barclay's premier league
With all of their new signings how will Manchester United lineup this season ahead of their opeing match on Saturday at home to Tottenham Hotspur.
In the annual English soccer season opener who will claim the first piece of silverware on offer. Arsenal or Chelsea?
The Premier League is back! The race for the title leads the headlines on the opening weekend.
Tottenham Hotspur was one of the biggest spenders this summer and added such players as Paulinho and Roberto Soldado among others to their extensive lineup with the hopes of competing for the Premier League title this year. Despite all the spending, manager Andre Villas-Boas thinks that the team is ready for that status.
Jose Mourinho's arrival at Chelsea has made the team a top contender for the Premier league title. However, the Portuguese coach does not think that his club is the front-runner. In fact, he thinks that the 2011-12 champions Manchester City will re-emerge victorious.
Manchester United has been the top team in the Premier League for months but second place Manchester City is within striking distance. United will look to extend its lead when it takes on Southampton.
Chelsea has had a hard time on the tournament circuit, but its premier league play has improved noticeably over the last few weeks. Rafa Benitez's club will look continue that fine form Wednesday against Reading.
In the most anticipated match of Sunday, heavyweight squads Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United battle in an important tilt for both sides.
Manchester United and West Ham United meet Wednesday for the third round replay in the FA Cup competitions.
Manchester City's chances of recouping their 2012 English premier league title are slowly slipping away. The team is currently seven points behind first place Manchester United and more lost points could seal their fates. They face a tough challenge Sunday when they take on an equally desperate Arsenal squad.
Liverpool and Manchester United revive their rivalry on Sunday at the Old Trafford.
Chelsea will get a huge boost on Saturday when they get the return of Captain John Terry for their tilt with Stoke City.
Saturday's match between Aston Villa and Southampton features two teams trying to get the New Year moving in the right direction. Both teams are in the lower echelon of the league and are trying to fend off a relegation spot.
Andre Villas-Boa's Tottenham Hotspur has a prime opportunity to consolidate their third place standing when they take last place Queens Park Rangers on Saturday morning.
Sir Alex Ferguson knows that his tenure with Manchester United may be coming to an end and thus the manager might be looking to bolster his squad to make one final deep run in the Champions League.
