Onsdag ble oppsettet for Premier League-sesongen 2017/2018 sluppet. Det er et drømmeoppsett for Manchester United, som unngår topplagene de første månedene. Først i 8. serierunde (14. oktober) kommer den første, store testen. Da går turen til Anfield.
Liverpool får det tøffere. Jürgen Klopps menn åpner mot Watford borte, og får Crystal Palace på besøk i 2. serierunde. Så venter Arsenal på Anfield, og Manchester City på Etihad Stadium.
For Evertons del, er det en marerittåpning. De begynner hjemme mot Stoke. Etter det er det bortekamp mot Manchester City og Chelsea, hjemmekamp mot Tottenham, og bortekamp mot Manchester United.
– Det gjelder ikke å havne bakpå. Det kan slå begge veier for Everton. Kommer du greit gjennom det, har du gjort en bra sesongstart. Jeg tror ikke det gjør noe annet enn at Everton er superskjerpet til sesongstart, sier TV 2s Premier League-kommentator Øyvind Alsaker.
Chelsea langt bak i fjor
Han mener United har en alle tiders mulighet til å få en bra åpning.
– Men hvem var det de rotet mot i fjor, det var antatt dårligere lag. United og Mourinho vet han må opp og sloss om ligatittelen, og det er viktig å få en god start, det har kjennetegnet Mouinhos tittellag, sier Alsaker.
Han minner om at Chelsea lå åtte poeng bak Manchester City etter seks runder i fjor.
– Ingenting er hogget i stein når det gjelder Premier League. Det er gøy å se på terminlisten, men det er vanskelig å lese noe ut av det, sier Alsaker.
Her er hele oppsettet:
1. runde (12. august):
Arsenal v. Leicester City
Brighton & Hove Albion v. Manchester City
Chelsea v. Burnley
Crystal Palace v. Huddersfield Town
Everton v. Stoke City
Manchester United v. West Ham United
Newcastle United v. Tottenham Hotspur
Southampton v. Swansea City
Watford v. Liverpool
West Bromwich Albion v. AFC Bournemouth
2. runde (19. august)
AFC Bournemouth v. Watford
Burnley v. West Bromwich Albion
Huddersfield Town v. Newcastle United
Leicester City v. Brighton & Hove Albion
Liverpool v. Crystal Palace
Manchester City v. Everton
Stoke City v. Arsenal
Swansea City v. Manchester United
Tottenham Hotspur v. Chelsea
West Ham United v. Southampton
Alsaker om overgangsvinduet i Premier League: Her må toppklubbene forsterke
3. runde (26. august)
AFC Bournemouth v. Manchester City
Chelsea v. Everton
Crystal Palace v. Swansea City
Huddersfield Town v. Southampton
Liverpool v. Arsenal
Manchester United v. Leicester City
Newcastle United v. West Ham United
Tottenham Hotspur v. Burnley
Watford v. Brighton & Hove Albion
West Bromwich Albion v. Stoke City
4. runde (9. september)
Arsenal v. AFC Bournemouth
Brighton & Hove Albion v. West Bromwich Albion
Burnley v. Crystal Palace
Everton v. Tottenham Hotspur
Leicester City v. Chelsea
Manchester City v. Liverpool
Southampton v. Watford
Stoke City v. Manchester United
Swansea City v. Newcastle United
West Ham United v. Huddersfield Town
5. runde (16. september)
AFC Bournemouth v. Brighton & Hove Albion
Chelsea v. Arsenal
Crystal Palace v. Southampton
Huddersfield Town v. Leicester City
Liverpool v. Burnley
Manchester United v. Everton
Newcastle United v. Stoke City
Tottenham Hotspur v. Swansea City
Watford v. Manchester City
West Bromwich Albion v. West Ham United
6. runde (23. september)
Arsenal v. West Bromwich Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion v. Newcastle United
Burnley v. Huddersfield Town
Everton v. AFC Bournemouth
Leicester City v. Liverpool
Manchester City v. Crystal Palace
Southampton v. Manchester United
Stoke City v. Chelsea
Swansea City v. Watford
West Ham United v. Tottenham Hotspur
7. runde (30. september)
AFC Bournemouth v. Leicester City
Arsenal v. Brighton & Hove Albion
Chelsea v. Manchester City
Everton v. Burnley
Huddersfield Town v. Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester United v. Crystal Palace
Newcastle United v. Liverpool
Stoke City v. Southampton
West Bromwich Albion v. Watford
West Ham United v. Swansea City
8 runde (14. oktober)
Brighton & Hove Albion v. Everton
Burnley v. West Ham United
Crystal Palace v. Chelsea
Leicester City v. West Bromwich Albion
Liverpool v. Manchester United
Manchester City v. Stoke City
Southampton v. Newcastle United
Swansea City v. Huddersfield Town
Tottenham Hotspur v. AFC Bournemouth
Watford v. Arsenal
9. runde (21. oktober)
Chelsea v. Watford
Everton v. Arsenal
Huddersfield Town v. Manchester United
Manchester City v. Burnley
Newcastle United v. Crystal Palace
Southampton v. West Bromwich Albion
Stoke City v. AFC Bournemouth
Swansea City v. Leicester City
Tottenham Hotspur v. Liverpool
West Ham United v. Brighton & Hove Albion
10. runde (28. oktober)
AFC Bournemouth v. Chelsea
Arsenal v. Swansea City
Brighton & Hove Albion v. Southampton
Burnley v. Newcastle United
Crystal Palace v. West Ham United
Leicester City v. Everton
Liverpool v. Huddersfield Town
Manchester United v. Tottenham Hotspur
Watford v. Stoke City
West Bromwich Albion v. Manchester City
Derfor blir Tottenham sesongens turistlag
11. runde (4. november)
Chelsea v. Manchester United
Everton v. Watford
Huddersfield Town v. West Bromwich Albion
Manchester City v. Arsenal
Newcastle United v. AFC Bournemouth
Southampton v. Burnley
Stoke City v. Leicester City
Swansea City v. Brighton & Hove Albion
Tottenham Hotspur v. Crystal Palace
West Ham United v. Liverpool
12. runde (18. november)
AFC Bournemouth v. Huddersfield Town
Arsenal v. Tottenham Hotspur
Brighton & Hove Albion v. Stoke City
Burnley v. Swansea City
Crystal Palace v. Everton
Leicester City v. Manchester City
Liverpool v. Southampton
Manchester United v. Newcastle United
Watford v. West Ham United
West Bromwich Albion v. Chelsea
13. runde (25. november)
Burnley v. Arsenal
Crystal Palace v. Stoke City
Huddersfield Town v. Manchester City
Liverpool v. Chelsea
Manchester United v. Brighton & Hove Albion
Newcastle United v. Watford
Southampton v. Everton
Swansea City v. AFC Bournemouth
Tottenham Hotspur v. West Bromwich Albion
West Ham United v. Leicester City
14. runde (28. november)
AFC Bournemouth v. Burnley
Arsenal v. Huddersfield Town
Brighton & Hove Albion v. Crystal Palace
Leicester City v. Tottenham Hotspur
Watford v. Manchester United
West Bromwich Albion v. Newcastle United
14. runde (29. november)
Chelsea v. Swansea City
Everton v. West Ham United
Manchester City v. Southampton
Stoke City v. Liverpool
15. runde (2. desember)
AFC Bournemouth v. Southampton
Arsenal v. Manchester United
Brighton & Hove Albion v. Liverpool
Chelsea v. Newcastle United
Everton v. Huddersfield Town
Leicester City v. Burnley
Manchester City v. West Ham United
Stoke City v. Swansea City
Watford v. Tottenham Hotspur
West Bromwich Albion v. Crystal Palace
16. runde (9. desember)
Burnley v. Watford
Crystal Palace v. AFC Bournemouth
Huddersfield Town v. Brighton & Hove Albion
Liverpool v. Everton
Manchester United v. Manchester City
Newcastle United v. Leicester City
Southampton v. Arsenal
Swansea City v. West Bromwich Albion
Tottenham Hotspur v. Stoke City
West Ham United v. Chelsea
17. runde (12. desember)
Burnley v. Stoke City
Crystal Palace v. Watford
Huddersfield Town v. Chelsea
Manchester United v. AFC Bournemouth
Swansea City v. Manchester City
West Ham United v. Arsenal
17. runde (13. desember)
Liverpool v. West Bromwich Albion
Newcastle United v. Everton
Southampton v. Leicester City
Tottenham Hotspur v. Brighton & Hove Albion
18. runde (16. desember)
AFC Bournemouth v. Liverpool
Arsenal v. Newcastle United
Brighton & Hove Albion v. Burnley
Chelsea v. Southampton
Everton v. Swansea City
Leicester City v. Crystal Palace
Manchester City v. Tottenham Hotspur
Stoke City v. West Ham United
Watford v. Huddersfield Town
West Bromwich Albion v. Manchester United
19. runde (23. desember)
Arsenal v. Liverpool
Brighton & Hove Albion v. Watford
Burnley v. Tottenham Hotspur
Everton v. Chelsea
Leicester City v. Manchester United
Manchester City v. AFC Bournemouth
Southampton v. Huddersfield Town
Stoke City v. West Bromwich Albion
Swansea City v. Crystal Palace
West Ham United v. Newcastle United
20. runde (26. desember)
AFC Bournemouth v. West Ham United
Chelsea v. Brighton & Hove Albion
Crystal Palace v. Arsenal
Huddersfield Town v. Stoke City
Liverpool v. Swansea City
Manchester United v. Burnley
Newcastle United v. Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur v. Southampton
Watford v. Leicester City
West Bromwich Albion v. Everton
Manchester United kvitter seg med Zlatan
21. runde (30 desember)
AFC Bournemouth v. Everton
Chelsea v. Stoke City
Crystal Palace v. Manchester City
Huddersfield Town v. Burnley
Liverpool v. Leicester City
Manchester United v. Southampton
Newcastle United v. Brighton & Hove Albion
Tottenham Hotspur v. West Ham United
Watford v. Swansea City
West Bromwich Albion v. Arsenal
22. runde (1. januar)
Arsenal v. Chelsea
Brighton & Hove Albion v. AFC Bournemouth
Burnley v. Liverpool
Everton v. Manchester United
Leicester City v. Huddersfield Town
Manchester City v. Watford
Southampton v. Crystal Palace
Stoke City v. Newcastle United
Swansea City v. Tottenham Hotspur
West Ham United v. West Bromwich Albion
23. runde (13. januar)
AFC Bournemouth v. Arsenal
Chelsea v. Leicester City
Crystal Palace v. Burnley
Huddersfield Town v. West Ham United
Liverpool v. Manchester City
Manchester United v. Stoke City
Newcastle United v. Swansea City
Tottenham Hotspur v. Everton
Watford v. Southampton
West Bromwich Albion v. Brighton & Hove Albion
24. runde (20. januar)
Arsenal v. Crystal Palace
Brighton & Hove Albion v. Chelsea
Burnley v. Manchester United
Everton v. West Bromwich Albion
Leicester City v. Watford
Manchester City v. Newcastle United
Southampton v. Tottenham Hotspur
Stoke City v. Huddersfield Town
Swansea City v. Liverpool
West Ham United v. AFC Bournemouth
25. runde (30. januar)
Huddersfield Town v. Liverpool
Swansea City v. Arsenal
West Ham United v. Crystal Palace
25. runde (31. januar)
Chelsea v. AFC Bournemouth
Everton v. Leicester City
Manchester City v. West Bromwich Albion
Newcastle United v. Burnley
Southampton v. Brighton & Hove Albion
Stoke City v. Watford
Tottenham Hotspur v. Manchester United
26. runde (3. februar)
AFC Bournemouth v. Stoke City
Arsenal v. Everton
Brighton & Hove Albion v. West Ham United
Burnley v. Manchester City
Crystal Palace v. Newcastle United
Leicester City v. Swansea City
Liverpool v. Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester United v. Huddersfield Town
Watford v. Chelsea
West Bromwich Albion v. Southampton
27. runde (10. februar)
Chelsea v. West Bromwich Albion
Everton v. Crystal Palace
Huddersfield Town v. AFC Bournemouth
Manchester City v. Leicester City
Newcastle United v. Manchester United
Southampton v. Liverpool
Stoke City v. Brighton & Hove Albion
Swansea City v. Burnley
Tottenham Hotspur v. Arsenal
West Ham United v. Watford
28. runde (24. februar)
AFC Bournemouth v. Newcastle United
Arsenal v. Manchester City
Brighton & Hove Albion v. Swansea City
Burnley v. Southampton
Crystal Palace v. Tottenham Hotspur
Leicester City v. Stoke City
Liverpool v. West Ham United
Manchester United v. Chelsea
Watford v. Everton
West Bromwich Albion v. Huddersfield Town
29. runde (3. mars)
Brighton & Hove Albion v. Arsenal
Burnley v. Everton
Crystal Palace v. Manchester United
Leicester City v. AFC Bournemouth
Liverpool v. Newcastle United
Manchester City v. Chelsea
Southampton v. Stoke City
Swansea City v. West Ham United
Tottenham Hotspur v. Huddersfield Town
Watford v. West Bromwich Albion
30. runde (10. mars)
AFC Bournemouth v. Tottenham Hotspur
Arsenal v. Watford
Chelsea v. Crystal Palace
Everton v. Brighton & Hove Albion
Huddersfield Town v. Swansea City
Manchester United v. Liverpool
Newcastle United v. Southampton
Stoke City v. Manchester City
West Bromwich Albion v. Leicester City
West Ham United v. Burnley
31. runde (17. mars)
AFC Bournemouth v. West Bromwich Albion
Burnley v. Chelsea
Huddersfield Town v. Crystal Palace
Leicester City v. Arsenal
Liverpool v. Watford
Manchester City v. Brighton & Hove Albion
Stoke City v. Everton
Swansea City v. Southampton
Tottenham Hotspur v. Newcastle United
West Ham United v. Manchester United
32. runde (31. mars)
Arsenal v. Stoke City
Brighton & Hove Albion v. Leicester City
Chelsea v. Tottenham Hotspur
Crystal Palace v. Liverpool
Everton v. Manchester City
Manchester United v. Swansea City
Newcastle United v. Huddersfield Town
Southampton v. West Ham United
Watford v. AFC Bournemouth
West Bromwich Albion v. Burnley
33. runde (7. april)
AFC Bournemouth v. Crystal Palace
Arsenal v. Southampton
Brighton & Hove Albion v. Huddersfield Town
Chelsea v. West Ham United
Everton v. Liverpool
Leicester City v. Newcastle United
Manchester City v. Manchester United
Stoke City v. Tottenham Hotspur
Watford v. Burnley
West Bromwich Albion v. Swansea City
34. runde (14. april)
Burnley v. Leicester City
Crystal Palace v. Brighton & Hove Albion
Huddersfield Town v. Watford
Liverpool v. AFC Bournemouth
Manchester United v. West Bromwich Albion
Newcastle United v. Arsenal
Southampton v. Chelsea
Swansea City v. Everton
Tottenham Hotspur v. Manchester City
West Ham United v. Stoke City
35. runde (21. april)
AFC Bournemouth v. Manchester United
Arsenal v. West Ham United
Brighton & Hove Albion v. Tottenham Hotspur
Chelsea v. Huddersfield Town
Everton v. Newcastle United
Leicester City v. Southampton
Manchester City v. Swansea City
Stoke City v. Burnley
Watford v. Crystal Palace
West Bromwich Albion v. Liverpool
36. runde (28. april)
Burnley v. Brighton & Hove Albion
Crystal Palace v. Leicester City
Huddersfield Town v. Everton
Liverpool v. Stoke City
Manchester United v. Arsenal
Newcastle United v. West Bromwich Albion
Southampton v. AFC Bournemouth
Swansea City v. Chelsea
Tottenham Hotspur v. Watford
West Ham United v. Manchester City
37. runde (5. mai)
AFC Bournemouth v. Swansea City
Arsenal v. Burnley
Brighton & Hove Albion v. Manchester United
Chelsea v. Liverpool
Everton v. Southampton
Leicester City v. West Ham United
Manchester City v. Huddersfield Town
Stoke City v. Crystal Palace
Watford v. Newcastle United
West Bromwich Albion v. Tottenham Hotspur
38. runde (13. mai)
Burnley v. AFC Bournemouth
Crystal Palace v. West Bromwich Albion
Huddersfield Town v. Arsenal
Liverpool v. Brighton & Hove Albion
Manchester United v. Watford
Newcastle United v. Chelsea
Southampton v. Manchester City
Swansea City v. Stoke City
Tottenham Hotspur v. Leicester City