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Fixtures are out for the upcoming season, new format of a full list since the table view didn't go down well last season.

Saturday 14 August
Brentford v Arsenal
Burnley v Brighton
Chelsea v Crystal Palace
Everton v Southampton
Leicester v Wolves
Man Utd v Leeds
Newcastle v West Ham
Norwich v Liverpool
Spurs v Man City
Watford v Aston Villa

Saturday 21 August
Arsenal v Chelsea
Aston Villa v Newcastle
Brighton v Watford
Crystal Palace v Brentford
Leeds v Everton
Liverpool v Burnley
Man City v Norwich
Southampton v Man Utd
West Ham v Leicester
Wolves v Spurs

Saturday 28 August
Aston Villa v Brentford
Brighton v Everton
Burnley v Leeds
Liverpool v Chelsea
Man City v Arsenal
Newcastle v Southampton
Norwich v Leicester
Spurs v Watford
West Ham v Crystal Palace
Wolves v Man Utd

Saturday 11 September
Arsenal v Norwich
Brentford v Brighton
Chelsea v Aston Villa
Crystal Palace v Spurs
Everton v Burnley
Leeds v Liverpool
Leicester v Man City
Man Utd v Newcastle
Southampton v West Ham
Watford v Wolves

Saturday 18 September
Aston Villa v Everton
Brighton v Leicester
Burnley v Arsenal
Liverpool v Crystal Palace
Man City v Southampton
Newcastle v Leeds
Norwich v Watford
Spurs v Chelsea
West Ham v Man Utd
Wolves v Brentford

Saturday 25 September
Arsenal v Spurs
Brentford v Liverpool
Chelsea v Man City
Crystal Palace v Brighton
Everton v Norwich
Leeds v West Ham
Leicester v Burnley
Man Utd v Aston Villa
Southampton v Wolves
Watford v Newcastle

Saturday 2 October
Brighton v Arsenal
Burnley v Norwich
Chelsea v Southampton
Crystal Palace v Leicester
Leeds v Watford
Liverpool v Man City
Man Utd v Everton
Spurs v Aston Villa
West Ham v Brentford
Wolves v Newcastle

Saturday 16 October
Arsenal v Crystal Palace
Aston Villa v Wolves
Brentford v Chelsea
Everton v West Ham
Leicester v Man Utd
Man City v Burnley
Newcastle v Spurs
Norwich v Brighton
Southampton v Leeds
Watford v Liverpool

Saturday 23 October
Arsenal v Aston Villa
Brentford v Leicester
Brighton v Man City
Chelsea v Norwich
Crystal Palace v Newcastle
Everton v Watford
Leeds v Wolves
Man Utd v Liverpool
Southampton v Burnley
West Ham v Spurs

Saturday 30 October
Aston Villa v West Ham
Burnley v Brentford
Leicester v Arsenal
Liverpool v Brighton
Man City v Crystal Palace
Newcastle v Chelsea
Norwich v Leeds
Spurs v Man Utd
Watford v Southampton
Wolves v Everton

Saturday 6 November
Arsenal v Watford
Brentford v Norwich
Brighton v Newcastle
Chelsea v Burnley
Crystal Palace v Wolves
Everton v Spurs
Leeds v Leicester
Man Utd v Man City
Southampton v Aston Villa
West Ham v Liverpool

Saturday 20 November
Aston Villa v Brighton
Burnley v Crystal Palace
Leicester v Chelsea
Liverpool v Arsenal
Man City v Everton
Newcastle v Brentford
Norwich v Southampton
Spurs v Leeds
Watford v Man Utd
Wolves v West Ham

Saturday 27 November
Arsenal v Newcastle
Brentford v Everton
Brighton v Leeds
Burnley v Spurs
Chelsea v Man Utd
Crystal Palace v Aston Villa
Leicester v Watford
Liverpool v Southampton
Man City v West Ham
Norwich v Wolves

Tuesday 30 November
19:45 Aston Villa v Man City
19:45 Everton v Liverpool
19:45 Leeds v Crystal Palace
19:45 Watford v Chelsea
19:45 West Ham v Brighton
19:45 Wolves v Burnley
20:00 Man Utd v Arsenal

Wednesday 1 December
19:45 Newcastle v Norwich
19:45 Southampton v Leicester
19:45 Spurs v Brentford

Saturday 4 December
Aston Villa v Leicester
Everton v Arsenal
Leeds v Brentford
Man Utd v Crystal Palace
Newcastle v Burnley
Southampton v Brighton
Spurs v Norwich
Watford v Man City
West Ham v Chelsea
Wolves v Liverpool

Saturday 11 December
Arsenal v Southampton
Brentford v Watford
Brighton v Spurs
Burnley v West Ham
Chelsea v Leeds
Crystal Palace v Everton
Leicester v Newcastle
Liverpool v Aston Villa
Man City v Wolves
Norwich v Man Utd

Tuesday 14 December
19:45 Arsenal v West Ham
19:45 Brentford v Man Utd
19:45 Brighton v Wolves
19:45 Burnley v Watford
19:45 Leicester v Spurs
19:45 Norwich v Aston Villa
20:00 Crystal Palace v Southampton

Wednesday 15 December
20:00 Chelsea v Everton
20:00 Liverpool v Newcastle
20:00 Man City v Leeds

Saturday 18 December
Aston Villa v Burnley
Everton v Leicester
Leeds v Arsenal
Man Utd v Brighton
Newcastle v Man City
Southampton v Brentford
Spurs v Liverpool
Watford v Crystal Palace
West Ham v Norwich
Wolves v Chelsea

Saturday 26 December
Aston Villa v Chelsea
Brighton v Brentford
Burnley v Everton
Liverpool v Leeds
Man City v Leicester
Newcastle v Man Utd
Norwich v Arsenal
Spurs v Crystal Palace
West Ham v Southampton
Wolves v Watford

Tuesday 28 December
Arsenal v Wolves
Brentford v Man City
Chelsea v Brighton
Crystal Palace v Norwich
Everton v Newcastle
Leeds v Aston Villa
Leicester v Liverpool
Man Utd v Burnley
Southampton v Spurs
Watford v West Ham

Saturday 1 January
Arsenal v Man City
Brentford v Aston Villa
Chelsea v Liverpool
Crystal Palace v West Ham
Everton v Brighton
Leeds v Burnley
Leicester v Norwich
Man Utd v Wolves
Southampton v Newcastle
Watford v Spurs

Saturday 15 January
Aston Villa v Man Utd
Brighton v Crystal Palace
Burnley v Leicester
Liverpool v Brentford
Man City v Chelsea
Newcastle v Watford
Norwich v Everton
Spurs v Arsenal
West Ham v Leeds
Wolves v Southampton

Saturday 22 January
Arsenal v Burnley
Brentford v Wolves
Chelsea v Spurs
Crystal Palace v Liverpool
Everton v Aston Villa
Leeds v Newcastle
Leicester v Brighton
Man Utd v West Ham
Southampton v Man City
Watford v Norwich

Tuesday 8 February
19:45 Aston Villa v Leeds
19:45 Brighton v Chelsea
19:45 Burnley v Man Utd
19:45 Norwich v Crystal Palace
19:45 West Ham v Watford
19:45 Wolves v Arsenal

Wednesday 9 February
19:45 Newcastle v Everton
19:45 Spurs v Southampton
20:00 Liverpool v Leicester
20:00 Man City v Brentford

Saturday 12 February
Brentford v Crystal Palace
Burnley v Liverpool
Chelsea v Arsenal
Everton v Leeds
Leicester v West Ham
Man Utd v Southampton
Newcastle v Aston Villa
Norwich v Man City
Spurs v Wolves
Watford v Brighton

Saturday 19 February
Arsenal v Brentford
Aston Villa v Watford
Brighton v Burnley
Crystal Palace v Chelsea
Leeds v Man Utd
Liverpool v Norwich
Man City v Spurs
Southampton v Everton
West Ham v Newcastle
Wolves v Leicester

Saturday 26 February
Arsenal v Liverpool
Brentford v Newcastle
Brighton v Aston Villa
Chelsea v Leicester
Crystal Palace v Burnley
Everton v Man City
Leeds v Spurs
Man Utd v Watford
Southampton v Norwich
West Ham v Wolves

Saturday 5 March
Aston Villa v Southampton
Burnley v Chelsea
Leicester v Leeds
Liverpool v West Ham
Man City v Man Utd
Newcastle v Brighton
Norwich v Brentford
Spurs v Everton
Watford v Arsenal
Wolves v Crystal Palace

Saturday 12 March
Arsenal v Leicester
Brentford v Burnley
Brighton v Liverpool
Chelsea v Newcastle
Crystal Palace v Man City
Everton v Wolves
Leeds v Norwich
Man Utd v Spurs
Southampton v Watford
West Ham v Aston Villa

Saturday 19 March
Aston Villa v Arsenal
Burnley v Southampton
Leicester v Brentford
Liverpool v Man Utd
Man City v Brighton
Newcastle v Crystal Palace
Norwich v Chelsea
Spurs v West Ham
Watford v Everton
Wolves v Leeds

Saturday 2 April
Brighton v Norwich
Burnley v Man City
Chelsea v Brentford
Crystal Palace v Arsenal
Leeds v Southampton
Liverpool v Watford
Man Utd v Leicester
Spurs v Newcastle
West Ham v Everton
Wolves v Aston Villa

Saturday 9 April
Arsenal v Brighton
Aston Villa v Spurs
Brentford v West Ham
Everton v Man Utd
Leicester v Crystal Palace
Man City v Liverpool
Newcastle v Wolves
Norwich v Burnley
Southampton v Chelsea
Watford v Leeds

Saturday 16 April
Aston Villa v Liverpool
Everton v Crystal Palace
Leeds v Chelsea
Man Utd v Norwich
Newcastle v Leicester
Southampton v Arsenal
Spurs v Brighton
Watford v Brentford
West Ham v Burnley
Wolves v Man City

Saturday 23 April
Arsenal v Man Utd
Brentford v Spurs
Brighton v Southampton
Burnley v Wolves
Chelsea v West Ham
Crystal Palace v Leeds
Leicester v Aston Villa
Liverpool v Everton
Man City v Watford
Norwich v Newcastle

Saturday 30 April
Aston Villa v Norwich
Everton v Chelsea
Leeds v Man City
Man Utd v Brentford
Newcastle v Liverpool
Southampton v Crystal Palace
Spurs v Leicester
Watford v Burnley
West Ham v Arsenal
Wolves v Brighton

Saturday 7 May
Arsenal v Leeds
Brentford v Southampton
Brighton v Man Utd
Burnley v Aston Villa
Chelsea v Wolves
Crystal Palace v Watford
Leicester v Everton
Liverpool v Spurs
Man City v Newcastle
Norwich v West Ham

Sunday 15 May*
Aston Villa v Crystal Palace
Everton v Brentford
Leeds v Brighton
Man Utd v Chelsea
Newcastle v Arsenal
Southampton v Liverpool
Spurs v Burnley
Watford v Leicester
West Ham v Man City
Wolves v Norwich
* to avoid a clash with the FA Cup Final on 14 May

Sunday 22 May
16:00 Arsenal v Everton
16:00 Brentford v Leeds
16:00 Brighton v West Ham
16:00 Burnley v Newcastle
16:00 Chelsea v Watford
16:00 Crystal Palace v Man Utd
16:00 Leicester v Southampton
16:00 Liverpool v Wolves
16:00 Man City v Aston Villa
16:00 Norwich v Spurs

Agent Coulson

TV games announced looks like the days of every game being shown are over.

Friday 13 August
20:00 Brentford v Arsenal (Sky Sports)

Saturday 14 August
12:30 Man Utd v Leeds (BT Sport)
17:30 Norwich v Liverpool (Sky Sports)

Sunday 15 August
14:00 Newcastle v West Ham (Sky Sports)
16:30 Spurs v Man City (Sky Sports)

Saturday 21 August
12:30 Liverpool v Burnley (BT Sport)
17:30 Brighton v Watford (Sky Sports)

Sunday 22 August
14:00 Southampton v Man Utd (Sky Sports)
16:30 Arsenal v Chelsea (Sky Sports)

Monday 23 August
20:00 West Ham v Leicester (Sky Sports)

Saturday 28 August
12:30 Man City v Arsenal (BT Sport)
17:30 Liverpool v Chelsea (Sky Sports)

Sunday 29 August
14:00 Burnley v Leeds (Sky Sports)
16:30 Wolves v Man Utd (Sky Sports)


https://www.premierleague.com/news/2174186

Agent Coulson

Looks like full stadiums for the start of the season.

The Premier League, which is expected to be told it can fill stadiums to capacity when the season starts in August, has been a key backer of the scheme and hopes to be able to implement Covid status checks as a back-up plan if seasonal pressures lead to calls for more restrictions.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/01/ministers-plan-to-end-social-distancing-in-england-on-19-july

Agent Coulson

The new season must be close to a start as once again a Newcastle takeover is back in the headlines.

Amanda Staveley has written an open letter to the UK Government

"A closely guarded lack of transparency from those responsible for the regulation of football does not generally promote good governance.

“In particular the use of arbitration to resolve disputes within football raises an effective shield against public scrutiny – and one might justifiably ask why that model is so favoured by those responsible for regulating the sport if they have nothing to hide.

“You may have seen NUFC’s press announcement from Thursday. Fans surely deserve absolute transparency from the regulators across all their processes – to best ensure that they act responsibly. They are performing a function like that of a government regulator – but without the same systems for accountability.

“This is very much a chance for those to be involved to be seen to take a robust stance – just as the Government so decisively and effectively stepped into the European Super League debacle. But there is real urgency – given the NUFC arbitration hearing is due to take place this month.

“We need intervention immediately to force the issue out into the open. It is my view that it is likely that that would be enough to make those involved behave more responsibly and signal the Government’s intention to take effective action in the interests of the country.

https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/fresh-call-for-government-intervention-following-collapsed-newcastle-takeover-40612774.html

yourdeadwright

I seen a Sky Sport headline on there twitter it read " is Pogba ready to become United main Man "

Just me or is it absolute madness that the same headline is written every summer for the last 5 seasons.
I find it mad that people can't just accept he will absolutely brilliant on his day but that day wont happen that frequently,

After 5 full season's he is what he is ,

Agent Coulson

Gary Lineker is the highest earner at the BBC for the 3rd year running on £1.36m which is down from the £1.75m he got last year.

Alan Shearer is the the 9th highest £390k

Plasandrunt

Shocking to see why Sigurdsson is trending on twitter. Hopefully not true.

bennyl10

https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2193203/club-statement

statement from Everton on the rumours

confirming suspended first team player

Agent Coulson

I wonder how long Kane's strike will last for?

Also if Grealish had declared for Ireland I doubt City would be offering a £100m for him the English tax is on that bid for sure.

Agent Coulson

VAR and handball changes for the season.

Players will be given the benefit of the doubt this season as goals won't be ruled out for offside due to toenails and noses, Premier League referee chief Mike Riley has said.

After coming under heavy criticism over the last two seasons, the Professional Game Match Officials Board (PGMOL) are to introduce subtle changes to an official's use of VAR this campaign

The dreaded lines used to work out marginal offside decisions are now being made thicker in order to give the advantage back to the attacking side.

According to Riley, the move away from 'forensic scrutiny' will eradicate goals being ruled out when a player's toe or nose was in an offside position and see around 20 goals more scored throughout the season.

"Fundamentally, we want the approach to be one that allows players to go out and express themselves and let the game flow," Riley said.

"It means the VAR teams will not intervene for trivial offences and the threshold for referee and VAR intervention will be slightly higher than it was last season.

"We've introduced the benefit of the doubt for the attacking player so where we have a really close offside situation, we will follow the same process as last year but now apply thicker broadcast lines.

"Effectively what we have done is given back 20 goals to the game that were deemed offside last season by using quite forensic scrutiny.

"So it's the toenails, the noses of players that were offside - they won't be offside now."

There were a raft of other decisions where goals did not stand due to players' armpits being offside, but FIFA has now stated the armpit is the part of the body where offsides will be measured from.

There will also be a tweak in the approach toward penalties after a record high of 125 were awarded last season.

This season, the referee should not only establish whether there is clear contact but whether it had enough of a consequence in order to award a penalty and whether the player used the contact to try to win a foul or a penalty.

"It's not sufficient to just say there was contact," Riley added. "Contact on its own is only one element the referee should look for.

"If you have clear contact, that has a consequence, it's a foul but if you have any doubts, in these elements they are unlikely to be penalised.

"You also want it to be a proper foul and not the slightest contact that someone has used to go over to get a penalty."

There is also a change in the much-maligned handball rules, which will now see goals that had an accidental handball by a team-mate in the build-up stand.

Furthermore, in the first two years of VAR, viewers not in the stadium were able to see the working out process and it led to screenshots of borderline decisions being shared and creating more negativity for the decision-review system.

As a result, all decisions will be made off-screen from now on.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/12371177/mike-riley-premier-league-var-changes-will-see-end-of-offsides-for-toenails-and-noses-this-season

ShamoBuc

Good news re VAR, any changes, however subtle, are very welcome.

Agent Coulson

The players have agreed to keep taking the knee this season which is fully supported by the Premier League according to a statement from the Premier League this afternoon.

Agent Coulson

I just saw the Charity Shield is on now and I'll be completely honest I hadn't a clue it was on this weekend.

So that's 21/22 season officially started so.

citytillidie

August Games on TV

Friday 13th

Brentford V Arsenal - (20:00) - Sky Sports

Saturday 14th

Manchester United V Leeds United - (12:30) - BT Sport

Norwich City V Liverpool - (17:30) - Sky Sports

Sunday 15th

Newcastle V West Ham - (14:00) - Sky Sports

Tottenham Hotspur V Manchester City (16:30) - Sky Sports

Saturday 21st

Liverpool V Burnley - (12:30) - BT Sport

Brighton & Hove Albion V Watford (17:30) - Sky Sports

Sunday 22nd

Southampton V Manchester United - (14:00) - Sky Sports

Arsenal V Chelsea - (16:30) - Sky Sports

Monday 23rd

West Ham V Leicester City - (20:00) - Sky Sports

Saturday 28th

Manchester City V Arsenal - (12:30) - BT Sport

Liverpool V Chelsea - (17:30) - Sky Sports

Sunday 29th

Burnley V Leeds United - (14:00) - Sky Sports

Wolves V Manchester United - (16:30) - Sky Sports

TitianGerm

https://twitter.com/DaleJohnsonESPN/status/1424680910696427523?s=20

Thread on VAR changes.

Agent Coulson

Nine subs can be named on a bench this season up from seven. City and Chelsea who have two full first teams will get a huge benefit from this no doubt having a bigger choice of game changers on the bench.

https://twitter.com/samuelluckhurst/status/1424672218840276993?s=20

Fitz*

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728039#Comment_117728039

Yeah that's not really a great rule change that is fair for everyone at all. Not a fan myself, thought 7 was enough.

Now, if the extra 2 substitutes were players u20 and from the academy, it could have been different.

Agent Coulson

Will Kane play on Sunday or at least made the match day squad or pull a sicky to try and force his move to City?

~Rebel~

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117748534#Comment_117748534

He's only returning to training today apparently, so doubt he'll be starting, and maybe not even in the squad.

ShamoBuc

Brentford have a nice little ground. It will be great to hear the constant engagement at games from the crowd. VAR will surely be used in a better way given the changes. Great for Brentford to be back up after.....74 years!

~Rebel~

Ha! Fair play Brentford!

Good work by Liverpool old boy Canos.

y0ssar1an22

1st goal of the season to brentford. lovely strike

Esse85

Certainly don't miss that fake crowd noise.

y0ssar1an22

did var look at that? looked tight to being out of play but new rules give the attacking team benefit of the doubt

ShamoBuc

30 gone, Brentford look good. Arsenal look as if they've not played together before.

namloc1980

This is just the same Arsenal that has been showing for the last number of seasons. Dreadful.

ShamoBuc

Brentford full value for their 1-0 ht lead.

y0ssar1an22

arsenal really shouldn't be losing this 2-0.

ShamoBuc

2-0 Brentford. Arsensl, weak defending all round.

~Rebel~

Great 2nd goal from Brentford, but reeeeally not sure it should’ve stood - seemed like the keeper’s arms were literally held by his side by the Brentford player to stop him going for it…?

Fromvert

A long throw undoes Arsenal, they've been muscled off nearly every contested ball too. Weak

y0ssar1an22

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117749832#Comment_117749832

attacker gets the benefit of the doubt!

i'll need to see a replay as didnt see that

Fromvert

I was laughing at the idea of Arsenal signing Ramsdale but maybe he's better than Leno

Agent Coulson

Arsenal's first home game is going to be a nightmare for the players they had a season without fans booing them and now it's going to be coming back with a bang.

Arsenal TV are going to be out in force outside the stadium again.

y0ssar1an22

lovely save there from raya. down quick. should be 1 back for arsenal

Fromvert

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117749906#Comment_117749906

Lukaku going to bully that back line

AllGunsBlazing

Arsenal will get absolutely rinsed in the transfer market regardless of who they try to sign now. Potential sellers will smell the desperation

StringerBell

Arsenal gonna Arsenal

y0ssar1an22

just call it a dive for goodness sake

Esse85

Absolutely brilliant result for Brentford, delighted for them.

Can't see Arteta lasting the season, just seems clueless.

ShamoBuc

Great to see the Hey Jude scenes at the end.

martyos121

What even are Arsenal trying to do these days? Why persist with a manager who’s still proven to be mediocre at best? I used to enjoy Arsenal’s misery in recent years but it’s starting to get a little sad now.

Fair play to Brentford though, one of the more impressive debuts of a promoted club in years. I know it’s just one game, but I’ve seen enough in it to fancy them to survive comfortably.

wanderer100

Arsenal probably gonna end up with 0 points from their first 3 games. Arteta is going to come under serious pressure from their deluded fanbase who still believe they’re a top side.

Wouldn’t be surprised to see Arteta sacked come November / December.

GavRedKing

Arteta will be the first manager out the door if the next 8-10 games are as bad as that.

They're missing a few players but christ, theyre really poor.

Chelsea were haunted we got shot of that fraud Lampard when we looking into the abyss. Arsenal need to do the same with Arteta.

Mr.Nice Guy

Arteta should have been sacked last season as Arsenal are on the way to being a mid-table club. Lukaku will be raring to go against White.

DJIMI TRARORE

Great to see and hear the noise and atmosphere back, Arsenal, awful

OwaynOTT

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117750065#Comment_117750065

They are still a top side though, just lost there way a little bit.

decevt manager and one or two signings and they’d do ok this year. Enough to build off anyway.

I didn’t see them tonight though

wanderer100

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117750349#Comment_117750349

Well they’re a big club by name and history, but imo they’re not a top side at the moment. They’re a mid table club with a weak squad and a manager who’s taken on a job that’s far too big for him.

How many Arsenal players in that starting 11 today would start for the likes of Man City, Chelsea, Man Utd, Liverpool. The answer is nobody because they’re just not good enough.

GavRedKing

Arsenal are no longer a top 6 side IMO.

Theyre not massively off it but buying White and potentially Ramsdale for circa 80m is not going to push them into the top 6 sides.

Arsenal have a great history and a proud, passionate fan base but I doubt you'll find many who would stick with Arteta.

He might fluke a domestic cup but he's nowhere near winning a PL or either of the 2 European trophies.

kowloonkev

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117750065#Comment_117750065

How are their fans deluded though? Given their resources and fanbase they should be competing for top 4. They are the third biggest club in England all things considered and just because there has been failures at the top doesn't mean they should have to reset their long term expectations.

Arteta is incompetent and aimless and should be hounded out of the place.

TitianGerm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117750805#Comment_117750805

Are they the third biggest club in England anymore though?