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Chelsea shows more direct play, unfortunate role for Van den Berg at Brentford
Chelsea dropped points right away in the opening round of the new Premier League season. The Club World Cup champions were held to a draw against FA Cup winners Crystal Palace. Nottingham Forest, meanwhile, cruised to an easy win over Brentford.
Provider Kudus shines on league debut for Spurs
Mohamed Kudus made his mark right away in his first official home match for Tottenham Hotspur with two assists. Tottenham proved too strong for Burnley, featuring debutant Quilindschy Hartman. Brighton & Hove Albion let a victory slip away against Fulham.
Tijjani Reijnders shows brilliant things on his Premier League debut for Man City
Tyrell Malacia could continue his career at another major European club. The left-back has fallen out of favor at Manchester United, and among those eager to work with the Dutchman is Francesco Farioli.
Grealish leads Everton by the hand in their brand-new home ground
Everton picked up their first three points of the new Premier League season on Sunday afternoon. In the first home match at their new stadium, the team got the better of Brighton & Hove Albion. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest cancelled each other out.
Milestone for Real, Mbappé crucial against Real Oviedo with two goals
Real Madrid remain flawless in La Liga after two matchdays. Xabi Alonso’s team defeated Real Oviedo thanks to standout Kylian Mbappé and a goal from Vinícius Júnior. The Royal Club reached a ten-year-old milestone.
Arsenal beat Man Utd with a familiar weapon
Arsenal have begun the season they hope will finally deliver the long-awaited Premier League title with an impressive away win at Manchester United. The home side may have created most of the chances, but only Arsenal found the net, using a now familiar recipe.
André Silva close to a return to Spanish football
Portuguese striker André Silva is close to joining newly promoted Elche in LaLiga. The 29-year-old, previously of Sevilla and Real Sociedad, looks set for another chance to shine in Spain after stints in Milan, Frankfurt, Leipzig, and Bremen.
Boniface has already undergone three medical tests and Milan schedules a fourth
Victor Boniface’s move to AC Milan is in doubt after the Nigerian striker underwent three medical tests on Friday, with a fourth scheduled for Saturday. The 24-year-old, who was key in Bayer Leverkusen’s Bundesliga title win, has a history of cruciate ligament injuries, and Milan want full guarantees on his fitness before completing the loan deal with option to buy.
Bruno Fernandes got nervous due to a disrupted penalty routine
Bruno Fernandes played a negative leading role on Sunday for Manchester United, who gained little from the point they took against Fulham. After the match, the captain took responsibility for his missed penalty.
Major concerns at Girona after a ruthless thrashing, negative leading role for Blind
Girona FC suffered a ruthless beating on Sunday evening against Villarreal. El Submarino Amarillo were already 4–0 up within half an hour and eventually ran out 5–0 winners. Daley Blind played the full ninety minutes for the Catalans but looked poor on several of the goals conceded.