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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sachin Nakrani

Not so Keane: 15 reasons to be grumpy about new Premier League season

Illustration showing Guardian writer Sachin Nakrani angry about the Premier League sat above a football pitch and opposite a TV screen showing an angry Roy Keane.
Roy Keane being a grumpy pundit is a reason – if you are so inclined – to be grumpy about the new Premier League season. Illustration: Nathan Daniels

A Premier League season is upon us, which means it’s time for hope and joy. But I’m not feeling it, partly because I’m very grumpy and partly because I genuinely think English football is in a bad place right now. So, in that spirit, here are 15 reasons why I’m especially annoyed about the new campaign. Note – some of these are presented with tongue firmly in cheek, so please don’t write in to complain.

People who refer to the Premier League as ‘the Premiership’ or ‘the Prem’

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