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foreign [Applause] as the Premier League returns much has changed for some with a new look Chelsea and Liverpool head to head at Stanford Bridge Arsenal ready to launch another Tilt at the title offering a daunting opening fixture for a Nottingham Forest side Keen to Silence the Critics again while Spurs and and postercogloo strive to set transfer stories aside at Brentford [Music] it's a new era new ownership at Chelsea new expectations new hopes [Applause] Adam Armstrong and Southampton have turned this around the blue season has not hit the hike so far it is concentration we lose our plan we lose consistency and it's too easy to beat us [Applause] after a defeats there's always a disappointment and there's always a feeling that we've not moved forward I don't like to blame anybody I think it's my responsibility I have to take that it's rashford's moment Manchester United four Chelsea nil a scoreline that speaks volumes of Chelsea's season the bad year for the club the important thing is that you get to the bottom of how it improves now that we appeared for someone to come in and do that it's exciting the challenge is massive but we are so excited and so motivated to put Chelsea again in the in the position that they sell to be fighting for the premier league for playing Europe all this challenge that we need to be sure that we are going to have a squad to to fight for that after three and a half years away Mauricio pochettino is back in the Premier League Chile Chelsea weren't just out in the cold from the top four they finished last season in the top flight's bottom half the new head coach is Keen to move on from last season's failures for me now is to be focusing the president in the future and and not to to talk about the past I'm happy in the way that we were welcome in Chelsea with the staff with the player and now we are building a different way to to play different philosophy different way to to work to create this dynamic in the dressing room and on the P channel of the pitch to have the capacity to perform in the best way with the remit to reduce a bloated squad pochettino has allowed a number of high profile names to leave the club choosing instead to put his faith in the younger generation Rhys James has been handed the captaincy whilst 20 year old Levi Colwell is expected to challenge replace in the starting 11. always experience is uh important you know but maybe now we are younger player but we are going to help like a coaching staff we are going to help them to increase our level in the way that we are going to perform and always is important for the clubs to have young player involved on the squad [Applause] for Chelsea Chelsea's preparations for the new campaign saw them win the inaugural premier league summer series and gay pochettino a first glimpse of what his squad has to offer Ed attitude they show very good commitment it's up to us to manage in the best way to create the platform to them to perform I've seen um yes in general we are so happy always thinking that we can improve but I think we are happy even long-term injuries to Wesley fafana and new signing Christopher and kunku haven't dampened the Newfound optimism but if that good feeling is to continue beyond the first weekend pochettino will have to improve his recent record against Liverpool he's won only one of his last 14 meetings in all competitions [Applause] so this is a challenge to play again a team like Liverpool I have a very good relationship with children and of course to play again a team like Liverpool are always exciting and underscore of course is going to be a tough tough game I think two really good football teams very talented football teams will face each other that's what we have to prepare for it's a home game for them the first home game after a long break if you want and after a disappointing season they want to show up definitely new manager and purchase a top manager so they want will show up we have to be ready we have to be absolutely ready both sides are seeking bounce back campaigns after disappointing last year and for pochettino the first step in that process is clear I think always the mentality must be the it's a lot to win it's about to to create something special here and the club history and the fans you know they serve they said to be in a higher position you know and that is why we are working really hard to try to put again the club in the place that they sell to be [Music] last season lacked was the fairy tale ending [Music] though Arsenal ultimately fell short in their title challenge the Gunner's highest points tally since the Invincible season and Champions League qualification for the first time since 2016 were proof of their progress Dutch Defender durian Timbers among those who've bought into the vision of a glorious future a new signing eager to help the club overtake Manchester City really excited just curious about the Premier League of course which is also excited to to play in the Emirates and different stadiums and people working here are helping me really good and my teammates are welcoming also really good they expect a lot from you in this club which is good I think it makes you better and the trainer makes you better that way but also the teammates the competition so that was really good [Applause] to the edge of the area Perez has found him Dennis per cap is in and that is brilliant [Applause] glorious volley it's nice to see Dutch players that were here before get an amazing amazing job and uh let's see let's hope I can do an amazing job as well obviously it was a fan already promotional but also just if you watch the team play last seasons it's just nice to see Angel want to be part of it and at the heart of a team a club record nine figure fee was required to bring in West Ham's Captain Declan rice so I'm playing for England of course and everyone knows Declan so I knew him as well it was even better to know him in person he's a lovely guy and it's an honor to play with him now it'll be a footnote by the end of the campaign but the victory over Manchester City in the community Shield can only be good for morale a pre-season statement of intent from Michel arteta's players who we managed to win the final and how we understand how difficult the challenge is and how we have to take it day by day this is going to be a long journey is how we're going to prepare how we're going to play on Saturday first to end the right to win the game and you have to do that every single day in this league the level has gone up again in the Premier League you see what the other teams are doing everybody's getting much stronger than the previous season so we are running that's one of the biggest team of the world if not the biggest team so obviously it gives you a lot of confidence if you can see in the game in one game you can compete with them doesn't say everything but it says a lot first up Nottingham Forest the team who ended Arsenal's title dream for good just 12 weeks ago a success that kept Steve Cooper's side in the Premier League with one game to spare after that arduous year they too intend to build a very interesting way to start the season the end of the season we had a job to do and that was to survive and we did that and but the season's a new season we're aiming for bigger and higher and hopefully we can go there and you know try and play more football than what we usually did a waveform is one of forest's most obvious areas for improvements last time around they picked up just eight of their 38 points on the road more of the same would mean another struggle we know here we we want to do better than last year while respecting how tough this league is and knowing that the first portal call will be to to retain status very different targets but equal determination forest and Arsenal's players share the same desire to improve on last season and show it was no one off obviously the expectations are High which is good for Club as Arsenal let's go for the highest possible and we'll see in the end of the season where we're standing [Music] Vincent company's first season in charge at Burnley could not have gone better a complete change in style led to 101 points promotion and a title one at a Canta now if his first opponent as a premier league manager the club where he's widely regarded their greatest ever captain [Applause] a captain's Captain if ever there was one there are people that I've worked with and lived with for many years in my life you know so the contact will always be there and now for a minute we have to put everything behind us and and just you know go Toe to Toe and and we'll try and do the best we can and they'll I'm sure they showed last game that they they won't really put the foot of the gas pedal and and that's something we we love as well about it you know burnley's last spell in the Top Flight lasted six seasons punching above their weight under Sean douche this time around they'll look and feel very different the company knows The Importance of Being adaptable name me one style that guarantees you success and one style that that makes you go down if you go through every is every flavor you want going down and every flavor you want winning the leagues you know maybe not in recent years to be fair but um but the reality is it's it's the quality of plays and and and the quality is not linked to necessarily bringing players in it's just about making sure players get better at what they've done well they certainly haven't been short on entertainment at Manchester City since companies departure in August of 2019. three consecutive lead titles and a first ever Champions League Triumph followed his retirement but they're all Skippers achievements haven't gone unnoticed change completely the way he was playing barley for the last years with Sean Dyke and and he destroyed the primary the championship so in the day one make a win-win-win-win is so difficult in this competition and in the finest style and proper style from beanie so we make an incredible job and I'm pretty sure he's going to do it right will be a tough top game picked out the trivia to try and hit the ball into company was there boy [Applause] [Music] [Applause] that night in 2015 the city's only defeat to Burnley since 1974. that record will be defended on Friday by new signing joscovarial as will the Champions excellent run on the first weekend of the Season they've won their opening Premier League game in 12 of their last 14 seasons all right having taken Manchester United back into the Champions League at the first time of asking Eric tinhard's next challenge with a strengthened squad is to mount a bid for the title his team needs to beat Wolves at Old Trafford on Monday to meet the standard the Dutchman demands you want to win every game and we have to do it more on a consciously base I'm responsible to get that in so I have to convince the players to influence their behavior in certain moments that they that their response better in such moments so we are more consistent it took wolves six games to land their first Victory last season the prospects of a faster start haven't been improved by yulin lopategy's departure just three days before the new campaign leaving little time for his replacement Gary O'Neill to get to grips with the job he inherits a team that's won only once on its travels since the turn of the year [Music] got into the lads the first two days what I expect us to look like two days is not very long but we've got some good work done so um they've given absolutely everything so far worked the socks off yesterday another tough session today and then we'll we'll start to taper down a little bit to get them ready for for Monday night when um you know we can see exactly where we're at wolves boast a single win at Old Trafford since 1980. if they improve that record O'Neill will make an Almighty impact oh [Music] last season could easily have gone wrong for Brighton when they lost gray and Potter to Chelsea instead under Roberto deservey they somehow got even better securing their best ever Top Flight finish and European football for the first time in club history with added demands have come added reinforcements James Milner Igor Mahmoud dahood and new number nine joao Pedro will have to replace the outgoing Moises kaisado and Alexis McAllister who joined Liverpool in June after penalties at Wembley secured the promotion the weight is almost over for Luton Town supporters marking their return to Top Flight football for the first time since 1992. the final whistle at Wembley the final particular ball um the Elation then turns in something quite real and um obviously we've known for a couple of months and now it feels like it's yeah obviously if the we feel ready we feel ready but yeah excited nervous and hurry everything you can film there's no home games to look forward to until September the trip to the seaside this weekend will be a good barometer of how the Hatter's preparations this summer have gone some outstanding Newcastle and Aston Villa will be juggling the Premier League with playing in Europe this season but first they face each other at St James's park that's still to come [Music] 13th in their first premier league campaign ninth in the second Brentford or upwardly mobile and looking to continue that trajectory there will be challenges like losing David Breyer and Ivan Tony's long-term suspension but a squad so expertly managed by Thomas Frank fears no one as Sunday's opponents Tottenham found out on the penultimate weekend of last season that defeat looks said to be Harry Kane's final Premier League appearance at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after a summer being courted by German Champions Bayern Munich Spurs all-time top scorer is expected to finally seal his move to Bavaria in the coming days for new head coach Ang postokoglu the focus remains his first competitive game in charge it's a great test for us Brentford um away it's tough for anybody in the league they showed that last year and I think you've seen growth in their team every year they've been in the Premier League it's a great physical challenge when you play Brentford they work hard as a team they're well organized they're difficult set pieces and we've got to try and counter all that stuff but also from our perspective try and play our football the beginning of a new era for Spurs after a turbulent spell the first premier league win on brentford's ground would be an excellent way to settle into the season [Music] two successive close calls with relegation are too too many foreverton fans the hope is the stability of Sean deich's First full season in charge can help avoid a third struggle in a row we've manager still would have been a big relief but it's not a achievement for such a big club we are when the funds are on our side we can feel that and I'll definitely Thrive off we're going to speak from yourself but I think if the other Lads don't Thrive off the passionate they haven't found sure then I think they're in the wrong job new Striker Yusuf chamizi will give them a much needed alternative to Dominic Calvert lewins his struggled to stay on the field last season was a big reason Everton finished with their lowest ever Premier League points total their opening day opponents Fulham are looking to build on an impressive top half finish in their first season back in the Top Flight Calvin Bassey and Raul Jimenez have both arrived at Craven Cottage and they've held on to manager Marco Silva although rumors around Alexander mitrovich's future have yet to fully subside the Serbian has scored 57 of the 161 League goals under Silver's management he's maybe the very last player the Fulham fans would want waving goodbye [Music] foreign United are back in the big time after two years away in a passionate football City undoubtedly ready to Bring the Noise they've had a relatively quiet time in the transfer market though just a handful of signings so far having lost a couple of important members of the promotion winning team as the blades restructure the squad Paul heckingbottoms calling for patience and comforted by the knowledge that a raucous Bramble Lane will be a far from comfortable environment for any opponent we certainly are glad that we've got a home game the first game well I am and all the funds will be and then actually we've got four of the first six games at home which is really important for us and we'd love to take advantage of it so yeah we're we're excited at the first games at home we know it's going to be a tough game against palace with some really good players and obviously a really experienced manager but we'll be ready for it and we're really looking forward to it Roy hodgson's being kept on by Crystal Palace to maintain the momentum that carried them safely to a mid-table finish now Wilfred zahar has finally moved on Hodgson hoped new Teenage signing Matthias franzo would quickly make an impression but the Brazilians nursing and injury that will keep him out this weekend much attention will Center on a barrier as a who hit double figures in the Top Flight last season and netted twice against his opponents two years ago [Music] undoubtedly the headline news for Bournemouth over the summer was the replacement of Gary O'Neill with former Ryo viacano coach and Donnie iriola as the club looked to favor a more attacking approach to establish themselves in England's top division we've been working hard doing procession to get ready for this moment I will be satisfied if people that come here are proud of what they see and the player's performance I want to make the team attractive for our fans make the team efficient so we can achieve good results that memorable night in Prague papered over the cracks of a disappointing League season for West Ham Strikers Jean Lucas kamaka has returned to Italy having plattered to deceive in East London while the Hammers will be hoping to fend off interest from Man City in Brazilian Lucas pakita new face Edson Alvarez will attempt to fill the void left in Midfield by Declan rice while James Ward prowse and Harry MaGuire are strongly rumored to join him as David Moyes gears up for a third successive season in Europe the Hammers romps were four nil victory at the Vitality Stadium last campaign but both sides will look very different this weekend we'll see which New Era will get off to the perfect start [Music] new season New Hope New dreams [Applause] ahead you suspect it's going to be fun fun trivia taking it Euphoria all around Newcastle United back and Newcastle score a fifth you bet they can it's been another Sensational night in a sensational season [Applause] perfect they waited 20 years for a return to the Champions League now they really believe should change this part A Champions League Place assured will now mix it with Europe's Elite [Music] since Newcastle finished third in 2003 many have wondered if they'd ever reached that level again an exceptional fourth place in May is the closest they've come transforming the outlook on time side where the fans believe it's just the beginning Eddie Howe has set the bar High it's our biggest challenge but I think it's something we have to be excited about and we have to try and take head on yeah there's no aspect of me that's wanting to to step back from that it's front foot forward and it's right into it we go into a very difficult start of the season for me that you know that's clear to see and that's another challenge added to the to sort of the season in itself but we'll give it our best shot everyone at Villa Park is hoping expecting a much improved League placing this time around big disappointment for Aston Villa and Steven Gerard [Music] [Applause] an evening that Astro Villa will want to forget a grating night for Stephen Gerrard and Aston Villa could be going down if they produced his place like this every week unai Emery returns to have another pop at the Premier League [Applause] oh what a strike from again just while Aston Villa needed [Applause] has done this van needs arrival in the Midlands was a watershed in Aston Villa's season under Emery they averaged 1.96 points per game a marked improvement on what had gone before forcing their way into the European picture that brings a busier schedule this time around but the manager expects his players to pick up where they left off inside to have a the best player in the mentality skills capacity demanding and we started the the way last year I think the the player responded very very high level in the in the idea in the message I send in and now I want to to keep it between these sites last season could barely have been more different Newcastle Ram riot at St James's Park in what turned out to be Villa's final game before the appointment of Emery six months later his methods were taking effect United were on a five-match winning run but the tables turned Ollie Watkins scoring twice in Villa's three no success with two master tacticians in control it's an intriguing way for both clubs to begin a season full of promise Saturday's action begins at the Emirates with Arsenal hosting Nottingham Forest luton's first ever Premier League game comes at Brighton before two of last season's overachievers in Newcastle and Aston Villa meet it's all building up to the big one on Sunday at Stamford Bridge so here we are again reconvening and ready a new hand at the helm a fresh page on which to write a new story the Premier League is back the new season a new Direction a new mentality it starts now hi there I'm Rebecca Lowe Studio host for NBC's coverage of the Premier League don't forget to hit subscribe to watch more videos all season long for even more Premier League content from original series to live matches head over to Peacock and be sure to tune in for Premier League mornings every 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Length: 26min 8sec (1568 seconds)

Published: Fri Aug 11 2023