Season preview: English Premier League

Left to right: Robin van Persie (Manchester United), Sergio Auero (Manchester City(, Frank Lampard (Chelsea) and Gareth Bale (Tottenham).

SPORTSNET.CA is proud to present its comprehensive and in-depth preview package of the 2013-14 English Premier League season.


Saturday programming alert: Watch Liverpool vs. Stoke City (on Sportsnet’s main channel, 7:30 am ET), Arsenal vs. Aston Villa (on Sportsnet’s main channel, 9:30 am ET), Sunderland vs. Fulham (on Sportsnet World, 9:30 am ET) and Swansea City vs. Manchester United (on Sportsnet’s main channel, noon ET). Also, you can watch these four games, plus Cardiff City vs. West Ham United (at 9:30 am ET), on Sportsnet World Online. | For full details of Sportsnet’s English Premier League season coverage, CLICK HERE


SPORTSNET.CA convened a special panel of soccer pundits (including Gerry Dobson, Craig Forrest, James Sharman, Greg Brady, Brendan Dunlop and Sid Seixeiro) and asked them to give their picks and predictions for the season.


Sportsnet’s Gerry Dobson and Craig Forrest preview a new campaign after a summer of coaching changes and player movement and look at the big player transfers that could still happen.


SPORTSNET.CA contributor Thomas Michalakos checks in with his in-depth season preview where he looks at all 20 teams in the league.


Sportsnet soccer commentator James Sharman offered his views on the new season during a live online chat earlier this week at SPORTSNET.CA.


SPORTSNET.CA soccer reporter John Molinaro identifies the top 10 stories to watch this season.


Sportsnet soccer broadcaster Gerry Dobson believes Jose Mourinho will lead Chelsea to the title this season.


SPORTSNET.CA contributor Jamie Neugebauer offers this photo essay on the 20 players to watch this campaign.


You want to read strong opinion pieces? You got ’em! James Sharman has written a humorous anti-preview for the season, Greg Brady writes about Arsene Wenger’s future at Arsenal, Ethan Dean-Richards explains why Manchester City will win the league title, and Jerrad Peters thinks Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea owes a debt of gratitude to Rafa Benitez.


The European Football Weekly podcast, airing on Sportsnet 590 The FAN, previewed the season with a special podcast


Our friends over at Soccer Central also look ahead to the new season. Check out these videos on story lines to watch | David Moyes’ complaints | Manchester City’s chances of winning the title | Arsenal’s transfer inaction | Manchester United and Liverpool taking a stand against Rooney and Suarez and the summer of wayward footballers.

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