We’re just a matter of days away from the beginning of the Barclays Premier League season, with teams currently preparing to make a few changes to their squad in order to progress throughout the forthcoming months. For soccer fans, it’s probably been the longest three months of their lives.
Behind the scenes, a number of leading teams have seen a slight change in terms of the managerial roles, with the champions of last season (Man Utd) seeing the back of Alex Ferguson and welcoming David Moyes from Everton, who The Toffees then replaced with Roberto Martinez. The return of Jose Mourinho is also certain to be one of the biggest influences of the season, who made his way from Real Madrid back to Stamford Bridge for a second reign, just five years after previously taking charge of the club. Another notable change is the replacement of Manuel Pellegrini for Roberto Mancini at Manchester City.
In terms of players on the field, each and every club has been working hard to secure the most creative players from across the world. Whether they possess the exact same level of quality isn’t important, as our interest lies in who will make the greatest effect across the overall season. Take a look at the list of players who we think will be most exciting to watch throughout the course of this year.