Today we played individually.
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“If you pushed me, I would go with City because of new manager Pep Guardiola and the quality of their squad, but it is going to be very close”.
Others are feeling smug that Claudio Ranieri will lose his star asset, while some confident Gooners claimed that they were better off with Serge Gnabry anyway, who is lighting up the Olympics in Rio for Germany.
No Champions have lost their opening game the following season since the Premier League started and the Foxes are odds-on for a win on the opening day. England goalkeeper Joe Hart was dropped in favor of Willy Caballero and there were debuts for defender John Stones after his £47.5 million move from Everton and Spain forward Nolito. The club didn’t qualify for this year’s Champions League but the big signings make them one of the favorites for the Premier League title. There were 1-1 draws too for Southampton against Watford, and Stoke at newly-promoted Middlesbrough, along with 1-0 wins for Swansea against Burnley and West Bromwich Albion at Crystal Palace.
“But all credit to the football players”.
Leicester’s luck changed within seconds of the restart, with the visitors gifted an equalizer after a clumsy challenge by Tom Huddlestone on Demarai Gray on the edge of the area.
“It was great to see the team and staff all pull together and surprise so many people”, said caretaker manager Mike Phelan.
Midfield lynchpin N’Golo Kante and transfer mastermind Steve Walsh have both left, but the club have signed several new recruits and Ranieri is determined to ensure they do not fall off the map.
Ross Barkley gave Everton its fifth-minute lead in Ronald Koeman’s first game in charge, but Erik Lamela headed a second-half equaliser for Spurs. “And I think this is the key of the match”.
Leroy Fer scored a late victor as Swansea beat Burnley 1-0 at Turf Moor and a header from West Bromwich Albion’s Salomon Rondon gave the visitors a 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace.
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On Sunday, Manchester United plays at Bournemouth and Arsenal hosts Liverpool.
