Liverpool moved to the highest of the Premier League with a powerful 3-0 win over Bournemouth as Tottenham eased the strain on Ange Postecoglou by beating Brentford 3-1 on Saturday. Nicolas Jackson scored twice as Chelsea cruised to a 3-0 win at West Ham, whereas Aston Villa are degree on factors on the prime after coming from behind to beat Wolves 3-1. Liverpool suffered the primary setback of Arne Slot’s early days in cost when Nottingham Forest shocked Anfield seven days in the past.
But the Reds responded in model to blow Bournemouth away earlier than half-time.
Luis Diaz was rested for a formidable 3-1 win at AC Milan to begin Liverpool’s Champions League marketing campaign in midweek.
Restored to the beginning line-up, the Colombian struck twice inside two minutes.
Diaz pounced on a misjudgement from Kepa Arrizabalaga to latch onto Ibrahima Konate’s lengthy ball and around the stranded Spanish goalkeeper earlier than sweeping into an empty web.
Trent Alexander-Arnold then teed up Diaz to fireplace in his fifth purpose of the season.
Darwin Nunez was making his first begin of the season and ended his 14-game purpose drought at membership degree in spectacular style by curling into the far nook.
A 3-goal margin of victory takes Liverpool forward of Manchester City and Aston Villa, who even have 12 factors, on purpose distinction.
Solanke off the mark
Spurs had gained simply considered one of their opening 4 league video games to proceed a downward development in kind spilling over from the top of final season.
Postecoglou’s males additionally had a slender escape with two late objectives to keep away from a League Cup exit to second-tier Coventry in midweek and received off to a nightmare begin towards Brentford.
Bryan Mbeumo’s thumping volley after simply 22 seconds put the Bees in entrance.
Yet, Spurs received the short response they wanted to stave off any revolt from the house followers.
Dominic Solanke opened his Tottenham account with a faucet in after Mark Flekken parried James Maddison’s effort.
Brennan Johnson then hit again at his critics with an correct low end.
Maddison secured the factors 5 minutes from time along with his first purpose since March.
Villa additionally wanted a turnaround for his or her fourth win in 5 video games after Matheus Cunha blasted Wolves in entrance halfway by means of the primary half.
Ollie Watkins’ deflected effort equalised earlier than a uncommon purpose from Ezri Konsa put Villa in entrance.
Jhon Duran then continued his scintillating kind as an impression substitute along with his fourth purpose this season off the bench.
– Chelsea cruise –
Chelsea continued their optimistic begin underneath Enzo Maresca as Jackson’s double put a woeful West Ham to the sword on the London Stadium.
The Senegal striker now has 4 objectives in 5 Premier League video games this season after two cool finishes past Alphonse Areola as West Ham have been opened up at will.
Jackson turned supplier for Cole Palmer to spherical off the scoring inside the primary two minutes of the second half.
West Ham have now misplaced their opening three residence league video games for the primary time of their historical past to mark an inauspicious begin for brand new supervisor Julen Lopetegui.
“The factors are essential, however on this second an important factor is the way in which we progress,” Maresca mentioned after the Blues moved as much as fourth within the desk.
Newcastle had the prospect to go prime however the Magpies’ poor performances this season lastly caught up with them in a 3-1 defeat at Fulham.
Raul Jimenez fired the house aspect in entrance earlier than Nick Pope let Emile Smith-Rowe’s effort slip by means of his grasp.
Harvey Barnes reduce Newcastle’s deficit only a minute into the second half.
But Bruno Guimaraes’ slack cross teed up Reiss Nelson to seal Newcastle’s destiny in stoppage time.
Ipswich struck deep into added time to grab a 1-1 draw within the battle of the newly-promoted sides at Southampton.
Everton and Leicester are each additionally nonetheless searching for their first win of the season after a 1-1 draw on the King Power.
Manchester United journey to Crystal Palace within the 1630GMT kick-off aiming to avenge their 4-0 humiliation at Selhurst Park again in May.
The blockbuster conflict of the weekend takes place on Sunday when champions City host Arsenal, who’ve completed second to Pep Guardiola’s males for every of the previous two seasons.
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