Premier League season preview: ‘Big Six’ fortunes are mixed

The 2022-23 Premier League season is upon us and there can be arguments made for any of the Big Six teams to have a better season than last.

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But will Manchester City and Liverpool continue their high standards of dominance or will they find another gear with new strikers Erling Haaland and Darwin Nunez, respectively?

Below we look at all of the key factors, including their odds to win the Premier League title and lay claim to a top four spot.

We dig into key new signings and exits, plus analyze what these teams are all about and much more.

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Odds to win the Premier League: -150Odd to finish in top 4: -9000

Key new signings: Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund), Stefan Ortega Moreno (Arminia Bielefeld), Kalvin Phillips (Leeds)

The gaffer: Pep Guardiola — The only reason he isn’t lauded as a top Premier League manager of all-time is because City spends the most and other big teams like to pretend they don’t spend at all. There is no better manager in the world when it comes to implementing a system — yes, even Diego Simeone and, for now, Jurgen Klopp.

Why you should watch them if your team isn’t playing: Only five times has a Premier League club scored more than 100 goals in a single season. Three of those were Man City, two of those were under Pep Guardiola, and last season they scored a paltry 99. The only team to crack 100 points in a season. Man City has added one of the world’s elite goal scorers in Haaland.

Youngster to watch: Assuming 22-year-old Julian Alvarez doesn’t count — and