One side who could fancy their chances of overhauling the favourites are city rivals Manchester United, with Mourinho making a big statement of intent through his wish to win everything during his first season. Meanwhile, former Liverpool player Phil Babb tells us what went wrong for his old club as they were defeated 2-0 at Burnley.
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Away trip That is certainly the case for some Southampton fans who planned to be at Old Trafford but can not because their team’s first away trip of the season has been moved forward. Also Mane is still doubtful to contribute because of his shoulder injury and he will be monitored by medical staff. Georginio Wijnaldum is very satisfied with a new coach and said: ” You can see that he believes in the team and he wants to get the team to a higher level. Sean Dyche’s side prevailed courtesy of well-taken first-half strikes by Sam Vokes and Andre Gray to record their first win since securing promotion from the Championship in May.
Liverpool’s Adam Lallana, left, and Burnley’s Scott Arfield in action during their English Premier League soccer match at Turf Moor, Burnley, England, Saturday Aug. 20, 2016.
Newly-promoted Burnley caused the upset of the weekend with their first league win against Liverpool since September 1974, having gone seven without a win since then. That trio is likely to be competing for the Golden Boot come the end of the season.
The Red Devils look like the team to beat this season and it shouldn’t be surprising if they stroll comfortably to a title win given the depth and quality of their squad.
There’s plenty of change at City this season but one constant remains – Aguero as a regular supply of goals.
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Bojan Krkic also scored a penalty for Stoke, but Nolito made the game safe for City with tap-ins in the final minutes after coming on as a substitute. When factoring in their Community Shield defeat, the Premier League champions have now suffered a second-straight 1-2 reversal. Etienne Capoue had given Watford a 55th-minute lead.
