Guardiola vs. Mourinho duel resumes in Manchester

Also new in the job, Sunderland boss David Moyes has his work cut out to end this unfortunate record considering he has struggled to strengthen his own squad after a relatively late appointment, and with question marks surrounding the fitness of key man Jermaine Defoe.

Chelsea endured a disastrous campaign previous year as they ended up 10th in the Premier League with their title defence in tatters.

What about Chelsea? Surely, under new manager Antonio Conte, the Blues can not be as bad as they were last season. This should be an easy win for this team and I think they will do it in style since Pep is known for an attacking brand of football which might just see Sunderland getting a hammering.

New Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has picked his five favourites to lift the Premier league title this season and explains why one of them has a massive advantage over the others.

He continued: “I’ll put Man City second and I could make a case for Manchester United winning the title with Jose Mourinho in charge”.

United take on Bournemouth on Sunday, while Chelsea host West Ham next Monday night.

The transfer fees shelled out this summer also show that the Premier League’s “Big Six” – Man City, Man United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Spurs – have spent £529m on players, around twice as much as the rest of the league (£265m) combined.

These days, it seems the names on the sidelines are as big as any on the pitch, and the sports cover for Tuesday, August 9, 2016, features some of the league’s most recognisable faces.