ARSENAL FAV9RED TO REPEAT ... WANNA BET?
Soccer, Soccer and More Soccer ... ...You would be hard-pressed to find anyone who knows anything about the English Premier League who thinks Arsenal won’t repeat as champion … as rare as it would be. Friday, in the EPL season opener before a capacity crowd of 60,704-plus at Emirates Stadium, the Gunners welcomed Coventry City back to the top tier circuit for the first time in 25 years with an incredibly-easy 3-0 decision. KAI HAVERTZ (17 th minute) and BUKAYO SAKA (23d) provided a two-goal lead by halftime. Captain MARTIN ODEGAARD added another four minutes into the second half. Coach MIKEL ARTETA began going to his bench with some 20 minutes to go … but you couldn’t tell the reserves from the starters as most of the game continued to be played in the visitors’ half of the field. Coached by FRANK LAMPARD , Chelsea’s all- time leader in goa...