But whether taking on the likes of Birkirkara from the Maltese Premier League and Astra Giurgiu of Romania counts as preparation for facing one of the best sides in Europe is a moot point.
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That said, the start of our season could use a few positive vibes and one thing that might help tilt the balance of Sunday’s game in our favor is the fitness of Sergio Aguero, the Premier League’s leading scorer last season. If there’s a tie in point total, goal difference is used as the decider.
Slaven Bilić seemingly decided to sacrifice West Ham’s Europa League hopes in favour of their opening Premier League fixture away at Arsenal.
It is not often that Chelsea’s Jose Mourinho and Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger agree on anything, but they are totally in agreement that the British transfer window should close before the start of the season proper. Manchester City are formidable once again, and the addition of Sterling affirms that status. Tottenham and Liverpool knocked on the door – finishing in fifth and sixth place, respectively – and could slide up or down this year. “We know in this League you can get bitten, so we need to focus”.
Why yes, there are. It happened in the early exchanges of the first half and the away team was unable to forge a way back in the game as Louis van Gaal’s side backed their defensive solidity more than their attacking prowess to get three points on the board. He’s electric on the ball, arguably the third-best player in the world, and at just 24-years-old isn’t even in his prime yet.
Eden Hazard of Chelsea in action during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea v Swansea City at Stamford Bridge on August 8, 2015 in London, England.
This is heating up to become a really exciting season and teams WILL beat each other. The Belgian has been in the sights of Manchester City since the end of last season.
Stephen Miller, of Newcastle United Disabled Supporters’ Association, said his organisation is happy in with the facilities at Newcastle and has an excellent relationship with the club. The performance, like United’s, was ordinary for the most part.
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There are plenty of exciting matches every weekend, and NBC makes all the games available across its multiple platforms. The Evening Standard has reported the club will move to boost their resources in this sector with the £17.7m ($27.6m) signing of Augsberg left back Baba Rahman after the player arrived for a medical. Watch out for those pesky yellow cards!
