Fulham to Face Chelsea in Premier League Opening Match
Chelsea will begin their new Premier League season with a match against Fulham on 25 August. This game is known as Matchday 1, the first round of games in the season.
Fans are looking forward to seeing how both London clubs perform after their preparations over the summer.
Chelsea's coach, Xabi Alonso, has been speaking about his players before the season starts. He gave special praise to a defender, saying that the player has 'something different' compared to others.
This kind of comment from a coach often shows confidence in a player's future role in the team.
As the match approaches, many people are searching for information about where to watch the broadcast, both on television and through streaming services online.
Football analysts and fans also enjoy making predictions about the final score before big matches like this one.
Both Fulham and Chelsea are based in London, which often makes their matches feel like local derbies, even though they are not always seen as major rivals.
The opening weekend of the Premier League season always attracts strong interest, as fans want to see how their teams start the new campaign.
More details about the match, including team news and viewing information, are expected to be shared closer to the date.
Vocabulary10 words
- Premier League
- the top football league in England
- Matchday
- a set of games played on the same weekend in a season
- praise
- kind words said about someone's skill
- broadcast
- showing something on TV
- streaming
- watching video online instead of on TV
- predictions
- guesses about a future result
- derbies
- matches between teams from the same city
- campaign
- a team's full season of matches
- defender
- a player who stops the other team scoring
- confidence
- strong belief in someone's ability
Quiz
Answer key
1. It is Matchday 1 of the Premier League season 2. He said the player has 'something different' 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Chelsea will begin their new Premier League season with a match against _____ on 25 August. This game is known as _____ 1, the first round of games in the season.
Fans are looking forward to seeing how both London clubs perform after their preparations over the _____.
Chelsea's coach, _____, has been speaking about his players before the season starts. He gave special _____ to a defender, saying that the player has 'something different' compared to others.
This kind of comment from a coach often shows _____ in a player's future role in the team.
As the match approaches, many people are searching for information about where to watch the _____, both on television and through _____ services online.
Football analysts and fans also enjoy making _____ about the final score before big matches like this one.
Both Fulham and Chelsea are based in London, which often makes their matches feel like local _____, even though they are not always seen as major rivals.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think opening matches of a football season attract so much attention?
- Do you enjoy making predictions about sports scores? Why or why not?
- What do you think a coach means when he says a player has 'something different'?
- How important is it for fans to have easy access to broadcasts or streaming of matches?