Arne Slot prolonged his excellent begin as Liverpool supervisor with a 2-0 win in opposition to Brentford on his Anfield debut, whereas Noni Madueke hit a hat-trick after which apologised for a social media slur as Chelsea crushed Wolves 6-2 on Sunday. Slot was serenaded by Liverpool followers earlier than kick-off and targets from Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah ensured the temper remained upbeat as Liverpool made it two successive victories below their new boss. The 45-year-old was taking cost of his first Premier League house recreation after opening his reign with a 2-0 win at Ipswich final weekend.
Slot was employed from Feyenoord to switch Jurgen Klopp after the German stepped down on the finish of final time period following 9 profitable years at Anfield.
The early indicators are promising for Slot as he appears to be like to construct on the foundations laid by Klopp, who bowed out with a third-placed end within the Premier League and a League Cup closing victory final season.
In entrance of an Anfield league file crowd of 60,107, Liverpool took the lead within the thirteenth minute with a blistering break that climaxed with Diaz taking Diogo Jota’s move and firing excessive into the online.
Salah put the end result past doubt within the seventieth minute, cleverly adjusting his physique place to dink his shot into the far nook from 12 yards after Dominik Szoboszlai tenaciously received possession in midfield.
“I believe Liverpool followers noticed these performances below Jurgen Klopp many occasions. I need to see all people sprinting again and doing all the things they’ll to keep away from conceding a objective and that is what we did very properly at the moment,” Slot mentioned.
“If you retain on insisting in what you do, the execution turns into higher. Brentford did not have the legs anymore to defend us.”
Slot will get his first style of a Liverpool grudge match subsequent weekend when his staff journey to bitter rivals Manchester United.
“Brentford made it very robust for us at the moment however I’m not anticipating them within the prime six this season so we’ve to enhance to verify we will do it in opposition to groups that may find yourself within the prime six,” he mentioned.
At Molineux, Chelsea made the proper begin after simply 98 seconds when Matheus Cunha might solely flick his tried clearance from a nook in direction of Nicolas Jackson, who was left unmarked to move in from six yards.
Jackson’s objective infuriated Wolves followers already indignant with Chelsea after Madueke posted after which deleted a essential evaluate of Wolverhampton simply hours earlier than kick-off.
Madueke shared his location, which was Wolverhampton, within the publish, which learn “this place is s**t”.
He was extra diplomatic after the match, saying: “I simply need to apologise to everybody that I might need offended. It is only a human mistake, an accident.
“It wasn’t meant to be out on my socials like that. I’m positive Wolverhampton is a pleasant city and I’m sorry.”
Chelsea run riot
Cunha equalised within the twenty seventh minute and after Cole Palmer restored Chelsea’s benefit within the forty fifth minute, Jorgen Strand Larsen dragged Wolves degree once more.
But Palmer discovered Madueke within the forty ninth minute and his shot deflected previous Wolves keeper Jose Sa.
Madueke struck once more 9 minutes later, slotting a composed end by Sa’s legs.
The 22-year-old accomplished his treble with a carbon copy of his two earlier targets, as soon as once more ending off one other Palmer help to silence the Wolves boo-boys.
Joao Felix got here off the bench to cap the rout within the eightieth minute following his everlasting transfer from Atletico Madrid earlier within the week.
After a 2-0 loss in opposition to Manchester City final weekend in his first recreation since arriving from Leicester, this was Chelsea supervisor Enzo Maresca’s first Premier League win with the Blues.
At the Vitality Stadium, Newcastle rescued a controversial 1-1 draw in opposition to Bournemouth.
Newcastle trailed when Joelinton carelessly misplaced possession and Antoine Semenyo’s low cross was touched in by Marcus Tavernier within the thirty seventh minute.
Eddie Howe’s staff equalised within the 76th minute as Harvey Barnes floated in a cross that Anthony Gordon slotted house from shut vary.
Bournemouth have been livid to be denied a stoppage-time winner when VAR dominated Dango Ouattara had dealt with earlier than heading in.
Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola mentioned: “It’s very tough to digest. It’s apparent what occurred. We ought to have received the sport.
“The ball touched his shoulder. The referee couldn’t do the rest, somebody name him and mentioned he need to disallow it. No-one will keep in mind this in two weeks. I’m very pissed off.”
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