We seriously need to get a decent start as we have some 'easier' matches at first. No disrespect to the opposition because they will feel the same playing us. Nice Boxing Day match v West Ham at St Marys....until everything gets moved of course. Oh, the run out looks decent as well....may need a few wins there to take the title.
Does mean that we face a tough middle, but I'll settle for that....you have to play them sometime. Get those points on the board initially and then face a run out that could accrue us some more and make all the difference to how successful the season is....though we weren't very good playing those 'easier' sides last season It's those games that can make the difference.
Isn't a new season nice....all pristine and untouched by harsh reality. A newborn baby. The past is forgotten....hope is springing eternal.
A very mid table first few fixtures. that will be good to test ourselves on. Then our usual winter dip will be during our hardest run of fixtures so we will hopfully 'lose' less points from that. And finally a good run in. All in all a good set of fixtures for once. Let's get this summer right so we can make the most of them.
Rings a bell. didn't we say that last year? I'll check but I'm pretty sure we have never won an opening day fixture since we got back to the EPL.
Worth noting the Burnley, Chelsea & Arsenal home games will likely move to the Sunday because of their Europa League games.