This is England
According to our experts, one champion is set to repeat
Updated: August 16, 2012, 11:00 AM ET
By Roger Bennett and
Leander Schaerlaeckens | ESPN The Magazine
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The 2012-13 Barclay's Premier League kicks off on August 18, featuring 20 teams in 13 cities, six neighborly feuds and more than $3 billion in revenue. Here's who we think will dominate this season.
*Dotted lines indicate team rivalry
Map Illustration: L-Dopa; Designers: Munehito Sawada and Martin Salazar
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Leander Schaerlaeckens is a contributing writer for ESPN.com. He has previously written for The Guardian, The Washington Times and UPI.
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