Premier League opening day predictions: Brentford and Arsenal leads us off
The English Premier League is back and boy oh boy does it promise to be much more exciting than others in the past. It is the opening day, Matchday 1, and the madness and mayhem to sort out your FPL team take centre stage.
While FPL managers draft what they believe is a winning formula of EPL stock, the real business in the transfer window and on the training pitch continues. The latter, getting every last bit of thing worked out before taking the field for the first 90 minutes of football for the 2021/22 English Premier League campaign.
We have players returning to finish some unfinished business. We have newly-promoted clubs, two rejoining the top flight while one takes its first Premier League journey. A new stadium, a new team, a new fixture for every other side to look forward to.
Friday 13 August 2021
Brentford vs Arsenal Brentford Community Stadium, Brentford – 20:00 BST
Saturday 14 August 2021
Manchester United vs Leeds United Old Trafford, Manchester – 12:30 BST
Burnley vs Brighton – Turf Moor, Burnley – 15:00 BST
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace – Stamford Bridge, London – 15:00 BST
Everton vs Southampton – Goodison Park, Liverpool -15:00 BST
Leicester City vs Wolves – King Power Stadium, Leicester – 15:00 BST
Watford vs Aston Villa – Vicarage Road, Watford – 15:00 BST
Norwich vs Liverpool – Carrow Road, Norwich – 17:30 BST
Sunday 15 August 2021
Newcastle vs West Ham – St. James’ Park, Newcastle – 14:00 BST
Spurs vs Manchester City – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London – 16:30 BST
Talking about things new, four clubs have undergone managerial changes and some of them are looking very promising. These changes could either shake up the EPL drastically or see the downfall of their club while in a transitional phase.
It certainly does seem like it will be a busy opening day of English football and if the rumours are true about VAR’s big improvements, we are in for many upsets, dramatic comebacks, triumphs and heartbreaks – with that being said, it really does feel like its back!