5 players who surprised everyone during Premier League Gameweek 1

Chalobah enjoyed a memorable debut
Chalobah enjoyed a memorable debut

#3 Emmanuel Dennis (Watford)

Watford v Aston Villa - Premier League
Watford v Aston Villa - Premier League

Watford marked their return to the Premier League with a 3-2 win over Aston Villa at Vicarage Road and the star of the match was their new striker Emmanuel Dennis.

The 23-year-old opened the scoring inside 10 minutes when he was picked out by Ismaila Sarr in the penalty area, firing Watford into the lead. With that goal, Dennis became the fourth Nigerian in the history of the Premier League to score on his debut. The role was reversed for Watford's second goal when Dennis set up Sarr in the 42nd minute.

His movement off the ball caused all sorts of problems for the Villa backline. He made a couple of questionable decisions due to inexperience but his overall performance was excellent. Sadly he was substituted in the 66th minute after picking up an injury and Watford fans will be hoping it is nothing serious.


#2 Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea)

Chelsea vs Crystal Palace- Premier League
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace- Premier League

It's been quite a week for Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah. The 22-year-old, who has been at Chelsea since he was eight, made a surprise debut in the UEFA Super Cup win over Villarreal.

He went one better this weekend on his Premier League debut. The centre-back hammered in a screamer from 25 yards which clipped the the post on the way in, scoring Chelsea's third goal in a 3-0 win over Crystal Palace.

Chalobah immediately dropped to his knees after the ball went in and was overcome with emotion. It was a big moment for the Chelsea youngster, who spent three seasons out on loan before being part of the first team. Apart from the goal the youngster was also solid for the Chelsea backline, returning a 92.8 per cent pass success rate and chipping in with two interceptions and two clearances.

Many expect Chalobah to go out on loan again this season but his performances in the last two games for Chelsea have shown that he is ready to be a part of their squad.


#1 Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur)

Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City- Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City- Premier League

Tottenham made a winning start to life under Nuno Espirito Santo. They produced a stunning performance to beat Premier League champions Manchester City 1-0.

Son Heung-min scored the only goal of the match but the star of the show for many would have been 22-year-old Japhet Tanganga.

Playing at right-back, Tanganga was exceptional against the likes of Raheem Sterling and Jack Grealish down City's left flank. He seemed to be rarely beaten by either men and read the game superbly before being replaced by Matt Doherty in the latter stages.

He was linked with a loan move away from Spurs, however, after this performance it's hard to imagine that Spurs would let him go. The youngster could definitely play a huge part for Nuno's side in the Premier League this season.

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