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As a new English Premier League season gets underway on Friday with defending champions taking Liverpool taking on Bournemouth, we take a look at the fortunes of the teams in the top flight this season. While the season feels like a marathon, it’s really a series of sprints as a slow start or a rough patch in the middle can completely wreck your fortunes whether you want to be champions, get into the European places or survive relegation. The competition is fierce and there’s very little margin for error. Here we go.

The contenders:

Liverpool: What an offseason. After winning the title last season when they brought

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