The Premier League is back! Can anyone de-throne the Citizens?

On Friday night, new Premier League season kicks-off. Whole host of teams had their rosters bolstered during the transfer period – biggest names being Jack Grealish, Jadon Sancho, Romelu Lukaku and Raphael Varane. Maybe some more signings do happen and among those potential ones is Harry Kane’s departure from Tottenham. To join Grealish maybe? We’ll see.While we wait, let see what are the most interesting elements of the following season – from eventual title winners to Champions League top-four spotters to best players and to relegation.Gunners’ wonderkid, England international in his prime, skilful, experienced, professional – and unwantedFor most, title is City’s to lose. With no disrespect to Chelsea, Man United and Liverpool but with a great asset in the form of former Villa captain, it looks like the Citizens can only go upwards. And if Kane arrives, no one knows if there is a limit to what the Sky Blues can achieve in England.However, if you take in consideration that Thomas Tuchel has defeated Pep Guardiola three times during the previous season, Chelsea could be the the kryptonite to City’s supermen. Lukaku should sign any second and the UEFA SuperCup glory can only motivate the Blues even more.City’s town rivals, Manchester United, are eager to finally win some silverware. Runners-up last season both in the Premier League and in the Europa League, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes that new massive signings (Sancho and Varane) can take the team some steps further.Liverpool can’t wait to see Virgil van Dijk healed and teamed up with the new arrival Ibrahima Konate. Also trio Salah-Mane-Firmino firing again (assisted by Diogo Jota) would be a sight for sore Reds’ eyes.Kepa the keeper! Chelsea win the UEFA SuperCup as Tuchel and his men defeat Villareal!The footballing public sadly excludes north London massive teams and rivals – Arsenal and Tottenham – from the title race. Not a surprise given their performances in the last couple of years. And as always, Brendan Rogers and his updated Foxes will be there to stir things up at the top of the table.Aston Villa could make a breakthrough (with all that money they earned with losing their skipper), and so could Marcelo Bielsa’s ever-attractive Leeds United.Wolves and Everton look like the will walk a similar path – a lot of talent within the squad but it is just that fear of greatness that is keeping them far from success and constant participation in European competitions. On the other hand – West Ham seem they are getting their grip under David Moyes.Season after season, south coast Seagulls – Brighton – are levitating between the the relegation zone and the mid-table and they seem completely fine with it.How it was before the oil money from the Middle East cameLet’s check the relegation battle. Will Watford, Norwich and Brentford immediately go back down, or will other more established Premier League sides be under threat?Most of the Premier League fans believe these three teams will head back to Championship straight away but there are also teams which do not seem organized well enough to survive the top tier.Among those who have been with the best for a while and are considered possibly relegated are Crystal Palace, Southampton, Burnley and Newcastle.Palace have a new manager (Patrick Vieira) and almost a completely different roster that in the previous years. If something incredible does not happen in the locker rooms of Selhurst Park, the Glaziers could end in the Championship after 8 years with the elite.Southampton are too inconsistent for years now while Burnley and Newcastle are sides with styles to rigid to keep their head above the water. Luckily for them, promoted sides in most cases lacked quality to push the Clarets and the Magpies downward.Sancho, Varane arrivals raise expectations for Solskajer at Man UtdWith the corpulent Belgian arriving from Inter Milan – Kane, Salah, Aubameyang welcome more competition. And what a competition it is. Golden Boot will most probably be a battle between Lukaku and the Three Lions captain but who knows – maybe the African forwards take the award.With Salah being consistent with scoring in the last two years, Auba trying with a one last hurrah, with Leicester’s Kelechi Iheanacho beaming with confidence, it could be a tight race.As far as the Player of the Year award goes, Ruben Dias took it last season but most claim that Kane should have collected it. Dias had a great debut season with City but Kane’s awards as best scorer and best assist provider place him a bit in front of the Portuguese defender.##EDITORS_CHOICE##In the campaign to come, fans speak mostly of Chelsea’s dynamo – N’Golo Kante – as if this should be his year. Alongside with the petit Frenchman – Kevin De Bruyne, new Citizen Grealish, Van Dijk are the ones being mentioned the most.No worries about the future – the league is in good hands… Or feet. Young talent all over the competition implies it will be quite a battle for the best young footballer.Manchester rivals have their contenders – Phil Foden and Jadon Sancho/Mason Greenwood – while others can also boast with insane talent too (Harvey Barnes of Leicester City).Get your snack of choice, glass full of your favourite drink and enjoy probably the best league football on the planet.PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 1Friday22.00: (4.10) Brentford (3.50) Arsenal (1.92)Saturday14.30: (1.60) Man.Utd. (4.00) Leeds (5.70)17.00: (2.00) Everton (3.45) Southampton (3.80)17.00: (1.30) Chelsea (5.20) Crystal Palace (11.0)17.00: (3.20) Burnley (2.95) Brighton (2.50)17.00: (1.75) Leicester (3.50) Wolverhampton (5.10)17.00: (3.10) Watford (3.20) Aston Villa (2.40)19.30: (8.00) Norwich (5.30) Liverpool (1.35)Sunday16.00: (3.15) Newcastle (3.30) West Ham (2.30)18.30: (5.50) Tottenham (3.80) Man.City (1.65)

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