The Premier League returned with a weekend packed full of drama, storylines and a reminder of why it is the most compelling competition in football. A hard-fought 1-0 triumph at Old Trafford over Manchester United has set the tone for MIkel Arteta’s men, who look determined to sustain a serious title challenge. We are rewinding from gameweek 1 of the season, with the biggest stories, headlines and standout results from the weekend’s action.
00:00The Premier League returned with a weekend packed full of drama, storylines and a reminder of why it's the most compelling competition in football.
00:12Liverpool opened the campaign in thrilling fashion, beating Bournemouth 4-2 at Anfield.
00:18Mohamed Salah was again the difference maker, making his 10th opening day goal in stoppage time,
00:24whilst Federico Chiesa levelled with the decisive moment for the reigning champions.
00:29Arnish Lott's side looked vulnerable at times, but their ruthless attacking edge remains firmly intact.
00:37At Villa Park, optimism filled the air as a huge Tifo declared,
00:41No limits to our dreams, the United Emirates team could not find their rhythm,
00:46and Eddie Howe was quick to praise his side's output despite being goalless,
00:51and still without their star forward Alexander Izak.
00:54Thomas Frank's Tottenham Hotspur, meanwhile, looked sharp.
00:59Michalasson struck twice in a 3-0 victory over Burnley, combining brilliantly with Mohamed Koudas.
01:05The Brazilian's acrobatic second goal summed up a performance that showed Spurs already have a cutting edge under Thomas Frank's guidance,
01:15and that the Danish coach has hit the ground running in North London.
01:19Graham Potter's West Ham endured a nightmare start, falling 3-0 to newly promoted Sunderland in the North East.
01:28At Molyneux, Vito Pereira's walls suffered a harsh 4-0 defeat to Manchester City.
01:33Pereira admitted his side need more solutions in key areas, but argued the scoreline did not reflect their competitiveness.
01:40Chelsea in Crystal Palace played out a goalless stalemate at Stamford Bridge,
01:45where Oliver Glasner reiterated his determination to keep Eberici Eze, despite transfer speculation.
01:53Elsewhere, Brentford slipped into an opening day defeat at Forest and Arsenal.
01:58Grabbed the weekend's biggest statement win, a hard-fought 1-0 triumph at Old Trafford.
02:04Over Manchester United has set the tone for Mikel Arteta's men, who look determined to sustain a serious title challenge.
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