Monday, August 10, 2015

Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool all with work to do after opening round of Premier League.

As though we required any update that a round in the Barclays Premier League is loaded with wanders aimlessly, we got it in cycle one for 2015-2016.

None of the significant sides persuaded or inspired, be that as it may, Manchester United and Liverpool at any rate left with three focuses, while Chelsea stammered and Arsenal blew its opportunity to put forth an early season expression.

With Manchester City still to play, against West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday (EST), here's you're week by week wrap of the weekend activity in the season's first portion of Good, Bad and Ugly.

 match winners. “I think he already is,” Rodgers said. “He has showed that with his quality. It was a great turn to get away from the midfield player and a wonderful shot.” A good win, especially given there are teething problems to iron out with Jordan Henderson-James Milner in midfield and Christian Benteke up front.
  He was addressed before a ball had even been kicked yet Leicester administrator Claudio Ranieri demonstrated he comprehends what he's doing as his side ran out 4-2 victors against Sunderland on Saturday. Be that as it may, the win, which sees the Foxes move to the highest point of the EPL table, additionally demonstrates Ranieri knows his electorate well – to such an extent, the Italian refered to nearby band Kasabian in his pre-amusement discourse to rev up the player


 It took an own goal for the hosts to win, and that, sparked by a horror pass from Nabil Bentaleb, seemed to derail Spurs, who started brightly and energetically, forcing Sergio Romero to come out sharply to thwart
 Christian Eriksen, who was also denied by the Argentine twice in the final 10 minutes as well.

 Memphis Depay was bright, while it looks like Matteo Darmian won’t take long to settle down the right flank. Morgan Schneiderlin got an early reprieve, bailed out by Daley Blind, but after that was an effective screen in midfield, which should make an interesting selection decision for van Gaal between Michael Carrick and Bastian Schweinsteiger as the season continues. Interestingly, it was Ashley Young and Juan Mata, two constants from last season, who were most vibrant. There was nothing on night one to suggest United will be world beaters; but it’s three points to slightly tame the critics just yet.

WELCOME TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE, BOURNEMOUTH.


There’s no easy introduction to the Premier League, but promoted Bournemouth now know what the step up in quality entails. The Cherries, who fell 1-0 to Aston Villa, were punished after failing to convert their dominance into goals. “I felt for long periods of the game we were the better team,” manager Eddie Howe said. “But as we know at this level we need to be clinical at both ends and unfortunately we missed several chances and were made to pay from a set piece.”
Now Howe will now have to prepare for tougher games ahead, such as next week’s trip to Anfield to face Liverpool.

JEDINAK BENCHED FOR PALACE WIN
We make no apologies for a completely Aussie bias to this angle, but while it was a winning start to the season for Crystal Palace over Norwich, Socceroos skipper Mile Jedinak had to watch most of it from the sideline. Starting on the bench, as manager Alan Pardew preferred the midfield trio of Yohan Cabaye, James McArthur and Jordan Mutch, Jedinak eventually got off the pine in the 72nd minute and shored things up as new signing Cabaye scored a late goal to make it 3-1.




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