The new season starts this weekend premier league Manchester City and FC Liverpool remain the favorites – but the next transfer weeks will change a lot.
The 20 clubs in the premier league are in a buying mood again. Again, no other country invests anywhere near as many millions in new players as England – where it’s already in the billions. And before the transfer deadline on September 1st, a lot more will apparently happen.
It is already certain that three top teams will start the season with squads that have what it takes for the top places. master Manchester City and Challenger FC Liverpool are definitely the first candidates for the championship. Although both gave up important players from the past, they signed professionals who should continue to improve the teams that have been outstanding recently.
City and Liverpool even more dangerous in front of goal
City prevailed in the fight for Erling Haaland, Pep Guardiola is now playing with the former Dortmund player with a real center forward. Despite all the adjustment problems in the preparation, a cityupgrade to be expected from this personality, the commitment of midfield clearer Kalvin Phillips should also help.
Liverpool secured the services of Darwin Nunez to replace Sadio Mané (moved to Bayern Munich). RB Leipzig has already noticed how well Nunez works under coach Jürgen Klopp. When the Bundesliga team lost 5-0 against the “Red’s” the Uruguay international scored four goals. in the Community Shield he set the next scent brand, took against the “citizens” got a penalty kick as a joker and made it 3-1.
Chelsea and Man United must fear Arsenal
After disappointing years, FC is currently arsenalwhich on Friday (05.08.22) at Crystal Palace the opening game denies, probably the team that you can trust most likely to endanger the two top dogs.
Gabriel Jesus strengthens the attack, Oleksandr Zinchenko (both coming from Manchester City) the more defensive areas. All positions are now very strong, mostly with high-potential players like new captain Martin Odegaard and England internationals Bukayo Sako and Emile Smith Rowe.
On the other hand, no euphoria has broken out at FC Chelsea and at Manchester United. “We are absolutely not competitive“said Chelsea-Coach Thomas Tuchel last. In particular, the free transfers of Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) and Andreas Christensen have not yet been compensated for, with Kalidou Koulibaly (SSC Napoli) only coming as a replacement. With Raheem Sterling, the offensive, in which Kai Havertz is the great hope, has been strengthened, but not to the extent that Tuchel wants and demands.
Tottenham and West Ham with chances for the Champions League
Also at Man United are still missing the really big transfer successes. Frenkie de Jong from FC Barcelona is a dream player, there should also be agreement between the clubs, but the Dutch international has so far refused to make the move. He would replace Paul Pogba (now at Juventus Turin), otherwise Lisandro Martinez (Ajax Amsterdam) is a preferred defender from new coach Erik ten Haag, and United are also hoping that Christian Eriksen will regain his old strength.
Both teams are currently extremely active on the transfer market, and several commitments are likely to follow in the next four weeks. It’s similar with the other teams that want to make it into the top flight. Especially the Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United are considered as such, both managed to keep their most important players and strengthen themselves selectively.
When is the Newcastle attack coming?
The really big transfer offensive is still in progress Newcastle United stayed away. After taking over the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund the attack on the top of the Premier League was announced. “Of course we want to see trophies – every football club owner will say that from day one. Trophies require investment, time, patience and teamwork“said Amanda Staveley, who was appointed to the club’s board of directors. However, the newcomers Nick Pope, Sven Botman and Matt Targett should not be enough.
Climbers have already strengthened themselves in a large number Nottingham Forest – and above all from Germany. With Omar Richards (FC Bayern), Moussa Niakhate (Mainz 05), Orel Mangala (VfB Stuttgart) and Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), the German squad planner George Syrianos signed four professionals who played in the Bundesliga last season.