Season-to-season personality and fresh plotlines drive fan interest more than headline narratives. The Premier League and LaLiga have begun, with the Bundesliga and Serie A starting soon. Liverpool and Manchester City invested heavily in attack after recent title success. Liverpool extended Mohamed Salah's contract and paid about €220 million to sign Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike, also adding attacking fullbacks Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez. Early matches saw the new signings combine for goals and assists, and both clubs have scored prolifically, even as defensive concerns appear more prominent.
We also know that those big stories aren't why we watch, especially in August. Even with predictable title races, each season has its own personality and its own set of plotlines. With the Premier League and LaLiga having just gotten underway, and the Bundesliga and Serie A following suit this weekend, here are 10 fun plots I'm particularly interested in following.
Liverpool and Manchester City, winners of each of the last eight Premier League titles, both spent big to fatten up their attacks this summer. After comfortably winning the Premier League last season, Liverpool didn't rest on their proverbial laurels. In addition to signing star Mohamed Salah to a new contract, they spent a combined €220 million in transfer fees to bring in Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz and Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo Ekitike.
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