Excitement as English Premier League kicks off Friday

Who else could it have been?

The blue side of Manchester smashed at least 11 league records previous year on its way to the trophy, including most points – the first time a team hit 100 points in England’s top league – the biggest title-winning margin and the earliest title success.

“VAR was always going to be about educating players, managers and fans”, he said.

CARDIFF make their return to the Premier League following their relegation at the end of the 2013/14 season but would rank as early favourites to go straight back down.

Obviously taking a leaf from their “noisy neighbours” book, Manchester United have revealed their brand-spanking new dressing room right before they kick-off tonight’s Premier League opener at Old Trafford against Leicester City.

And if Klopp does not deliver a trophy this season and they don’t progress into the latter rounds of the Champions League, then he may find it hard to hold on to his job.

“Don’t think too much about retaining the titles, learn and improve on what we did last season and we will see”.

The Premier League is yet to employ the VAR system which was employed during the World Cup in Russian Federation. Today the football players connect in the teams, new players fit in easily.

The total expenditure was just over £200m shy of last summer’s total but smashed the £1billion threshold for a third year running.

Wolves effectively began their Premier League preparations a year ago, with the £15.8 million acquisition of Ruben Neves from Porto – a Championship record – setting the tone for everything that followed. Alex Smithies appears to just be an extra set of hands as starting keeper Neil Etheridge is expected to retain his place.

“I have to focus on the players that are available”. However, the loan signing of Harry Arter is a great signing.

While overall spend may be down, Premier League clubs did spend a record £880 million to transfer-in players from overseas clubs (compared to £770 million in 2017).

After losing Yohan Cabaye he was replaced by Cheick Kouyate who never made the grade at West Ham.

FIFA are formulating plans for a consistent transfer deadline across world football, which would aid Premier League sides after their setback this year.

Lucas came to England with a big reputation, and he needs to start showing why Spurs brought him to the club.