2014-15 Barclays Premier League Season Begins on Saturday Aug 16,2014

The 2014-15 Barclays Premier League Season Begins on Saturday Aug 16,2014 following a record summer of transfer spending in England's top league.

The 20 top-flight clubs have invested an estimated £647m - £17m more than in the whole of last summer

Prize money for the winners, including their share of television money, is likely to be near £100m. Last year, Manchester City earned £96.5m, £1m less than second-placed Liverpool, who earned more as they were on television more times

Manchester United, under new boss Louis van Gaal, kick off the season in the early game against Swansea
It is the second year in a row that Manchester United start with a new manager, with Van Gaal looking to improve on the seventh-placed finish achieved by predecessor David Moyes. 

Biggest Premier League transfers of the summer
Alexis Sanchez [Barcelona - Arsenal] £35m
Diego Costa [Atletico Madrid - Chelsea] £32m
Eliaquim Mangala [FC Porto - Manchester City] £32m
Cesc Fabregas [Barcelona - Chelsea] £30m
Ander Herrera [Athletic Bilbao - Manchester United] £29m
Romelu Lukaku [Chelsea - Everton] £28m
Luke Shaw [Southampton - Manchester United] £27m (Could rise to £31m)
Adam Lallana [Southampton - Liverpool] £25m
Dejan Lovren [Southampton - Liverpool] £20m
Lazar Markovic [Benfica - Liverpool] £20m

20 Participating Teams

Saturday Aug 16,2014 Matches
Manchester United v Swansea(12:45 BST)
Swansea beats Manchester United 2-1

Leicester v Everton(15.00 BST) The Match ended in a 2-2 draw

QPR v Hull(15.00 BST) Hull beats QPR 1-0

Stoke v Aston Villa(15.00 BST) Aston Villa beats Stoke City 1-0

West Brom v Sunderland(15.00 BST) The Match ended in a 2-2 draw

West Ham v Tottenham(15.00 BST) Tottenham Hotspur beats West Ham United 1-0

Arsenal v Crystal Palace (17:30 BST) Arsenal beats Crystal Palace 2-1