Ein, uno, one. So it begins, the first week of what is set to be a sparkling premier league season hits us up this Saturday and my oh my, do we have toe tingling fixtures that will make your soccer cravings water. The championship has brought us meat fresher than from the arbetoir in the form of the three promtee's but it's no doubt that they'll have a rough weekend; Leicester, Burnley and QPR are all seeking to kick start their top flight life with a win. So much speculation and mind games have flown in already this week on the league winner predictions but nearly every manager has modestly mentioned that six teams can lift this years trophy; Everton and Tottenham were stamped with the belief of that ability. Without further or do, who will it be? Can a new team lift the trophy or will the top four dominate once more?.
A new look Liverpool take to the stage at Anfield this weekend, only to host the team that they bought most of in the transfer window. Sterling and co. are still feeling the bruises from last years brutal ending meaning they are going to be relentless against The Saints on Sunday. A sure shot for a home three points. One to look out for this year is the revival of the Red Devils as Louis Van Gaal has seemedly put the Moyes Murder to bed and dragged United through the rough, then coming out the other end like a burning phoenix. They kick off the whole season this weekend in the 12:45 Saturday showdown against Swansea in a game where I'd expect an easy win for the Manchester men.
What a way to introduce Burnley to the big time, an overlooked championship team so tender and unrated, pushed in the deep end in a game against the title favourites, Chelsea. Monday night football is back and so is the banter between the pundits which is going to be as funny as the full time result, let's just hope Gary Neville is on form. Diego Costa, Fabregas and the returning Drogba are going to feast on the feeble defence of Burnley and a goal buffet it's going to be served; unlucky for the newbies but that's just the way the cookie crumbles. The final match highlight I want to address is the bone crunching Sunday funday match between the Toon Army and Man city. After doing more business than a food truck outside an American school, Newcastle look refreshed. They have infact, finally got over the French Revolution and began to sign more players from around the globe having currently signed the most players for any club in the prem this summers window. Man City on the other hand are just bouncing back from a rather poor, rather weak pre season and by the looks of it, the title will slip their grasp this year. The players might be signing new contracts but the team hasn't moved mountains so I'm expecting a score draw from this game.
WEEKEND PREDICTIONS:
Saturday 16th August...
Man United 3-0 Swansea
Leicester 1-2 Everton
QPR 1-1 Hull city
Stoke City 2-0 Aston Villa
West Brom 0-1 Sunderland
West Ham 2-2 Tottenham
Arsenal 2-1 Crystal Palace
Sunday 17th August...
Liverpool 3-1 Southampton
Newcastle 1-1 Man City
Monday 18th August...
Burnley 0-4 Chelsea
WORTH A PUNT:
Diego Costa to Score a Hatrick - 18/1...
This Spaniard may have one of the worst world cups to date, but let's be honest, he's one of the main reasons Atletico Madrid snatched La Liga last year. After reeling him in during the summer transfer window, Mourinho has had the chance to mould his team around Costa during pre season and he's certainly mustered up some magic with the striker nailing in a bag full of goals. Place a golden nugget on him to score a hatty and pocket yourself a tidy £18 in return; not a bad bet considering the boys in blue are only playing Burnley.
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