How are the 7 Premier League giants preparing for the new season?

Winning the historic treble last season, Man City joined the army late and played only three friendlies - winning Yokohama F. Marinos 5-3, Bayern Munich 2-1 and losing to Atletico Madrid 1-2. However, in the first official match of the new season, Guardiola's teachers and students drew 1-1 and then lost to Arsenal 1-4 in the penalty shootout in the English Super Cup.

Erling Haaland, although almost 'missing' in the English Super Cup match, is still considered by Guardiola to be very beneficial and stronger than when he debuted in this match last season. Kevin De Bruyne has only recently returned from the English Super Cup following a hamstring injury in the Champions League final against Inter. But rookie Kovacic integrates well, while Rico Lewis plays impressively in midfield and could compete for the starting position next season. Two players from the academy, James McAtee and Cole Palmer, also impressed with the opening goals against Bayern and Arsenal.

However, Man City can still take advantage of the remaining time of the summer market to strengthen a high-class public midfielder. According to British media, they are hunting Lucas Paqueta of West Ham.

In contrast, the Emirates stadium owner has parted ways with Pablo Mari, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Granit Xhaka, Matt Turner and is ready to sell Folarin Balogun, Nicolas Pepe, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Nuno Tavares or Cedric Soares if a suitable offer is received.

After losing the Premier League title last season, the "Gunners" showed great determination before the 2023-2024 season. Mikel Arteta's teachers and students played five friendlies this summer, drew Nurnberg 1-1, won the MLS All-Stars 5-0, lost to Man Utd 0-2, won Barca 5-3 and defeated Monaco by penalty shootout in the friendly tournament. annual Emirates Cup.

Leandro Trossard impressed the most with three goals, including a brace against Barca and a goal in the MLS All-Stars win, while Bukayo Saka and rookie Havertz both contributed two goals.

According to Sportmail, the defense is still a big problem for Arsenal, reflected in the individual errors and the number of goals conceded. "If they want to continue to compete for the Premier League title, and also the Champions League, Arsenal must tighten up in this area," the newspaper commented.

And the English Super Cup match showed that after the friendly period of assembling the squad, coach Arteta seemed to have found a good defensive framework, following a 4-2-3-1 system, with a pair of midfield interceptors. Thomas Partey - Rice effectively shielded the back four. Before Man City excelled in possession and the game, Arsenal played calmly and created even more chances than the opponent. Despite conceding first in the 77th minute from Palmer's heart-breaking masterpiece, the "Gunners" still managed to equalize in the 11th minute when Leandro Trossard hit midfielder Manuel Akanji and changed direction. Arsenal then won 4-1 in the penalty shootout to claim their first title of the new season.

In contrast, Man Utd has parted with Phil Jones, Axel Tuanzebe, David de Gea, Alex Telles, Anthony Elanga, has just agreed to sell Harry Maguire to West Ham, and is looking for exits for Eric Bailly, Fred, Dean Henderson, Donny van de Beek or Scott McTominay.

The army under Erik ten Hag started a jubilant training series when they won against Leeds United 2-0, Lyon 1-0, Arsenal 2-0, but then received three defeats - losing 1-2 to Wrexham, Real Madrid 0 -2 and Dortmund 2-3. In particular, Man Utd only used a young squad in the defeat to Wrexham. "Red Devils" completed the pre-season with a 3-1 win against Lens and a 1-1 draw with Bilbao.

Regarding the personnel situation, 18-year-old midfielder Kobbie Mainoo made the most impression, but suffered an ankle injury against Real and had to take a long-term break. Onana showed a knack for playing with feet and distributing the ball on his debut against Real - a weakness that made De Gea leave the club.

Ten Hag had problems with attack, when testing Mount and new captain Bruno Fernandes in both midfield and on the wing, but did not find the most satisfactory position. Rookie Hojlund was also injured when he was at Atalanta and had to miss a few weeks.

With the backing of the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF), Newcastle continued to be aggressive in the transfer market, recruiting Sandro Tonali from AC Milan for a fee of $75 million, Harvey Barnes from Leicester for $48 million and Tino. Livramento from Southampton with $45 million.

In the pre-season, they were unbeaten in the pre-season, when they won 3-2, Rangers 2-1, Brighton 2-1, drew Aston Villa 3-3, Chelsea 1-1, won Brighton 2-1, Fiorentina 2 -0 and Villarreal 4-0. These results show that Newcastle are in high form and will continue to compete for the top 4 in the Premier League next season.

In contrast, Liverpool have recruited Dominik Szoboszlai from RB Leipzig for $ 76 million, Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton for $ 46 million, and are targeting Romeo Lavia - a 19-year-old Belgian midfielder valued at $57 million by Southampton.

The defense is Jurgen Klopp's worry, when Liverpool conceded 13 goals in five friendlies. Specifically, they respectively won Karlsruher SC 4-2, drew Greuther Furth 4-4, won Leicester 4-0, lost to Bayern Munich 3-4 and won Darmstadt 3-1.

In contrast, the stars on the attack like Darwin Nunez - the striker who took over the number 9 shirt of Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah or Luis Diaz all played well and opened fire. Szoboszlai and Mac Allister both performed well, but the Hungarian midfielder suffered a minor injury and interrupted his integration with the new club.

However, the management's agreement to sell Harry Kane to Bayern could leave huge gaps both mentally and professionally, as the England striker is both the captain and the team's best scorer. This deal is currently only waiting for Kane's personal decision. If Kane goes, Tottenham will have to add a striker before the transfer market closes at 11pm on September 1.

This busy trading scene is a consequence of the volatile 2022-2023 season. The new American owners approved spending a total of $ 668 million to bring in 16 players that made the Chelsea team swell, and changed the coach three times, making the dressing room unstable. "The Blues" only finished 12th in the Premier League and missed the European Cup next season.

But Chelsea have shown signs of improvement under new coach Mauricio Pochettino. $119 million player Mykhailo Mudryk started to show some promise with his first goal in a friendly against Brighton 4-3, while $40 million rookie Nicolas Jackson scored twice and assisted three more in three. First game for Chelsea. Meanwhile, rookie for $ 67 million Christopher Nkunku - who is expected to be the new owner of Chelsea - has a knee injury and has to be out for four months.