Premier league dates to take note of

With the World Cup over life has become rather dull but, at least the English Premier League will be returning next month to keep us entertained. From 10 August consider your weekends fully booked as England’s best teams battle it out to become champions.

After a record-breaking year, Pep’s Man City will be out to protect their crown. But, with a string of managers being replaced and old managers out to secure their positions, this may not be such an easy feat for the Citizens.

Man United ended the year off with no silverware so Mourinho will be under immense pressure to deliver this year round. Spurs will also be out to secure a spot in the top four after coming in at 5th last year. After failing to pass the last hurdle at Champions League Liverpool will be out to prove they are no one trick pony.

Arsenal will be stepping out onto the pitch this season under the guidance of a new manager, all eyes will be on the team as they test the waters without Wenger at the helm. Unai Emery will also be experience English Premier League as a manager for the first time. For Chelsea however, stepping out with a new manager is no new thing as they take on this season under the guidance of Italian Maurizio Sarri.

Premier League Week 1 Fixtures

The Premier League kicks off on the weekend of 10 August but, the weekend before that we have the Community Shield. For those that are not in the know the Community Shield is a match between the previous Premier League winners and the FA Cup Holders. This year the Community Shield Match will be Chelsea VS Man City on the 5th of August.

The first weekend of Premier League matches looks a little something like this:

10 August | Man United | Leicester City
11 August | Newcastle | Tottenham
11 August | Huddersfield | Chelsea
11 August | Bournemouth | Cardiff City
11 August | Watford | Brighton
11 August | Fulham | Crystal Palace
11 August | Wolves | Everton
12 August | Southampton | Burnley FC
12 August | Liverpool | West Ham
12 August | Arsenal | Man City

Dates to remember: 2018/19 Derby Dates

We will have to wait until November for the first derby of the new season but, this long wait means there will be more to play for as the teams will have already started establishing positions on the log.

Manchester Derby

10 November 2018 | Manchester City | Manchester United
16 March 2019 | Manchester United | Manchester City

North London Derby

1 December 2018 | Arsenal | Tottenham Hotspur
2 March 2019 | Tottenham Hotspur | Arsenal

Merseyside Derby

1 December 2018 | Liverpool | Everton
2 March 2019 | Everton | Liverpool

London Derby

24 November 2018 | Tottenham Hotspur | Chelsea
27 February 2019 | Chelsea | Tottenham Hotspur

M23 Derby

4 December 2018 | Brighton | Crystal Palace
9 March 2018 | Crystal Palace | Brighton

Title contender clashes

Some of the best games are when the top teams face off against one another. This is usually when you can see who will make the break for the top spot. The first weekend of the Premier League has one of these games when Arsenal and Man City face off. But, there are plenty more to look forward to.

Date | Match
12/08/2018 | Arsenal vs Manchester City
18/08/2018 | Chelsea vs Arsenal
25/08/2018 | Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur
15/09/2018 | Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool
29/09/2018 | Chelsea vs Liverpool
06/10/2018 | Liverpool vs Manchester City
20/10/2018 | Chelsea vs Manchester United
27/10/2018 | Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
03/11/2018 | Arsenal vs Liverpool
04/12/2018 | Manchester United vs Arsenal
08/12/2018 | Chelsea vs Manchester City
15/12/2018 | Liverpool vs Manchester United
29/12/2018 | Liverpool vs Arsenal
01/01/2019 | Manchester City vs Liverpool
12/01/2019 | Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United
19/01/2019 | Arsenal vs Chelsea
02/02/2019 | Manchester City vs Arsenal
09/02/2019 | Manchester City vs Chelsea
23/02/2019 | Manchester United vs Liverpool
09/03/2019 | Arsenal vs Manchester United
30/03/2019 | Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur
13/04/2019 | Liverpool vs Chelsea
20/04/2019 | Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur
27/04/2019 | Manchester United vs Chelsea