Sunday’s Premier League video games gave followers precisely what they have been hoping for. Effectively, most of them, anyway.
The north London derby appeared to be the juiciest contest on the fixture listing forward of this weekend, and it did not disappoint with Arsenal and Tottenham taking part in out a spell-binding 2-2 draw on the Emirates Stadium.
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Nonetheless, it wasn’t simply that sport that had followers speaking.
Brighton turned their disappointing introduction to European football round with a 3-1 win over Bournemouth.
Chelsea’s conflict in opposition to Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge additionally intrigued, while West Ham’s journey to Liverpool had supporters raving about one star regardless of him not making the scoresheet.
Even the late kick-off between Sheffield United and Newcastle, which might’ve doubtless been the least thrilling fixture for the impartial earlier than kick-off, ended up being an enormous speaking level.
There was loads of motion that soccer followers dwell for on show as sport week six got here to an finish.
So, what went down in England’s prime flight this weekend and what did we be taught? talkSPORT.com has received you lined…
Dom is Bosz
West Ham dominated the opening phases of their journey to Liverpool earlier than Mohamed Salah netted Liverpool’s penalty.
However except for the Egyptian King successful a spot kick, one other star that helped to show the sport round was midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai.
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Stats from the sport exhibits the Liverpool summer time signing was commanding in midfield in his facet’s 3-1 victory – the Hungary worldwide boasting 93 per cent passing accuracy, 81 out of 87 passes accomplished, 102 touches and 4 key passes.
A scrumptious again heel to Salah, a transfer which took two Hammers gamers out of the sport, was saluted by Anfield whereas followers throughout social media have been impressed along with his urgent of West Ham late on, even with Liverpool coasting to a 3-1 victory at that stage.
Feeling the Blues
Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat at residence to Aston Villa means the Blues have simply 5 factors from six matches, their worst begin to a season since 1978.
Older Blues followers will do not forget that marketing campaign nicely, however for all of the mistaken causes, as they suffered relegation, taking place to the previous Division Two as they got here backside of the league.
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It is doubtless there shall be sufficient worse groups within the league to maintain them out of the drop.
Nonetheless, given Mauricio Pochettino’s facet have now failed to attain in a Premier League excessive 13 video games in 2023, Blues followers undoubtedly have a proper to be involved.
Eight to see it
Talking of groups that can assist prop Chelsea up on the foot of the Premier League, step ahead, Sheffield United.
The Blades suffered an 8-0 defeat at Bramall Lane as they have been embarrassed by Newcastle United on Sunday night. It was the Yorkshire membership’s greatest margin of defeat in a league match of their 134-year historical past, nevertheless, talkSPORT understands Paul Heckingbottom’s job is safe.
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In the meantime, Newcastle made historical past in their very own manner, securing their greatest league away win ever whereas additionally changing into the primary staff in Premier League historical past to have eight completely different gamers rating in a single sport (excluding personal objectives).
The emphatic outcome has seen the Magpies rise to eighth within the desk having endured a poor begin to the season with three straight defeats.
However their goalfest, plus a hard-fought draw at AC Milan within the Champions League, suggests Eddie Howe’s males are on their manner again to being amongst the division’s massive hitters once more.
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Raya Sea-ms a gooden
For a 3rd straight match, David Raya was picked over Aaron Ramsdale between the sticks for Arsenal – however there isn’t any signal of dangerous blood on the England worldwide’s finish.
The Brentford loanee made a surprising save to disclaim Brennan Johnson, a cease that was paying homage to one made by membership legend David Seaman.
The ex-Arsenal glovesman famously leapt and scooped the ball away from the online mid-air to cease it from crossing the road in an FA Cup semi-final in opposition to Sheffield United in 2003.
It is one thing Arsenal followers beloved to see and Ramsdale put apart any disappointment at not taking part in by main the applause at his new teammate’s key save.
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Buk the pattern
Arsenal’s sweetheart, Bukayo Saka, confirmed a facet to him that maybe many followers did not suppose existed throughout the celebrations for the opening purpose.
After Saka’s drive deflected in-off Cristian Romero, the 22-year-old wheeled away and began throwing an imaginary dart on the pitchside digital camera, very similar to England teammate James Maddison does after scoring objectives.
It has been broadly interpreted as a dig on the Tottenham star, who had his personal cheeky response for Saka when describing his contribution for Spurs’ first purpose.
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