Manchester City and Arsenal enter the new Premier League season as frontrunners, widely considered the main contenders for the title, while Liverpool have taken a backseat this summer. What can the new Reds accomplish after the phenomenal era under Jürgen Klopp? Dutchman Arne Slot embraces an attacking style of play, as demonstrated with the Dutch giant Feyenoord, who were a goal-scoring machine. However, the Eredivisie is not the same as the Premier League.The Anfield squad has largely stayed the same, with Thiago Alcântara retiring and the departures of Joël Matip and Fábio Carvalho, neither of whom significantly weakened the team. No money was invested in new signings. Mohamed Salah has stayed, despite rumors linking him to Saudi Arabia. Luis Díaz, Diogo Jota, Dominik Szoboszlai, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alexis MacAllister, Virgil van Dijk, and Alisson in goal… The key players are the same as under the German manager. Liverpool did not manage to sign midfielder Martín Zubimendi from Real Sociedad. It seems like the club could use some fresh blood, but this is still a powerful team capable of competing for all trophies this season.Arteta: We must strive for near-perfection to overcome Man City for the titleHow much Liverpool can achieve with Slot’s new philosophy might be revealed in the Premier League’s first round. The Reds face newly-promoted Ipswich today (2.30 PM EAT) at Portman Road. The Tractor Boys have gone from League One (third tier of English football) to the Premier League in just two years, returning to the top flight after 22 years. They were one of the standout teams in the Championship last season, dominating alongside Leicester for most of the second tier’s campaign. Although their chances of survival are slim, they’ve made two significant signings in recent days, including former England international Kalvin Phillips, who shined at Leeds but struggled to settle at Manchester City, and last season’s top scorer in the Championship, Hungary-born Irishman Sammie Szmodics, who joined from Blackburn. Additionally, the arrival of Swedish midfielder Jens Cajuste from Napoli has been announced.”The team has worked hard for the opportunity we have this season. The fans have been waiting for this for a long time. We are excited about the start of the Premier League season and our clash with Liverpool,” said the mastermind behind the Portman Road miracle, young Irish manager Kieran McKenna.No Liverpool manager, this century has won their first Premier League game in charge of the club 😬❌Will Arne slot be a different one ? pic.twitter.com/q9aLjPLvt8— Arne Slot (@Slot_era_) August 15, 2024 Arne Slot has confirmed that all players are available for the opening match of the English top-tier championship.”I’ve said many times that I don’t want to change everything, only some things, because much of it was good. It would be perfect if, after four or five weeks, we were perfect, but that’s hard to achieve. We are ready for Ipswich. There are many things we need to improve, but I think I’d be saying the same thing even if I’d been here six or seven years. We always strive for perfection,” said the Dutchman.Ipswich sign three players one day before the opener: Championship top scorer, Kalvin Phillips, and a Swede from NapoliEveryone is wondering why Liverpool hasn’t signed anyone this summer. Besides Zubimendi, there were discussions around Anthony Gordon from Newcastle, with an offer of €90,000,000, but nothing materialized for the Magpies’ winger. Additionally, the Reds were interested in Leny Yoro, but he ended up at Manchester United.Liverpool’s expected starting lineup for the season opener could look like this (4-3-3): Alisson – Tsimikas, Konaté, Van Dijk, Alexander-Arnold – Szoboszlai, Endō, MacAllister – Díaz, Jota, Salah.Arne Slot was a CM, You can’t tell me otherwise 😀 pic.twitter.com/UYQGXdMDbY— Bryan (@LFC_Bryan) August 15, 2024 ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 1FridayMan.Utd. – Fulham 1-0 (0-0)/Zirkzee 87/Saturday14:30: (8.50) Ipswich (5.50) Liverpool (1.33)17:00: (1.22) Arsenal (7.25) Wolverhampton (15.0)17:00: (2.70) Everton (3.15) Brighton (2.75)17:00: (1.40) Newcastle (4.80) Southampton (7.75)17:00: (2.45) Nott.Forest (3.40) Bournemouth (2.85)19:30: (2.50) West Ham (3.45) Aston Villa (2.75)Sunday16:00: (2.55) Brentford (3.35) Crystal Palace (2.75)18:30: (4.20) Chelsea (3.80) Man.City (1.90)Monday22:00: (5.20) Leicester (4.00) Tottenham (1.65)***odds are subject to change***
