...the first matchday now in the books, but beware: first impressions can be misleading. Aston Villa lost 5-1 at Newcastle United on the opening day last season yet ended it in fourth place.
Manchester City, champions for the past four seasons, looked as clinical as ever in brushing aside Chelsea at Stamford Bridge... City remain the odds-on favourite to win the league.
Chelsea, with eight goalkeepers on the books, apparently cannot find a decent one. Manager Enzo Maresca has 43 players trying to adapt to his methodical approach.
Meanwhile, the word is that Liverpool players like working under new coach Arne Slot. That showed in preseason and in a dominant second half at Ipswich Town.
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