The start of the “Premier League” .. New laws fierce competition and a black horse
The English Premier League kicks off in its new form on Friday evening,
with Arsenal and Crystal Palace meeting, to return the excitement in
the new season, which promises a lot of events and excitement.
Despite the start of the league, the English Premier League decided to
keep the transfer market open until the last hours of August, allowing
a full month before the final picture of the 20 clubs, which will enter
a fierce “battle” over 10 months, becomes clear.
The competition
It is expected that the “fierce” competition that the league witnessed
last season, between Manchester City and Liverpool, will continue for
the second year in a row, especially after the “rehearsal” in which
the two clubs appeared in the Charity Shield match.
And this season, it seems that Tottenham Hotspur is the closest to
the two clubs’ competition, after a series of “strong” signings, which
will strengthen the squad of Antonio Conte’s squad.
Chelsea’s landmarks are still “unclear”, due to the great turmoil in
the club, and forcing its owner Roman Abramovich to sell the club
due to allegations of his association with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
With the new American administration, things seem ambiguous so far,
especially with the team’s failure to sign a striker to replace the departure
of Belgian Romelu Lukaku, and the possible departure of German Timo Werner.
Best Contracts
There is no doubt that Arsenal and Tottenham have made the best transfers
among the 20 clubs, as both teams supported the squad with a number of distinguished players.
As for the quieter transfer market, Leicester City, who has not signed
any player yet, also did not convince Manchester United with his “shy”
contracts this summer.
Coach changes
Unusually, many clubs did not change their coaches this summer,
and the change came only to Manchester United, who signed Dutchman
Eric Ten Hag from Ajax Amsterdam.
Dark Horse
Brighton was the “dark horse” of the last season, well-deserved,
after a strong season, in which it was able to defeat a number of big clubs,
and ranked ninth.
This season, the upcoming “surprises” are not clear, but they may come
from Newcastle United, which was acquired by an investment group that
includes the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which began drawing a project
for a rival club in the league.
The milestones of Newcastle’s development appeared after the acquisition,
in the second half of last season, as the team performed strongly and moved
away from the relegation zone, which prepared it for competition and annoyance
of adults this season.
Notable newcomers
The Norwegian striker, Erling Haaland, is one of the most prominent newcomers,
after a sudden move to Manchester City, from Borussia Dortmund.
As for the Uruguayan Darwin Nuwens, he is facing very great pressure because
he is the most expensive deal in the club’s ancient history, as well as because
he comes to fill a “gap” in the attack left by the departure of Senegalese Sadio Mane.
As for veteran Senegalese defender Kalidou Coulibaly, he achieved
the expected transfer, and signed with Chelsea from Naples, Italy,
in a completely new experience in the Premier League.
Like him, Croatian dynamo Ivan Perisic decided, late, at the age of 33,
to join the English Premier League, after a trip that included playing in Germany,
Italy, France and Belgium.
Relays
Finally, the English Premier League will allow teams to use 5 substitutions
in matches, to be the last to join the train of five substitutions in Europe,
after insisting on keeping only 3 substitutions during the match, last season.
The five substitutions will add an additional kind of excitement,
and an increase in the level of matches, due to the participation of
a greater number of physically ready players.
New laws fierce competition and a black horse
