Last year’s pre-season talks surrounding expected relegation woes have now turned to second season syndrome as the Cherries prepare for second year in the English top flight with Eddie Howe at the helm once again. Any of them could be the champion manager this time.
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“I think we have played better with the 4-3-3 than when we have played 4-2-4, but we have two formations and always we try our best”, Oscar told Chelsea’s official website ahead of Monday’s opener at home to West Ham.
Ladbrokes said it suffered a £3 million (€3.5 million/$3.9 million) hit on Leicester’s win during 2015-16, while William Hill has suggested that the unexpected triumph left it with a bill of between £2 million and £3 million.
3rd: Chelsea: After their poor season past year Chelsea have left themselves with no European football this season which gives them the ability to fully focus on challenging for the league. Sky Bet make them 750/1 outsiders to do a Leicester and win the Premier League title, and they are 40/1 for a top-four finish.
Ranieri used the least number of players over 38 games in the League last season, and would be the first to know that this one will be starkly different, with mid-week fixtures, often involving hectic travel to distant parts of Europe peppering their schedule. “If he can do that then there’s no reason why they can’t get into the top eight”.
Even today, Crystal Palace have been linked with a move for Christian Benteke that could reach about £30m.
Hull City last match was back in late May when they defeated Sheffield Wednesday, 1-0, in their closing match in the Football League Championship at the Wembley Stadium, as per Skysports.
At the other end of the table, newly-promoted Hull are 4-6 favourites to be relegated.
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“In the wake of Leicester City’s win, business on outsiders is up 300 per cent season-on-season”, Donohue added.
