Arsenal opened the championship with victory in their visit to Crystal Palace, Tottenham beat Southampton and Chelsea won by the minimum at Goodison Park
The Premier League is back for another season and it did with its first surprise. Liverpool of Jürgen Klopp, the brand-new Community Shield champion, stumbled in their debut against newly promoted Fulham and only made it past the draw at Craven Cottage.
The ‘red’ team suffered its first flat tire of the course, but it did so on a positive note. That said Darwin Núñez, for whom Liverpool paid 75 million euros plus 25 in variables in a record transfer. The Uruguayan, who made his championship debut from the bench, was key by scoring and assisting Salah to save a point in the return of the English league.
A championship that Crystal Palace and Arsenal inaugurated on Friday with a 0-2 victory for the Londoners, making the ‘gunner’ points cabinet debut. Brazilian forward Martinelli was responsible for scoring the first goal in what many consider to be the best league in the world, finishing the result with an own goal from Marc Guehi.
Who didn’t give rise to cliques was Tottenham, another part of the ‘Big Six’, who beat Southampon against his people in the premiere. The ‘Spurs’ saw their rival take the lead on the scoreboard, though the joy lasted less than ten minutes for the southern Englander when Sessegnon scored the goal that tied the game. The final 4-1 makes him a serious contender to become the first leader of the season.
Chelsea didn’t fail either, adding their first three points after the Abramovich era. A single Jorginho goal from the penalty spot was enough for the ‘blue’ team to win Goodison Park from Everton over legendary London team Frank Lampard. The match marked the debut of Marc Cucurella, the third most expensive purchase for a Spanish footballer, just a day after his arrival at Stamford Bridge was announced.
Another surprise from Saturday was brought by a newly promoted Premier League player. Bournemouth defeated Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa, an English football legend, on his return to the top flight. The villains, one of the main agitators of the market with the arrival of Diego Carlos and the purchase of Coutinho after his transfer, were unable to open their scoring account.
For their part, Leeds United defeated Wolverhampton and turned Podence’s opening goal around with goals from Spanish striker Rodrigo Moreno and an own goal from Aït-Nouri. Newcastle also beat a British football legend like Nottingham Forest, who returned to the Premier League after a 23-year wait.
On Sunday it will be the turn of the two Manchester teams. Manchester United host Brighton at Old Trafford for Ten Hag’s Premier League debut as Red Devils leader and Cristiano Ronaldo’s future is still unclear. Meanwhile, Guardiola’s Manchester City kick off their title defense with a visit to West Ham.
Source: La Verdad
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