Arsenal vs. Coventry City match thread: curtain raiser
Arsenal begins their Premier League title defense against newly-promoted Coventry City amidst several injury concerns. The team is looking to achieve back-to-back titles, a feat they have not accomplished since the 1930s.
Why it matters
As a major professional sports event, this match is a focal point for football fans and sports analysts tracking the competitive landscape of the Premier League.
We've made it, folks. Arsenal start their Premier League title defense hosting Frank Lampard 's newly-promoted Coventry City side. It's been three months since the Gunners raised the trophy at Selhurst Park. Somehow it feels like the time has flown by while that day also seems like a distant memory. Winning the title is one thing. Defending it is another. Arsenal haven't ever gone back-to-back in the Premier League and last managed it as a club in the 1930s.
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