New Premier League data, two missed penalties and epic comebacks.
It was one other enthralling Saturday of top-flight soccer which noticed 19 objectives scored throughout eight matches.
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As if there was any ever doubt, Erling Haaland confirmed why he is arguably the world’s greatest striker by banging in twice in Manchester Metropolis’s 2-1 comeback win in opposition to Brentford.
In doing so, the Norway worldwide created Premier League historical past by turning into the primary participant to attain 9 objectives within the opening 4 matches.
Pep Guardiola’s aspect at the moment are three factors clear on the high following Liverpool’s shock 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest at Anfield, whereas their Merseyside rivals Everton as soon as once more blew a two-goal result in lose 3-2 in opposition to Aston Villa.
In the meantime Manchester United made Southampton pay for a missed spot-kick to win 3-0 at St Mary’s, with Bournemouth dropping 1-0 to Chelsea after having a penalty properly saved.
That affair on the south coast resulted in probably the most yellow playing cards in a Premier League match, in the meantime, there was loads of drama within the attracts between Crystal Palace and Leicester, Fulham and West Ham together with Brighton and Ipswich.
Right here talkSPORT duo Jamie O’Hara and Jason Cundy reveal their winners and losers from Saturday’s motion on the Sport-Day Cellphone-In…
Winners
Nuno Espirito Santo/Callum Hudson Odoi
Nottingham Forest put in a flawless show away at Liverpool to win their first match at Anfield since 1969.
Callum Hudson-Odoi got here off the bench to fireside house a superb 72nd-minute to inflict a primary defeat on new Reds boss Arne Slot.
Talking of Forest’s deserved victory, Cundy stated: “So Nuno, lots of people felt that Hudson-Odoi ought to have began, the way in which he arrange Nuno, he went there, contained.
“And he introduced Hudson-Odoi on on the proper time. Effectively executed to him, he bought the winner and if anybody has watched Hudson-Odoi play, it is off the left-hand aspect, he opens his physique and drills it throughout into that far nook.”
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Marcus Rashford
The Manchester United ahead repaid Erik ten Hag’s religion in beginning him by scoring his first purpose in any competitors since March.
And after receiving criticism within the 3-0 defeat to Liverpool earlier than the worldwide break, Rashford reminded his critics what he’s able to.
O’Hara stated of the ahead: “Rashford deserved to be in there at this time as a result of he performed properly.
Cundy added: “As soon as he bought the purpose he did, earlier than the purpose, he like each different Man United participant have been second greatest all around the pitch, so properly executed him.”
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Danny Ings
The West Ham striker has struggled for type since linking up with the Hammers in 2022.
However he had a second to recollect away at Fulham as his last-gasp strike within the fifth minute of damage time – his first league purpose since March – earned Julen Lopetegui’s aspect a share of the spoils.
Praising the 32-year-old, Cundy said: “Of all of the individuals to come back off the bench and rating… the much-maligned Danny Ings, he cannot get wherever close to the beginning XI, so properly executed him.
“[Bernd] Leno, I do not know if he might do a bit higher [to keep out goal], however it’s an excellent strike.”
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Losers
Everton
The Toffees stay rooted to the underside of the desk having misplaced all 4 of their opening top-flight matches, with followers already fearing their time within the Premier League can be coming to an finish.
They’ve additionally develop into simply the second aspect in Premier League historical past to lose consecutive matches whereas boasting a two-goal lead.
Commenting on their newest collapse at Villa Park, O’Hara stated: “It must be Everton proper? Everton have gotten to go in as primary, they have been 2-0 up!”
Cundy: “That is heartbreak and an absolute dagger to the center in so some ways,
“For the second sport in a row, they have been 2-0 up solely to go 3-2 down.”
He added: “They’re backside of the desk with no factors and minus-nine purpose distinction. That is horrible stuff.”
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Jack Stephens
Identical to Everton, newly-promoted Southampton have had a surprising begin to the season, the place they too are but to select up a degree this time period.
And skipper Stephens has added to their dismay by getting despatched off in opposition to United for a reckless foul on Alejandro Garnacho, which sill see him miss the following three video games via suspension.
O’Hara stated of the defender: “Purple card, again sort out, he deserved to get despatched off.”
Cundy then remarked: “It is a type of as a centre-half, he is out of place, he is of their [United] half, excessive up the pitch, Garnacho goes round him.
“And he stands out a lazy leg, he needs to carry him down, the issue he is bought are he is left his studs on his knee, and he goes down Garnacho, he rolls round.
“He is made probably the most of it, and why would not you? Nevertheless it’s a foul sort out, as soon as you have been beat, you have to keep beat and he provides away a foul and a pink card, however the sport was executed by that time.”
O’Hara then said: “Yeah it was simply silly, he will get three video games [suspension] for that.”
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Ebou Adams
Shifting away from the Premier League and into the Championship, Derby midfielder Adams was responsible of an embarrassing miss within the 1-0 win in opposition to Cardiff.
Having appeared destined to attain after pipping goalkeeper Jak Alnwick to the ball, the Gambia worldwide didn’t hit the goal with an open purpose at his mercy.
O’Hara stated of the wasted likelihood: “If you have not seen this, it is the worst miss I’ve ever seen. He is via on purpose, he is executed good to get it over the ‘keeper on the midway line, he is working via.
“Actually, he is the one individual in that half and he misses.”
Cundy then chimed in by saying: “Effectively the defender is closing him down, however the defender cannot have an effect on his choice.
“He cannot even hear him or really feel him, and as he strikes it, he is aware of, the balls not even off the pitch and he is on his knees nearly crying. It is an open purpose and a horrible miss.”
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