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How important is a fast start to the season?

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The Premier League starts on Friday, with every team dreaming of getting a few early wins under their belt.

Champions Liverpool get the campaign under way at home to Bournemouth, with everyone else involved in the following three days.

How important is a quick start to the season in the first few games? And do any teams have a particularly difficult or relatively easy start?

BBC Sport has a look.

How much can we read into a quick start?

Last season the top eight in the Premier League after five games ended up finishing as the top eight (albeit not all in the same positions).