Major changes: At one time, the Liverpool forward line was defined by the Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mo Salah triumvirate but the evolution which had started with Firmino slipping slowly down the pecking order has gathered pace with Mane leaving for Bayern Munich after a stellar Anfield career. Liverpool came agonisingly close but had to make do with the two domestic cups while the league and Champions League just slipped from their grasp.ĭespite that, Jurgen Klopp remains optimistic and is firmly established as the key figure at Liverpool for the long-term after signing a new contract that extends his stay to 2026. Right until May there was realistic talk of a quadruple haul of trophies arriving at Anfield. The squad is strong overall with the likes of Harvey Barnes and Wesley Fofana in place but if one or both of Tielemans and Maddison do leave, they will obviously be weaker and will need reinforcements to load the ammunition for the talismanic but ageing Jamie Vardy.Įven if the duo stay, Rodgers isn't in a position where his squad is stronger than last season, rather they would be treading water. Midfielder Youri Tielemans has been linked with Arsenal, in particular, as well as Manchester United all summer long, although no formal bid has been made, and now cash-rich Newcastle are sniffing around James Maddison, who finished last season in style. Rodgers will hope Maddison stays after contributing 18 goals from midfield in all competitions last season Ademola Lookman has returned to RB Leipzig after his loan.
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It has been quiet on that front but the exits have started with captain and long-time goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel heading to the sunny climes of Nice in Ligue 1, with no replacement yet announced. Major changes: While the Foxes are a club transformed since that stunning Premier League title win six years ago, this summer has seen a tightening of the purse strings with outgoings needed in order to fund new signings.
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Last season ended up being solid with an eighth-place finish in the league, while they also made a run to the Europa Conference League semi-finals as Brendan Rodgers and his side settled after winning the previous season's FA Cup and challenging for a top-four place. So how do the 20 clubs shape up for the 124th season of the old Division One? Here's the second half of those aspirants. With the global football calendar upended in order to accommodate a winter World Cup, it has been a relatively short break for the Premier League clubs since the curtain came down on last season but nonetheless there has been plenty of change. Just 76 days on from when Manchester City pipped Liverpool to the title on a nervous final afternoon, Crystal Palace and Arsenal will get the new Premier League campaign underway on Friday night.