Premier League Opening Day: Preview and Predictions Eighty-nine days after João Palhinha’s goal saved Tottenham from the drop and condemned West Ham to the Championship, Pep Guardiola said farewell to Manchester City, Chelsea were embarrassed by Sunderland and Martin Ødegaard lifted the title, the most-watched sporting league in the world returns for another season. Arsenal will be looking to defend their crown having won their first title in 22 years, Tottenham are in a period of rebuild, Sunderland and Bournemouth will be playing historic European campaigns and Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Hull City all begin life back in the Premier League having achieved promotion last season. Manchester City begin a season without Guardiola for the first time in a decade, and are one of a staggering nine teams to have changed their manager over the summer. There are some particularly intriguing matches in the opening round of fixtures, starting with a clash of champions at the E...