'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,/9j/2wBDAAYEBQYFBAYGBQYHBwYIChAKCgkJChQODwwQFxQYGBcUFhYaHSUfGhsjHBYWICwgIyYnKSopGR8tMC0oMCUoKSj/2wBDAQcHBwoIChMKChMoGhYaKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCj/wgARCAAHAAoDASIAAhEBAxEB/8QAFQABAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABQb/2gAIAQEAAAAAAuP/xAAUAQEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAC/9oACAECEAAAAH//xAAUAQEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAF/9oACAEDEAAAADf/xAAhEAACAgEEAgMAAAAAAAAAAAABAgMEEQAFEiEGEyJCkf/aAAgBAQABPwCXcbFgn1z7hXdpOUE7Tq7HJTl9fj0CcDA71W8loLWiAuzqAg6MjZH5Fr//xAAaEQACAgMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACAwARAaHR/9oACAECAQE/AEvE7teN9n//xAAZEQABBQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADAAECEiH/2gAIAQMBAT8AKQkds6//2Q=='%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Matchday two of Premier League week one took kicked off at St James' Park where Tottenham beat Newcastle 2-1 and ended with a 2-2 draw in the late kickoff match between newcomers Wolverhampton Wanderers and Everton at Molineux Stadium. In the other matches, Chelsea beat Huddersfield 3-0 away from home, Bournemouth beat another newcomer 2-0 at Dean Court, at Craven Cottage, Fulham’s new signings couldn’t make the perfect start as Crystal Palace beat them 2-0, and Watford picked up maximum points in their game against Brighton.
It was a terrific match day with lots of drama. Here are the top things learned from Matchday 2 of Week one in the Premier League.
#1 Premier League is back
One thing that makes the Premier League the most favourite among fans is the cracking matches. You cannot really predict the results in this particular league. On any day, any underdog can beat a big name. While match day 2 didn’t bring us any surprising results, it wasn’t without some cracking. In the first, Newcastle was unlucky to not to get the point against Spurs as they hit the woodwork twice. While, brilliant goals, red card and drama was the tale at Molineux stadium.
One thing match day 2 teaches us is that we are set for 37 rounds cracking football.
#2 Debutants make their mark
When you sign up for a new club, it takes time to get familiar with the clubs style and settle in at the club. Fans usually don’t understand that. They want the new signings to perform right away especially if they come with a hefty price tag. And these people don’t disappoint.
Rondon was an inspiring presence for Newcastle when he was brought in at the 59th minute. Jorginho who rejected Manchester City for Chelsea marked his debut by a goal. Yves Bissouma was the brightest player when he was brought for Brighton against Watford.
But the star of the match day was Everton’s Richarlison, who scored twice, including one world class solo goal. Just when it looked like he had bagged all the points, another debutant, Raúl Jiménez levelled the score from a great header.
#3 Perfect debut for Maurizio Sarri
When you take charge of a club like Chelsea, you need to make an impression right from the beginning. When you have a hot head owner like Roman Abramovich, the pressure is even higher. But Chelsea players put in a perfect performance for Sarri as they beat Huddersfield 3-0 away from home. Huddersfield might be one of the favourites to get relegated this season, but Sarri will be more than happy with the performance of his players. He will now be hoping to build from this as they target to return to the champions league football.
#4 Battle at the Molineux Stadium
The late kick-off between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Everton sums up Premier League was full of drama.
Wolves wanted to make an impression on their return to the Premier League, while Everton wanted to get to a flying start under Marco Silva.
Everton took the lead to their summer signing Richarlison. But then a rash challenge form veteran Jagielka saw him getting a straight red card. Ruben Neves scored from the resulting freekick to bring the scores level at halftime.
A fantastic run from a throw-in saw Richrlison scoring his second goal of the night giving the lead back to the Everton, but Raúl Jiménez marked his debut with a goal to bring the scores level again.
#5 Palace ruined Fulham’s comeback
It was an exciting moment at Craven Cottage. The whites were back in the Premier League and had splashed over 75m in the transfer market. They have signed some big names like World Cup winner Schurle and Jean Michaël Seri. Facing them was another London outfit Crystal Palace, whose most significant achievement in the transfer market was keeping hold of Zaha. On paper, many people predicted Fulham to win this game, but on the pitch, it was a different story.
Fulham dominated the match while Palace sat back and hit them on the break. On the 41st minute, Jeffrey Schlupp scored on his 100th Premier League game to open the scoring. On the 79th minute, Wilfried Zaha rounded the goalkeeper to double the advantage.
