The Premier League restarts today. 89 is not only a prime number and the atomic number of actinium, it is the number of days since the 25/26 EPL season ended and, even with the World Cup to keep us occupied over the summer, that feels long enough.

We get the traditional big versus small fixture to kick us off, but for the third season running the Big 6 side is hosting and I am not keen on that development, surely more fun and a better spectacle if Coventry City had been at home to Arsenal.

Two classic Champions League semi finals and it really is the competition which ALWAYS produces the goods. Arsenal gave it a good go early and on another day might have scored twice before trailing, but were never going to be able to press at that level for 90+ minutes and the only offensive option they introduced from the bench in a game they were trailing was Leandro Trossard.