Published 19:07 IST, September 25th 2019
EPL 2019: Everything you need to know about the English Premier League
EPL 2019 has begun and all 20 teams are working hard to stay up in the English top flight. Read more to find out significant stats & facts about the EPL.
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2019 season of English Premier League has begun in full flight. As expected, defending champions Manchester City, and Liverpool will be two favorites to lift EPL 2019 trophy at end of season. However, likes of Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United will also put up a tough fight over course of season. Expect some surprises from Leicester City FC, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Everton and West Ham as well. Re furr to find out some exciting stats & facts of English Premier League.
Top four favorites
Manchester City
Pep Guardiola-led Manchester City are once again favorites to lift EPL 2019. With Kevin De Bruyne back to peak fitness, City are definitely a force to be reckoned with. Although y were hit with a setback after injury suffered by defender Aymeric Laporte, City will hope to push through and challenge Liverpool for EPL 2019 trophy. After 6 matches, y occupy second spot with 13 points. y trail Liverpool by five points.
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Liverpool
European champions Liverpool have started EPL 2019 season in full force. y have maintained ir 100% record this year, having bagged 18 points alrey. Jordan Henderson & Co. scored a total of 17 goals and conceded five goals in process. Jurgen Klopp’s squ will be a constant threat and have been one best Premier League teams due to famed attacking trio of Sio Mane, Mohammed Salah and Roberto Firmi.
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Tottenham Hotspur
Under tutel of ecstatic, Mauricio Pochetti, Spurs have turned mselves into a formidable group of players. rth London club has one of youngest squs in EPL. Tottenham have bolstered ir team with some quality ditions in transfer window such as Tanguy Ndombele, Ryan Sessegn, Jack Clarke (sent out on loan to Leeds FC) and Giovanni Lo Celso. Having finished as runner-ups in UCL last year, expect Spurs to pose a tough challenge to Liverpool and Manchester City over course of EPL 2019.
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Arsenal
y are often inconsistent in executing ir game plans. However, things seem to be different under Unai Emery this season, having ded some firepower in form of highly-rated Nicolas Pepe and Dani Ceballos (on loan). Arsenal fought hard in rth London derby against Tottenham to come back from 2-0 down and settle for a point against ir fierce rivals. y also fought back against Aston Villa to win match by 2-1 by just having ten players on ir side. Keep a close watch on m in English Premier League as y aim to get back into top four.
Top goalscorers
Alan Shearer is English Premier League all-time top scorer with 440 goals while playing for Newcastle. Apart from him, or table top scorers are Andy Cole (187 goals), Wayne Rooney (187 goals), Frank Lampard (177 goals), Thierry Henry (175 goals), Robbie Fowler (163 goals) and Michael Owen (150 goals).
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15:36 IST, September 25th 2019