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So after the actual opening game and the official opening game we are finally getting down to the real business of the opening league fixture at the new Stratford stadium.
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They beat the University of Gloucestershire, in their opening league fixture.
In Manchester United's opening league fixture this season, Rooney was presented with what was in no uncertain terms, a sitter.
He didn't even feature for the opening league fixture at Goodison where Arsenal battled to a 2 - 2 draw, but as he scored Charlie George collided with goalkeeper Gordon West and broke his ankle.
Conte has been nominated for the Barclays Premier League Manager of the Month award after overseeing three wins from three in our opening league fixtures, the most recent of which came last Saturday against Burnley.
Despite the change of manager just weeks later, the teenager made a big impression on new boss David Webb, appearing in almost all of pre-season and making his debut in the opening league fixture.
New manager Manolo Márquez watched his team lose 1 - 0 at Valencia in their opening league fixture.
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Arsene Wenger has long been linked with an interest in the 26 year old and having seen his side secure just two wins from their opening eight Premier League fixtures the French manager will look to tempt the former Real Madrid man to leave Naples for north London.
Man City will be without their captain and talisman Vincent Kompany tonight as they travel to recently crowned Dutch champions Feyenoord in their opening Champions League fixture.
Aaron Ramsey picked up a thigh injury in the opening fixture of the Premier League, back in that dreadful 4 - 3 loss against Liverpool.
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Welcome to the start of the Premier League campaign of 2016/17 and the opening round of fixtures play this weekend.
Antonio Conte has endured a difficult star to his second season at Stamford Bridge, with the Italian having to deal with striker Diego Costa's antics as the player looks to leave the club after going AWOL as per the Sun, as well as the Blues losing their opening Premier League fixture to minnows Burnley.
New signings Christian Benteke and Danny Ings have both looked fairly decent since arriving over the summer but clearly Rodgers will not be happy with Liverpool's tally of just seven goals scored in their opening seven Premier League fixtures.
The former Borussia Dortmund man has scored 30 goals in his two seasons at Bayern Munich but last season was dropped for crucial encounters, including two fixtures against Barcelona in the Champions League, and was also left out of the starting eleven for the opening Bundesliga match of the season.
The Blues have picked up just one point from their opening two Premier League fixtures, and Jose Mourinho has been unhappy with the displays put in by his Chelsea charges, even electing to name and shame seven players who he feels are below - par (via Sky Sports).
In Porto's opening European Cup fixture — a 2 - 2 draw away at Dyanmo Kyiv — the legendary stopper equalled Xavi's record of Champions League appearances, when he made his 151st outing in the competition.
Take a look below at the opening day fixtures, August 8, of the upcoming Premier League season in full:
With the Gunners» opening Europa League fixture been postponed by an hour, it'll be interesting to see how Arsene Wenger's side perform tonight given this late change to the kick - off time.
Chelsea have started the season in poor fashion, collecting just one point from their opening two Premier League fixtures, and Jose Mourinho has publicly spoken of his frustrations with seven of his first - team stars (via Sky Sports) and his outlay on Cuadrado is beginning to look like something of an expensive mistake to say the least.
Chelsea have picked up just one point from their opening two Premier League fixtures and many reports suggest that Jose Mourinho is ready to step - up his summer spending, with owner Roman Abramovich ready to open his wallet, and will need to make room for potential new additions.
Arsenal have scored 11 goals in their last three Premier League fixtures and Wenger will have been pleased with the return to form shown by Alexis Sanchez after a poor opening to the campaign from the tired Chilean, who had been in action at the Copa America over the summer and as such didn't enjoy as long a break as the Gunners boss would have liked.
Joel Campbell opened the scoring for Arsenal in their Premier League fixture against Sunderland on Saturday after being found by a superb Mesut Ozil pass.
Mourinho has seen his Stamford Bridge side begin their Premier League title defence in shocking fashion, losing four of their opening eight fixtures, and this has led to speculation that the Portuguese boss could be facing the sack.
Arsenal entailed a terrible defeat to Liverpool in their opening fixture of the new Premier League season and one of the biggest debates surrounding the result, was Arsenal's distinctive lack of leadership.
Ramsey, who was left injured after the Gunner's opening Premier League fixture, finally returned against Sunderland, and made an instant impact by grabbing an assist only minutes later.
The Arsenal legend Thierry Henry is very happy that Arsenal are top of the League, but he thinks that the Gunners should have opened up a bigger gap in the first half of the season as the second half is full of tough away fixtures.
Arsenal's opening champions league fixture could have been a lot different had their 16 million pound signing on the Transfer Deadline day, Danny Welbeck, been a bit clinical in front of goal and tucked away the chances that came his way.
Jose Mourinho has seen his side struggle in the defence of their Premier League title, losing three of their opening seven Premier League fixtures and sitting down in 15th place in the table, and the Blues boss is now apparently considering a January move for Algerian international Brahimi.
Louis van Gaal has seen his side register just two goals in their opening three Premier League fixtures and the Old Trafford side are yet to replace Robin van Persie following his move to Fenerbahce.
Wilson bagged a brace on his Premier League debut back in May 2014 and is clearly a player with a great deal of potential, but even with Louis van Gaal's side managing just three goals in their opening four domestic league fixtures, the young Englishman has failed to force his way into the United match - day squad thus far this sLeague debut back in May 2014 and is clearly a player with a great deal of potential, but even with Louis van Gaal's side managing just three goals in their opening four domestic league fixtures, the young Englishman has failed to force his way into the United match - day squad thus far this sleague fixtures, the young Englishman has failed to force his way into the United match - day squad thus far this season.
The Premier League season is set to kick - off this weekend with Arsenal taking on Liverpool in the opening fixtures.
Real Madrid appear to find scoring fairly easy without the help of Benzema, as an example the La Liga side have netted an astonishing 20 goals in their opening six domestic league fixtures of which the 26 year old has registered just the one.
Louis van Gaal had been linked with an interest in Real Madrid defender Serio Ramos, Man United failing with a big - money bid for the Bernabeu star earlier this summer (via Sky Sports), but the Dutch manager has since seen his side keep back - to - back clean sheets in their opening two Premier League fixtures.
Mourinho has seen his usually reliable defence ship in nine goals in their opening four Premier League fixtures and are already a massive eight points off early pace - setters Man City.
Ozil has been subject to criticism of late, so it will be interesting to see how well he performs when the Gunners face Cologne in their opening Europa League group stage fixture on tonight.
Grenada managed to beat them on the opening day of the Spanish league season while the former La Liga winners had to rely on a last minute penalty from Joan Cuenca to get a draw against Rayo Vallecano in the last round of fixtures.
When faced with the conundrum of who to position up front last Sunday against Liverpool, in Arsenal's opening Premier League fixture, Wenger decided to go with Alexis Sanchez over Theo Walcott.
Things have not been helped by Phil Jones's injury lay - off and Jonny Evans's poor displays, with Man United conceding nine goals in their opening six Premier League fixtures, as well as conceding four away at League One side MK Dons in the Capital One Cup.
Arsenal are ready to offer # 9m for 24 year old who is currently recovering from a slight groin injury but did start Man United's opening two Premier League fixtures.
The importance of this fixture to both sides can not be over-estimated with this being one of the oldest rivalries in English football, but this season, with the Lilywhites already 4 points ahead of Arsenal in the League table, the Gunners can't afford to let their rivals open up a bigger gap, while Arsene Wenger's side will be desperate to move back into contention for a Top Four finish by taking all 3 points.
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PSG sit top of Ligue 1 and have conceded just four goals in their opening eight domestic league fixtures.
Marquinhos was an unused sub in the French side's opening Champions League fixture, and as such.
Aston Villa currently sit in 18th position having won just one of their opening eight Premier League fixtures.
Lionel Messi and Ivan Rakitic started though, and the Croatian played the God - like Argentine through on goal to open the scoring in tonight's Champions League fixture versus Bayer Leverkusen.
As other managers have already intimated, there is obviously a reliance on Premier League rivals to stop City's march and, so far, that hasn't happened since the draw with Everton in their opening home fixture.
In what appears to be a copy and paste job gone wrong, the 78 - year - old seemed to leave the opening lines from his previous address: «Tonight we welcome Cardiff City and their supporters who have travelled from South Wales for another important Sky Bet Football League Championship fixture,» for the match against the Yorkshire club.
As I'm sure you are aware our Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey has been ruled out for an expected month long period, with a hamstring injury he sustained in the opening fixture of the new premier league season.
Other newbies, Brighton and Hove Albion have been handed a tough yet glamourous opening fixture as they play host to Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in their first ever Premier League fixture.