Best Premier League Stadiums in 2022 (Part 2)
G'day tribe, what's good? Yesterday I posted the first part of the series which you can check out here. Positions 10-8 was the Etihad, Elland Road an Goodison Park. Let's take a look at 7th through to 4th. Can you guess what stadiums they may be?
7. Villa Park (Aston Villa)
One of the best Premier League stadiums of 2022 is Villa Park and comes in at 7th place on our list. All four stands have their own unique design, and the stadium is modern, yet maintains its traditional appeal.
Villa Park first opened in 1897 and has gone through major renovations and developments during its time. It has one of the best atmospheres in the Premier League thanks to Aston Villa fans being among the most loyal fan bases in England.
Often a sellout on gameday, Villa Park averages about 98% capacity. It's also considered to be the best stadium experience in the UK and has one of the best matchday menus.
A thread of aerial photos of Villa Park
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6. Stamford Bridge (Chelsea FC)
Stamford Bridge has been the home of West London club Chelsea since 1905. It's one of the best Premier League stadiums in 2022 and has a capacity of 40,341.
The stadium had major renovations during the 1990s which saw the removal of a running track. Stamford was eventually modernized into an all-seater stadium and the stands becoming all-roofed, which helps to create a cauldron of noise inside the stadium.
Although Stamford Bridge is the ninth biggest stadium in England by capacity, it's far too small for a club of Chelsea's stature and a new stadium or major upgrades are much needed.
Ready to rock at Stamford Bridge as the Champions begin their title defence. Not a bad view 🎇🎆 pic.twitter.com/KoDWwwbtjp
— Lynsey Hipgrave (@lynseyhipgrave1) September 14, 2021
5. St James' Park (Newcastle United)
St James' Park is one of the oldest stadiums in the Premier League. Built in 1880, it's been the home ground of Newcastle United since 1892 and has a capacity of 52,000.
Located in the heart of Newcastle city, St James’ Park has an oddly unique design and lop-sided appearance like no other stadium.
The atmosphere at St James' Park is one reason why Newcastle supporters are among the best football fans in England. The boisterous home support makes it one of the most intimidating stadiums for opponents to play at.
An away trip to St James’ Park is one of the best football experiences for fans making it one of the best Premier League stadiums. Away fans are packed into the top tier of the Leazes Stand which has stunning views of the Newcastle countryside and city skyline.
4. Emirates Stadium (Arsenal FC)
When Emirates Stadium opened in 2006 it was described as both beautiful and intimidating. The glass and steel construction and four-tiered bowl is all state-of-the-art, but it comes at a price.
Emirates Stadium’s “most affordable” season tickets are now beyond £1,000, one of the highest prices in Europe. That doesn't take away the fact that Emirates is one of the best stadiums in the Premier League.
Arsenal fans still manage to fill the 60,704 stadium at over 98% showing just how passionate they are, despite the ridiculous prices to see their team play.
Emirates Stadium remains one of the largest stadiums in England, but is just behind their bitter rival's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which is all that matters in North London.
Emirates atmosphere is becoming quite rudely underrated these days. pic.twitter.com/ZNm4JsTvpg
— Footy Limbs (@FootyLimbs) October 2, 2022
...OK tribe, thats it for today. I'll be back with the final part!
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Villa park is absolutely stunning, always love to watch a game being played there, plus the atmosphere the home crowd creates 😊.
Long time mate🙂, I've been inactive for a while now but it's good to be back. Cheers.
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