MU torkono 0-3 ngan SPURS

 In the space of ten minutes, there it all was: two Tottenham goals, three Manchester United substitutions, the abandonment of an ambitious defensive strategy, the recurrence of old problems, the breaking of hoodoos. ‘You’re not special anymore,’ teased the Tottenham fans, as Jose Mourinho stood powerless on the touchline, but this certainly was; special in so many ways.

Mourinho stays to applaudUnited fans despite boos at full time

Burnley's Europa League dream in doubt

Gibson is sent off as visitors are beaten by Olympiacos on sweltering night in Athens

• Burnley fell to a 3-1 defeat against Olympiacos in their difficult Europa League play-off first leg in Athens
• Midfielder Kostas Fortounis scored twice either side of Andreas Bouchalakis' headed third for the hosts
• Burnley defender Ben Gibson was sent off after harshly collecting a second yellow card for handball
• New Zealand striker Chris Wood managed to score a vital away goal ahead of next week's second leg

Dyche cut a frustrated figure on the touchline after deciding to leave both Joe Hart and James Tarkowski on the bench

C.Ronaldo rebranding 1 family dgn team baru JUVENTUS

Cristiano Ronaldo rebrands entire family as girlfriend & four children dress Juventus shirt

• Cristiano Ronaldo posed for a family photo at their Turin home on Tuesday
• The forward dressed in a Juventus shirt along with his girlfriend and four kids
• He got his Juve career off to a winning start last weekend when they beat Chievo

Cristiano Ronaldo is settling into life in Italy quite nicely following his sensational £100million (RM 528,993,396.25)move from Real Madrid to Juventus earlier this summer.

The talismanic forward made his debut for the reigning Italian champions in the thrilling 3-2 victory over Chievo last weekend and has now converted his entire family to support his latest side.

The 33-year-old took to Instagram to show his girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, and four children, all wearing the newest Juve shirts for a family photo from their stunning Turin home.

Ronaldo also appeared to commit his long-term future to club when he attached the caption 'The Juventus family! Until the end' to the photo on social media.

The Portugal international has created quite a stir since making his move to Italy and his presence is making waves for the Italian league itself.

His debut for Juventus attracted 2.3million viewers in Italy, the fourth-highest total in Sky Italia's history. 

Ronaldo failed to score but seven-time defending champions Juventus came from a goal behind to win 3-2 thanks to Federico Bernardeshi's late winner.

MU tewas ngan Brighton 3-2

• Brighton benefit from calamitous defending to beat Manchester United
• Paul Pogba endured a difficult afternoon and passed to the advertisement board
• Luke Shaw hopped for joy after hurting his ankle but realising United had scored
• Brighton supporters mocked Ashley Young for screaming when he got fouled 

Kekalahan kedua Arsenal | CHELSEA 3-2 ARSENAL

Arsenal made it two defeats from two games under Unai Emery as they fought back from 2-0 down only to lose 3-2 away at Chelsea on Saturday.

Emery's men were guilty of a shocking performance at both ends of the pitch in the opening 20 minutes as they missed a succession of excellent chances and conceded two bad goals, to Pedro and Alvaro Morata.

The sense this was a match featuring two teams who don't quite have a grasp of their new managers' intentions increased when Arsenal suddenly fought back in a bizarre first half, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Alex Iwobi making it 2-2 before half-time.

Chelsea's introduction of Eden Hazard in the second half proved crucial, though, as he set up Marcos Alonso for the winning goal on 81 minutes and Arsenal had no response. Instead there are fresh questions after a second defeat in two admittedly difficult games.

Positives

The response from 2-0 down was stirring and Arsenal created no end of chances in the first half. It was downhill from there, though.

Negatives

The first two games of Emery's reign will have drilled home just how much work he has to do with this defence. Chelsea were 2-0 up after 20 minutes and Arsenal's defence was found wanting on both occasions: especially the second goal which came via a basic long ball upfield.

Arsenal could have put the game to bed with the chances they had, and missed, in the first half and they were strangely inhibited in the second. Those defensive problems reared their head again for Alonso's winning goal.

Manager rating out of 10

5 -- Emery made a big call in leaving out Aaron Ramsey and Lucas Torreira from the start and he did well to correct it as early as half-time when the awful Granit Xhaka was removed.

The Arsenal boss coaxed a response out of his team after a poor start and he deserves credit for his proactive decision-making, but it's clear he's still struggling to find the right balance with this team and it needs to be found quickly.

Inheriting Arsene Wenger's mess appears to be a substantial challenge.

Player ratings (1-10; 10 = best. Players introduced after 70 minutes get no rating)

GK Petr Cech, 6 -- His attempt to stop the second Chelsea goal was woeful but a smart save to stop Morata on 38 minutes helped keep Arsenal in the game. Another expert save from Ross Barkley on 56 minutes then kept them on level terms as Cech held his own on his return to his former club.

DF Hector Bellerin, 5 -- Defensively suspect as Chelsea enjoyed a lot of joy on his side of the pitch. Denied an assist when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was guilty of a horrendous miss on 19 minutes but the overall impression was that of a player with plenty to work on -- especially as he floundered for the third goal.

DF Sokratis Papastathopoulos, 5 -- Arsenal's high line didn't play to his strengths and the defensive unit as a whole was susceptible to being breached. Not a commanding display.

DF Shkodran Mustafi, 5 -- Looked clueless when Morata sent him one way and then the other for the second goal. Mustafi always looked on the verge of a mistake and needs to improve quickly.

DF Nacho Monreal, 6 -- Played a crucial role in Arsenal's first goal as he made a smart interception and fed Iwobi. Struggled along with the rest of the back four though.

MF Granit Xhaka, 4 -- It was a big match for the Swiss midfielder after he started ahead of Ramsey and Torreira but he did little to justify Emery's faith. Failed to follow runners from midfield and was booked for a typically terrible tackle. No surprise when he made way at half-time.

MF Matteo Guendouzi, 6 -- It's clear he still isn't up to speed with the pace of the game after being caught in possession on occasion, but when he had time the youngster showed off his impressive range of passing. Also competed well for the ball.

Clash of the hairdos: Frizzy haired players David Luiz and Matteo Guendouzi tussle for the ball

MF Alex Iwobi, 7 -- It was an excellent finish for Arsenal's second goal as he swept the ball home and he looked impressive when drifting into central areas. Gave a good account of himself before being taken off with 15 minutes to go.

MF Mesut Ozil, 5 -- Enjoyed an early sight of goal only to shoot wide on eight minutes and it didn't really happen for him overall. Arsenal's best moments didn't involve him and he was taken off on 69 minutes.

MF Henrikh Mkhitaryan, 7 -- Started appallingly as he let Alonso go for Chelsea's opener and then missed a sitter, but a goal and an assist before half-time showed his value to the team.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had a day to forget as Arsenal lost at Chelsea. GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images

FW Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 4 -- Had a shocker. Missed a huge chance on 19 minutes with Chelsea scoring their second within 60 seconds. Another miss came before half-time and it's clear he still needs to find his role in Emery's system.

Substitutes

Lucas Torreira (on for Xhaka, 45), 6 -- Couldn't change the game for Arsenal as Hazard began to take control.

Aaron Ramsey (on for Ozil, 69), 6 -- Almost snatched a draw with a rasping effort in the final minute, but otherwise failed to leave his mark on the game. Will hope to start next time.

Alexandre Lacazette (on for Iwobi, 75), N/R -- Was brought on to win the game, but helped to lose it with an awful contribution to Chelsea's third as he lost possession.

Marcos Alonso was the Chelsea hero with a late winner vs. Arsenal. DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images

Malaysia tumbangkan Korea Selatan 2-1

JAKARTA 17 Ogos - Skuad negara mengesahkan tempat mereka dalam pusingan kalah mati bola sepak Sukan Asia 2018 dengan cukup bergaya apabila menumpaskan pasukan pilihan Korea Selatan yang diperkuatkan bintang Tottenham Hotspurs, Son Heung-min 2-1 dalam saingan Kumpulan E, Sukan Asia 2018 di Stadium Si Jalak Harupat, Bandung hari ini.

Kejayaan ini merupakan yang pertama buat Malaysia ke atas Korea Selatan dalam Sukan Asia selepas kali terakhir tewas 0-3 dalam temasya 2014 di Incheon. Kejayaan ini juga bermakna mereka membalas dendam kekalahan 2-1 kepada Korea Selatan dalam suku akhir Kejohanan Bawah 23 Asia di China Januari lalu.

Kemenangan ke atas Korea Selatan sekali gus meletakkan Malaysia selaku penghuni baharu kedudukan teratas dalam Kumpulan E selepas meraih enam mata daripada dua perlawanan. Malaysia menumpaskan Kyrgyzstan 4-0 dalam perlawanan pertama kelmarin.

Skuad negara, yang hanya memerlukan keputusan seri untuk ke pusingan kedua, bermula dengan baik dalam pertemuan antara dua pasukan yang mengambil harimau sebagai lambang mereka dan berjaya menyaingi asakan Korea Selatan pada babak pertama apatah lagi selepas mendahului.

Malaysia membuka tirai jaringan seawal minit kelima menerusi Safawi Rasid yang mengambil peluang terhidang selepas penjaga gawang Korea Selatan, Song Bum-keun terlepas bola daripada dakapannya setelah berlaga dengan pemain pertahanan.

Korea Selatan mempunyai peluang terbaik untuk menyamakan kedudukan pada minit ke-12 tetapi percubaan Kim Geon-ung gagal menemui sasaran.

Lima minit kemudian Korea Selatan sekali lagi meraih peluang berharga namun percubaan Hwang Ui-jo dari dalam kotak penalti hasil hantaran silang Hwang Hee-chan sekadar melepasi gawang.

Ketika hampir memasuki waktu rehat, Safawi meledak gol kedua perlawanan selepas memperdayakan pertahanan lawan sebelum melakukan percubaan dari luar kotak untuk sekali lagi menewaskan Bum-keun.

Ini menjadikan jumlah jaringan Safawi kepada tiga selepas turut menemui sasaran ketika bertemu Kyrgyzstan.

Separuh masa kedua menyaksikan skuad kendalian Datuk Ong Kim Swee diasak bertalu-talu namun ketangkasan benteng pertahanan yang diterajui Dominic Tan berjaya mengekang lawan.

Terdesak untuk mencari gol, Korea Selatan membawa masuk Heung-min pada pertengahan babak kedua namun barisan negara masih mampu menyerap tekanan sehinggalah Ui-jo berjaya melepasi perangkap offside untuk merapatkan jurang gol.

Mereka hampir menyamakan kedudukan pada minit ke-87 namun sepakan bebas Heung-min.

Malaysia akan bertemu Bahrain dalam aksi terakhir peringkat kumpulan Isnin ini. – UTUSAN

Sukan Asia 2018: Sorotan Aksi Perlawanan | Malaysia 2 - 1 Korea Selatan ...

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Huddersfield 0-3 Chelsea | Maurizio Sarri perfect start to EPL season

• Chelsea took the lead through an unlikely source with N'Golo Kante arriving at the back post to volley home
• Steve Mounie almost drew level but hit the post before Marcos Alonso went down in the box to win a penalty
• Jorginho showed real composure to stroke in from the spot for his debut Chelsea goal and to double the lead
• Pedro put the game out of sight and sealed the three points after combining with Eden Hazard to score

Hard to argue with a start like this for Maurizio Sarri. Three goals away from home, a definitive performance from his keynote signing, Jorginho, and a joyful cameo from Eden Hazard.

Those highlights only told part of the story, however. Chelsea, by the end, had demonstrated much that was commendable, principally the result. Yet they are very much a work in progress, a prototype and with this a stuttering test drive. At times the engine did splutter into life and you could see how impressive they might be.

'If you looked at the result, you can think it was an easy game,' said Sarri. 'But the first half was hard. We were in trouble for 15 minutes against a physical team. We are not a physical team. And the best of the game [for us] was to suffer for that period.' 

EPL : No signings, no problem -SPURS

Tottenham have just become the first Premier League club not to make a summer signing since the transfer window was introduced in 2003, but they have nine World Cup semifinalists and their squad certainly looked competitive at St James' Park.

Five of those players were fit enough to start with Hugo Lloris, Jan Vertonghen, Eric Dier, Dele Alli and Harry Kane giving Spurs a formidable spine to Mauricio Pochettino's side.

It didn't take long for Spurs' star internationals to make an impact as Vertonghen and Alli both scored inside the opening 20 minutes, either side of a header from Joselu.

Lloris also made important interventions as the game wore on, while Mousa Dembele was introduced off the bench.

Tottenham's opponents had a rather busier offseason, bringing in seven players -- including a couple who were on loan at the club last season.

Dele Alli score second goal

However, Rafa Benitez left four of his new faces on his bench and Magpies fans still met outside a Sports Direct store in the city centre before the match to voice their displeasure at the way owner Mike Ashley runs the club, and the lack of investment in the team.

Tottenham have plenty of room for improvement. Some of their defending was particularly rusty and they survived a number of scares, especially when they hit the bar late on -- this was hardly routine. Kane also struggled to make an impact as he continues to wait for his first ever Premier League goal in August.

Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates with teammates Harry Kane and Ben Davies.

However, at full-time Spurs' lack of new recruits seemed less of a problem that it may have seemed to some supporters on Thursday evening -- as a first outing, after difficult preparations, this was a decent start.

Similarly, Newcastle's business has been unable to save them from an opening-weekend defeat.

It may just be that signings aren't everything, but time will tell.

JanVertonghen: "I haven't scored in the @premierleague for a while and I was happy to do it today. We were very professional today, everyone wants to get three points in that first game."

Mauricio: "Under the circumstances it was good to start the season in this way. The players showed great character and commitment, the mentality was amazing."

Piala Malaysia: Skuad Penyu benam Seladang 4-3

IPOH - Terengganu Football Club 1 (TFC 1) menang tipis 4-3 ke atas skuad Perak dalam perlawanan kedua, kumpulan A saingan Piala Malaysia di Stadium Perak di sini sebentar tadi.

Skuad Penyu yang dikendalikan oleh Irfan Bakti memperoleh gol pertama seawal minit kelapan menerusi jaringan penyerang TFC 1, Mohamad Ashari Samsudin.

Jaringan tersebut terhasil selepas penyerang import TFC 1, Tchetche Herman Kipre melepaskan rembatan kencang namun, penjaga gol Perak, Muhammad Hafizul Hakim menepis sepakan itu sebelum Mohamad Ashari melakukan tendangan susulan di hadapan gawang skuad The Bos Gaurus.

TFC 1 memperoleh peluang menjarakkan kedudukan jaringan selepas Herman Kipre dijatuhkan di dalam kotak penalti pada minit ke-38.

Penyerang skuad Penyu itu mengambil sepakan penalti namun, tidak bernasib baik untuk menjaringkan gol apabila Muhammad Hafizul Hakim dapat membaca sepakan yang dilakukan ke bahagian kanan gawang.

TFC 1 bagaimanapun dapat menebus kehampaan itu apabila mereka dihadiahkan sepakan penalti kedua pada minit ke-45 selepas K.J. Partiban dijatuhkan pertahanan Perak, Amirul Azhan Aznan.

Penyerang skuad Penyu, Lee Andrew Tuck berjaya menyempurnakan sepakan penalti sekali gus menjadikan kedudukan 2-0.

TFC 1 terus menambah derita anak-anak buah Mehmed Durakovic apabila Wan Ahmad Amirzafran menjaringkan gol ketiga dengan menyentuh bola hasil sepakan percuma yang diambil oleh Lee Andrew Tuck sebelum menerjah gawang Perak.

Lee Andrew Tuck bagaimanapun dilayangkan kad merah selepas menerima layangan kad kuning kedua pada minit ke-70 apabila dia melakukan terjahan keras terhadap pemain tengah Perak, Muhammad Firdaus Saiyadi.

Meskipun bermain dengan 10 pemain, semangat TFC 1 seakan tidak luntur apabila pemain tengah skuad Penyu, Mohd. Faiz Mohd. Nasir menjaringkan gol keempat pada minit ke-81.

Ketinggalan 0-4, Perak tidak mudah mengalah dan berjaya menjaringkan gol pertama pada minit ke-85 menerusi rembatan kencang Wander Luiz.

Wander Luiz sekali lagi menambah jaringan kedua skuad The Boss Gaurus empat minit kemudian selepas dia melakukan rembatan deras dari luar kotak penalti sebelum bola menerjah gawang TFC 1.

Perak bagaimanapun terus mengasak ke gawang TFC 1 dan memperoleh sepakan penalti pada masa kecederaan apabila Leandro Dos Santos dijatuhkan di dalam kotal penalti.

Leandro berjaya menyempurnakan sepakan penalti sekali gus menjadikan kedudukam jaringan 3-4.

Keputusan itu kekal sehingga ke wisel penamat perlawanan. - K!ONLINE

Arsenal vs Manchester City: Team news, kick-off time, likely line-ups, odds and stats ahead of Premier League clash [daily mail]

• Unai Emery begins his Arsenal reign at home to Manchester City on Sunday
• He will be hoping Aaron Ramsey is fit for the mouth-watering clash at Emirates
• Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling are back in contention for City

Arsenal team news  

New Arsenal head coach Unai Emery will be hoping Aaron Ramsey is fit for his first game in charge as Premier League champions Manchester City visit the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

Ramsey, whose contract expires at the end of the season, suffered a slight calf injury but has returned to training and could be fit to take his place in the Gunners side.

Sead Kolasinac (knee) and Laurent Koscielny (Achilles) are definitely out as summer arrivals Bernd Leno, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Lucas Torreira and Matteo Guendouzi all push to make their competitive debuts.

Provisional squad: Cech, Ospina, Leno, Bellerin, Lichtsteiner, Holding, Mustafi, Mavropanos, Papastathopoulos, Monreal, Nelson, Maitland-Niles, Xhaka, Elneny, Torreira, Guendouzi, Ramsey, Iwobi, Mkhitaryan, Ozil, Welbeck, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Manchester City team news  

Midfielders Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling are back in contention for Manchester City's Premier League opener at Arsenal.

The pair missed the Community Shield last week after returning to training late following the World Cup. Playmaker David Silva could also feature after sitting out at Wembley and goalkeeper Ederson will return.

Forward Riyad Mahrez could make his league debut for the club following his £60million summer move from Leicester.

Provisional squad: Ederson, Bravo, Walker, Danilo, Kompany, Stones, Laporte, Otamendi, Mendy, Danilo, Gundogan, Fernandinho, Delph, De Bruyne, D Silva, B Silva, Foden, Diaz, Sterling, Sane, Mahrez, Aguero, Jesus.

Key match stats (supplied by Opta)  

Arsenal are beginning a league season against the reigning top-flight champions for the first time since the 1970-71 campaign, when they drew 2-2 at Everton on the opening day.

Manchester City are unbeaten in their last nine opening Premier League fixtures (W8 D1), winning the last seven in a row.

Arsenal are without a victory in their last five league meetings with Manchester City (D2 L3), and have won just two of their last 12 against the Citizens (D5 L5).

At the Emirates, Arsenal have enjoyed just one win in their last six league clashes with Man City (D3 L2), courtesy of a 2-1 win in December 2015.

This will be the first time Arsenal and Man City have met on the opening day of the season since 1994-95, when the Gunners won 3-0 at Highbury under George Graham.

The reigning Premier League champions have lost their opening game in each of the last two campaigns – this has never happened in three consecutive seasons in English top-flight history.

Pep Guardiola and Unai Emery met 10 times in all competitions during their spells in Spain, with Guardiola never losing in those meetings (W6 D4 L0).

Arsenal are without a victory in their last five Premier League meetings with City

Perpindahan Pemain Paling Mahal di EPL 2018/19

EPL : Langkah Kanan MU

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho praised Paul Pogba for "putting himself forward for the team" after he captained the side and scored the opening goal in the win over Leicester City on the first day of the Premier League season.

Pogba - linked with Barcelona this summer - was a surprise starter only four days after his return to training, having won the World Cup with France just under a month ago.

The hosts made a flying start at Old Trafford, winning a penalty in the second minute when Daniel Amartey handled Alexis Sanchez's deflected shot.

Pogba stepped up and, after a typically nonchalant slow run-up, placed the ball in the top-right corner above Kasper Schmeichel.

Left-back Luke Shaw then scored the first senior goal of his career after controlling Juan Mata's aerial pass to double their lead.

Substitute Jamie Vardy headed a late consolation for Leicester after Ricardo Perreira's cross had hit a post, and Foxes goalkeeper Schmeichel came forward for an injury-time corner but his header went wide.

Pogba lasted 84 minutes before being replaced by Marouane Fellaini, but Mourinho said he did not expect the Frenchman to play for so long.

"We thought maximum 60 minutes but he managed over 80," said the United boss. "The decision belonged to Paul. I asked him and he made himself available and he was very good.

"Paul's contribution was amazing but the fuel was disappearing."

Man of the match - Paul Pogba

Pogba cannot be fully fit after no pre-season games and less than a week of training, but the French World Cup winner was still the game's key player

Leicester boss Claude Puel to BBC Sport: "It was a good game, a good performance from my team. Certainly we lacked more energy in the second half. That's normal for the first game.

Perlawanan Persahabatan : Malaysia atasi UAE di Shah Alam

SHAH ALAM: Insiden pergaduhan pemain mencemari kemenangan 2-0 skuad Bawah 23 (B-23) ke atas Emiriah Arab Bersatu pada aksi persahabatan terakhir di Stadium Shah Alam sebentar tadi.

Insiden itu berlaku di tengah padang selepas terdapat pemain UAE tidak berpuas hati dengan pemain negara sebelum ia merebak keseluruh pemain termasuk di bangku simpanan.

Bagaimanapun, sepanjang perlawanan, ada petanda positif yang dijelmakan pemain Datuk Ong Kim Swee sebelum ke Indonesia Isnin ini bagi menghadapi Sukan Asia.

Tidak hanya kemenangan yang jadi topik utama, daripada aksi yang dipamerkan anak buah Datuk Ong Kim Swee wajar mendapat pujian ketika langsung tidak menunjukkan rasa gerun terhadap lawan yang memiliki nama lebih gah di pentas bola sepak Asia.

Sebelum ini, Kim Swee kehilangan beberapa nama seperti Matthew Davies, Nor Azam Azih, Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak dan juga Jafri Firdaus Chew.

Jika prestasi sama mampu dijelmakan dalam perlawanan sebenar, tidak mustahil kejutan mampu dilakar skuad B-23 seperti dilakukan pada Kejuaraan Konfederasi Bola Sepak Asia B-23 di China awal tahun lalu apabila lakar kejayaan mara ke suku akhir.

Terdahulu, skuad Datuk Ong Kim Swee tampil selesa dengan menguasai permainan namun terpaksa menunggu sehingga minit ke-27 untuk memperoleh gol pendahuluan menerusi Safawi Rasid.

Minit ke-39, skuad negara berdepan situasi cemas apabila penjaga gol, Mohd Ifwat Akmal Chek Kassim keluar daripada posisinya dan gagal mengeluarkan bola dengan baik namun penyerang UAE, Zayadel Ameri gagal memanfaatkan peluang terhidang dengan baik.

Selang seminit selepas itu, Safawi meraih peluang terbaik menambah jaringan tetapi pertahanan lawan, Ismael Khalid Khamis nyata lebih pantas untuk mengeluarkan bola dari kawasan bahaya.

Bersambung babak kedua, UAE tampil lebih baik berbanding 45 minit pertama apabila dilihat lebih tersusun dalam setiap gerakan yang diatur sebaliknya benteng negara lebih berdisiplin mengekang serangan diatur lawan.

Minit ke-64, tonggak negara, gerakan solo menarik Mohammad Akhyar Abdul Rashid sekali lagi menceriakan kem negara apabila tenang melakukan sentuhan penyudah untuk menggegar gawang UAE buat kali kedua.

Ketika aksi hampir tamat, pergaduhan tercetus dalam masa kecederaan membabitkan pemain kedua-dua pasukan.

EPL : Ramalan Pakar BBC Sport memilih MAN CITY & LIVERPOOL utk menjuarai EPL musim 2018/19 ni

Premier League 2018-19: BBC Sport pundits pick champions and top four

No team has managed a successful defence of the Premier League title since Manchester United in 2009 - but will this season be different?

That is the aim of Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, a winner of three consecutive league titles in both Spain (Barcelona, 2008-11) and Germany (Bayern Munich, 2013-16), who saw his side finish 19 points clear of the pack last time out.

But who will challenge them in 2018-19? Can big-spending Liverpool mount a serious challenge? Will Manchester United narrow the gap? Can Tottenham improve? And are Chelsea and Arsenal contenders after changing their managers in the summer?

We asked 24 BBC TV and radio pundits to pick their top four with explanations for their selections.

The predictions were made on the basis of how each squad shaped up on Wednesday, 8 August, before the opening weekend of the season, but two days before the deadline for incoming transfers and with the potential for players to leave up until the transfer window shuts in the rest of Europe at the end of August.

Ian Wright -(1)Liverpool (2)Man City (3)Man Utd (4)Arsenal

Ruud Gullit (1)Liverpool (2)Man City (3)Chelsea (4)Man Utd

Martin Keown-Liverpool-Man City-Tottenham-Man Utd

Dion Dublin -Man City-Man Utd-Liverpool-Tottenham

Joleon Lescott-Man City-Liverpool-Man Utd-Arsenal

Matthew Upson-Man City-Liverpool-Man Utd-Arsenal

Alan Shearer-(1)Man City (2)Liverpool (3)Man Utd (4)Tottenham

Charlie Adam-Man City-Liverpool-Man Utd-Tottenham

Paul Ince-Man City-Liverpool-Chelsea-Man Utd

Jermaine Jenas-Man City-Liverpool-Tottenham-Man Utd

Chris Sutton-Man City-Liverpool-Tottenham-Man Utd

Leon Osman-Man City-Liverpool-Tottenham-Arsenal

6 teams feature in the forecasted top 4, and only Manchester City and Liverpool nampak sebagai peberet.

Overall predicted ranking, using all BBC predictions
(using system of 4 pts for a 1st place, 3 pts for 2nd, 2 pts for 3rd and 1 pt for 4th)  Alan Shearer: It has been a long time since anyone won back-to-back titles but I think City will win the Premier League again because of Pep - he won't want their standards slipping. He will play exactly the same way and they are going to be very hard to stop, although I think Liverpool and United will both be a lot closer to them this time. Paul Ince: Guardiola is a serial winner - you can see that from the way he rants and raves on the touchline demanding more even when his team are two or 3-0 up. That is his mentality, and his players buy into it. Ian Wright: I want this season's title race to be more spicy and I think it will be. If Liverpool can get some impetus, then we don't know how Manchester City will react under pressure if a team can stay close to them at the end of the season. You also have to consider that Liverpool are City's Kryptonite. That's why I am backing Jurgen Klopp's side to pip them to the title.
1. Man City	2. Liverpool	3. Man Utd	4. Tottenham	5. Chelsea	6. Arsenal
93 pts	74 pts	34 pts	18 pts	15 pts	6 pts