After delivering thrills in its opening weekend, the Premier League continued to offer more excitment this weekend to see the conclusion of matchday two. Just as it was the case last week, a number of results caused heads to turn to add to the drama that is already unfolding. For the competition’s giants, Liverpool set the ball rolling on Saturday by beating Burnley 2-0 at Anfield to register their second win of the season. Manchester City subsequently bounced back from the opening day disappointment against Tottenham Hotspur to put five unanswered goals past newly promoted Norwich while cross-town rivals Manchester City dropped two points in the 1-1 draw with Southampton barely 24 hours later.
Later on Sunday, Arsenal failed to paint London red with Romelu Lukaku inspiring Chelsea to a 2-0 victory in his first derby since rejoining the club from Inter Milan this summer. West Ham finished the gameweek atop the Premier League table for the first time in 15 years thanks to an emphatic 4-1 win over Leicester City in a night in which Michail Antonio became the club’s outright all-time top goalscorer.
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It is still early days yet but massive props to David Moyes and his charges at West Ham for making it two wins out of two. The Hammers are one of the only six clubs who have won all their games so far this season, with Chelsea, Liverpool, Brighton and Tottenham Hotspur being the remaining clubs.
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West Ham’s all-time top goalscorer Michail Antonio and Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes lead the pack with three goals. Said Benrahma completes the top three with two goals and an assist.
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Arteta given five-game ultimatum to save Arsenal managerial job: Mikel Arteta has reportedly been given five games to save his job following an underwhelming start with Arsenal this season. The Gunners are currently 19th on the league table. According to the Daily Telegraph, the former midfielder and skipper of the club has to amass favorable results before the second international break in October or face the sack.
Premier League clubs will not release players for international games in red-list countries: The Premier League says it has backed its clubs who have decided not to release players for matches in red-list countries during September’s international break. Under current UK government rules, players would be forced to miss several games should they decide to travel to partake in the upcoming international games.
Andy Robertson signs new Liverpool contract until 2026: Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson penned a new deal with the club which runs until the summer of 2026. The 27-year-old defender follows Trent Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Alisson and Virgil van Dijk in extending his contract with Liverpool this summer.
Top matches to watch in the Premier League from Aug. 28-29, 2021
Manchester City vs Arsenal: Arsenal will be out to make the best out of another tough fixture when they travel to Etihad for Saturday’s early kick-off game. The Gunners have so far lost their opening two games and will be eager to make amends when the take on the defending champions who will be looking to secure back to back wins in the competition.
Liverpool vs Chelsea: Two of the favorites to win the Premier League this season will be out to flex their muscles in Saturday’s blockbuster. Both clubs have picked up wins in the two games they have featured in so far and will look to add to their haul in the final game on Saturday night.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Watford: Nuno Espitio Santo’s side will hope to keep up their impressive run when they welcome newly-promoted Watford to the Tottenham Stadium on Sunday. The later have picked up a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace this weekend with Spurs defeating Wolves in their last fixture.
Wolves vs Manchester United: Manchester United will look to appease their fans by bouncing back from Sunday’s frustrating draw with Southampton when they travel to the Molineux on Sunday. On the contrary, Bruno Lage’s men will be poised to register their first win of the season after picking up successive defeats against Tottenham and Leicester City.
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