After the primary two matchdays, anticipated Premier League title challengers Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool all have an ideal 100% file, together with the ever-exciting Brighton. New Liverpool boss Arne Slot has made an ideal begin to the daunting process of succeeding Jurgen Klopp with two wins from his opening two Premier League video games with out conceding. Now, Slot faces his first main check with a visit to Manchester United, whereas Newcastle and Tottenham additionally face off on Sunday hoping to dispel early season doubts over their credentials for a top-four end. We have a look at the perfect of this weekend’s motion within the Premier League:
Dutch duel at Old Trafford
His first probability to noticeably impress the Liverpool assist comes at one in all Klopp’s least favorite grounds as English soccer’s two most profitable golf equipment face off at Old Trafford.
Despite Liverpool largely having fun with the superior league place throughout Klopp’s close to nine-year reign, he received simply two of his 11 away video games to United.
That run included a 4-3 FA Cup quarter-final exit and 2-2 Premier League draw final season that precipitated a Liverpool collapse in his last few months in cost.
Yet the strain is arguably much more on the Dutch supervisor within the different dugout.
Erik ten Hag was backed by these on the high of United’s new sporting construction on the finish of final season regardless of ending eighth – the membership’s worst ever Premier League efficiency.
Hope of a brand new daybreak for the Red Devils has been diminished within the opening weeks of the brand new marketing campaign.
Joshua Zirkzee’s late winner on his debut a minimum of ensured a successful begin in opposition to Fulham, however a 2-1 defeat to Brighton final weekend had lots of the identical hallmarks which have seen United wrestle beforehand below Ten Hag.
Another damaging defeat at residence to fierce rivals will put the previous Ajax boss’ future again on the agenda simply three video games into the brand new season.
Spurs’ Newcastle nightmares
Tottenham’s final two journeys to St James’ Park have resulted in 6-1 and 4-0 thrashings by the Magpies.
Both sides have 4 factors from their opening two video games however have a degree to show to additional their ambitions of returning to the Champions League subsequent season.
Newcastle battled previous newly-promoted Southampton 1-0 with 10 males on the opening weekend however had been fortunate to emerge with a degree from a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth.
Eddie Howe’s males additionally wanted penalties to get previous Nottingham Forest within the League Cup in midweek and there may be frustration on Tyneside at their lack of ability to strengthen within the switch market.
Newcastle have the monetary would possibly of the Saudi sovereign wealth fund behind them however have been restricted by the necessity to meet revenue and sustainability guidelines.
Tottenham cruised previous Everton 4-0 final weekend however a 1-1 draw at Leicester uncovered acquainted vulnerabilities for Ange Postecoglou’s males on the highway as a mixture of missed probabilities and careless defending value all of them three factors.
Big-spending Brighton to hassle Arsenal?
Two of the 4 sides nonetheless with an ideal file meet on the Emirates as Arsenal host Brighton.
The Seagulls have grow to be accustomed to having their greatest abilities picked off by richer rivals lately however this time it’s Brighton who’ve been one of many greatest spenders within the division.
New boss Fabian Hurzeler has been backed with a close to £200 million ($264 million) spending spree on eight new signings.
That funding has been met with an instantaneous reward in wins over Everton and United, however 31-year-old Hurzeler is conscious of the step up in school his aspect face on Saturday.
“They’re among the finest groups on the earth in the intervening time,” mentioned the youngest supervisor in Premier League historical past.
“They haven’t got quite a lot of weaknesses, they’ve high quality and options for all phases.
“We’re going to wish a very good day. We’ll want particular person performances, an ideal togetherness. We go there to win as a result of my squad has the potential.”
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