Who can beat Manchester City in the new English Premier League season?
Al Jazeera
Manchester City enters a new season seeking a fifth straight EPL crown. Who will be their main rivals this time around?
The English Premier League (EPL) season kicking off on Friday night when Manchester United face Fulham. Al Jazeera Sport looks at some possible contenders for the title with the biggest question being – can anyone stop Manchester City?
Pep Guardiola’s side became the first team to lift the English top flight on four consecutive occasions in May and that came off the back of winning five trophies in 2023.
In something of a surprise move, Julien Alvarez elected to leave the Cityzens for Atletico Madrid in the summer, having won two Premier League titles and the Champions League in his two years with the club.
The 24-year-old striker was very much regarded as the future for City but their willingness to allow the Argentinian to move on speaks to the depth and confidence Guardiola and City have to keep elevating the squad to even more ambitious heights.
The move came after Manchester City signed Brazilian forward Savinho from French side Troyes. The 20-year-old spent last season on loan at Girona in Spain where he helped the relative minnows to third in the Spanish league, LaLiga.
