, while the loser will be stuck in the grind of the Championship for yet another campaign....
On a final day of the Premier League season with very few storylines, the biggest could very well be that of Steven Gerrard playing his last match with Liverpool (18-8-11, 62 Points). That last match will come at the Britannia against a Stoke City (14-9-14, 51 Points) which will finish ninth best in England this season....
The Premier League season is down to just one week of fixtures, but prior to the last day of the campaign, Arsenal (21-8-7, 71 Points) finds itself in a crucial duel against Sunderland (7-16-13, 37 Points), one which will have a huge impact on both the top and the bottom of the table....
West Brom (10-11-15, 41 Points) has ensured its safety this season, but a lot of players still have question marks hanging over their heads for next season. Monday's match against BPL winner, Chelsea (25-9-2, 84 Points) could be telling for many involved even though there is nothing in the standings to play for....
Sunday should be an intriguing day in the finale at Liberty Stadium. It's entirely possible that Swansea City ( 16-8-12, 56 Points ) could put itself in a spot to qualify for the Europa League if it can pull off a stunner against Manchester City ( 22-7-7, 73 Points )....
Arsenal (21-7-7, 70 Points) can ensure itself safety into the group stage of the Champions League on Sunday if it can get at least a point at Old Trafford against Manchester United (20-8-8, 68 Points)....
Steven Gerrard will make his final appearance at Anfield for Liverpool (18-8-10, 62 Points) against Crystal Palace (11-9-16, 42 Points) on Saturday afternoon....
It hasn't been the greatest season in the world for West Ham (12-11-13), which will finish dab smack in the middle of the EPL table. What could be an emotional farewell to both Boleyn Ground and manager Sam Allardyce might get it over the top in a mid-table duel with Everton (11-11-14, 44 Points)....
Hull City (8-10-18, 34 Points) is going to need a win somewhere along the way in these last two matches of the season to avoid relegation. Getting that win against Tottenham (17-7-12, 58 Points) doesn't seem all that likely this weekend....
Tim Sherwood was hired by Aston Villa (10-8-18, 38 Points) with one goal and one goal only in mind: Keep the Villains in the Premier League for another season. He can accomplish that goal on Saturday morning if he can lead his team to three points at Southampton (17-6-13, 57 Points)....
A struggling Manchester United (19-8-8, 65 Points) could find some problems once again at Selhurst Park on Saturday night where Crystal Palace (11-9-15, 42 Points) will look to clinch up its spot in the Premier League once again for next season....
With Chelsea (25-8-2, 83 Points) having already wrapped up the EPL title, there could be some hope for Liverpool (18-7-10, 61 Points) to get into the Champions League fray with some good fortunate at the Bridge....
Just three match days remain for Tottenham (17-7-11, 58 Points) and Stoke City (13-8-14, 47 Points). With little to play for on either side, one might point to this being a drab, mid-table affair. However, with both sides facing a lot of change in the near future, this could be crucial for next season....
