Premier League 2020-21: Liverpool, City favourites again - Football News - Sportstar
The HinduAlthough the last day of the men’s English football season ended on August 1, the hangover from the strange campaign, caused by the interruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, still remains. It’s not been a regular pre-season build-up for teams with the likes of Manchester City, Manchester United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Chelsea and Arsenal all having cup commitments both domestically and in Europe at the end of the last Premier League campaign. Despite that, Arteta again proved to be a tactically astute fit for the Gunners coaching job as Arsenal built on last season’s FA Cup triumph to beat the defending Premier League champion Liverpool on penalties. ‘Need fans’ Premier League chief executive Richard Masters warned that a complete season without fans will cost the clubs around GBP 700 million. Newcomers and fight for safety It’s difficult to look beyond Leeds United among the three new promoted teams, as the cult of Marcelo Bielsa finally rolls into the Premier League.