Arsenal and West Ham begin their Premier League campaigns today with the hosts eager to set a marker for a title challenge and the visitors preparing for life under a new manager.
After victory over Chelsea in last week's Community Shield Arsene Wenger's side enter their league opener with expectations on the up and the question hanging over north London is can Arsenal end their decade-long wait for a Premier League crown?
They will have an ideal opportunity to prove themselves against a West Ham side that have invested heavily under Slaven Bilic. Dimitri Payet and Angelo Ogbonna have earned excellent reviews in pre-season, but will they be able to translate their form into the league?
And after a gruelling trip to Romania, albeit one with a very different lineup to today, Bilic’s side will have to prove that a pre-season dominated by Europa League qualifiers has given them big game experience, rather than sapped them of energy and confidence.
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It’s a baking summer’s day in north London today that should suit Arsenal’s possession-monopolising game. After Chelsea started their campaign with a stutter yesterday the home side have the perfect opportunity to set the tone for the campaign ahead.
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