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The long wait is over for football fans in England and Spain as the glitz, glamour and razzmatazz of the Premier League and La Liga return this weekend with champions Manchester United and Barcelona flagging off their campaign against Swansea and Levante respectively. After beating Wigan 2-0 in the season heralding Community Shield on Sunday, David Moyes will have his first bite of the Premier League cherry as Man Utd coach as his charges hit the road to play Swansea City.Moyes will be banking on Robin van Persie to fire the Red Devils to a morale-boosting opening win to stave off early pressure from rivals Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool. With all clubs set to play 38 gruelling matches in a season ending on May 11, 2014, they will be keen to begin on a winning note. For Chelsea, who face new boys Hull City on Sunday at Stamford Bridge, Coach Jose Mourinho will be the star attraction as he makes his return to the EPL after leaving in 2007. Blessed with a full compliment of stars like Eden Hazard, Juan Mata, Frank Lampard, Jon Mikel Obi, Victor Moses and Fernando Torres, Mourinhowill fancy his chances of starting his EPL return with a convincing home win, to send out a message to his rivals that he is the real deal in the absence of Sir Alex Ferguson. For Manchester City, winners in 2012, life under Manuel Pellegrini starts in earnest with a Monday night match against Alan Pardew’s Newcastle at the Ethihad Stadium. City have arguably bought the best buys of the summer transfer with the additions of Jesus Navas, Alvaro Negredo, Fernandinho, Stevan Jovetic and Javi Garcia all joining an already impressive stars’ list, who were unable to flourish under former coach Roberto Mancini. In other games holding this weekend, Liverpool host Stoke City in the lunchtime kickoff, Arsenal welcome Aston Villa to the Emirates Stadium, West Brom are at home against Southampton, Everton are on the road to battle Norwich City while Crystal Palace entertain Tottenham.
Posted on: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 08:34:49 +0000

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