The 2015-16 season of the English Premier League will kick off on Saturday. Chelsea will begin their title defense, while Manchester United will look to start their campaign on a positive note.
West Ham United moves ahead of Manchester United and Southampton in the English Premier League (EPL) standings with a win over Swansea City while Aston Villa defeats last place Leicester City 2-1 on Sunday.
Manchester United defeated Arsenal 2-1 despite only two shots-on-target, Crystal Palace moves out of the relegation zone at the expense of Liverpool, and defending champions Manchester City tries to keep pace with league leader Chelsea -- who rolled over West Bromwich Albion.
Arsenal failed to take advantage of Alexis Sanchez's eighth goals for the year losing to Swansea City 2-1 while Tottenham Hotspur go down 2-1 to Stoke City after giving up two early goals in the match.
Also, after losing to Poland on Saturday, current World Cup winners Germany struggled yet again ending their game against the Republic of Ireland in 1-1 draw while the Serbia-Albania game is delayed due to a drone interrupting match.
The English Premier League returns to NBC on Saturday, with Manchester United opening the season against Swansea City, as the network tries to capitalize on last year's successful inaugural broadcast run and the fervor of the World Cup.
