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Righto, Matchday Live is over for another Sunday. But we will be back again soon don\u2019t you worry.<\/p>\n
Keep an eye out for the minute-by-minute blog that will be starting for the 2pm kick-offs soon. As a reminder, there are three matches to be played this afternoon.<\/p>\n
Brighton v Aston Villa (2pm)<\/p>\n
Manchester City v Bournemouth (2pm)<\/p>\n
Newcastle v Liverpool (4.30pm)<\/p>\n
A bit of spice to that final fixture with Isak returning to his former home as well. Will see you all next time.<\/p>\n
Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a007.34 EDT<\/p>\n Bright signs for Brentford?<\/p>\n Comment from harveyj:<\/p>\n \u201cWhat struck me was not how bad Spurs were, but how good Brentford were for a club not considered one of the elite. I think Brentford fans can look forward to a really decent season.<\/p>\n \u201cMaybe Spurs did make them look good, but I also think the pace at which Brentford reacted to every change of possession was really sharp. They looked seriously well drilled for the first week of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n And of course if you\u2019re more of a continental football fan, we\u2019ve got you covered there as well.<\/p>\n Jose Mourinho, the Special One, and elected as Leader of the Opposite by Kaushal Oza earlier today, got off to a winning start on his return to Real Madrid.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Just under half an hour to go on this Sunday\u2019s Matchday Live. We\u2019ve had some great football cabinet recommendations, but not very many proposals for how we\u2019re going about replacing Rodri for Man City? Answers on a postcard please.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Mateta loses appeal to end Palace contract<\/p>\n Some breaking news for you all, the disagreement between Crystal Palace and Jean-Philippe Mateta has taken another turn as the Palace forward has failed in his attempt to have the final year of his contrat ruled as invalid by an independent Premier League<\/a> tribunal and Fifa.<\/p>\n Mateta has been trying to force through a move from Selhurst Park for some time and it is understood he has interest from Aston Villa<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n I\u2019m now in a rabbit hole of best ever Premier League<\/a> kits. Ipswich 1993-94 has currently taken a surprise lead\u2026.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Comment from Genevre:<\/p>\n \u201cThe Hull City home kit is a thing of absolute beauty. Simple, old school. Stripes, plain white shorts and striped socks. They should be awarded and extra 20 points for showing the established kit makers how to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n I\u2019m going to go and have a look at this properly. And also have a think of the best kits from Premier League<\/a> yesteryears\u2026<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n One of my favourite pieces of the week. The Championship round-up.<\/p>\n West Brom and Burnley kick-off in just under half-an-hour if you\u2019re looking for some midday entertainment. In other news includes that West Ham suffered defeat at the hands of Charlton. But the main story is QPR 0-0 Bolton. A clean sheet for the R\u2019s in front of a full house. What a world.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Get your emails<\/a> and comments in on how you\u2019d go about replacing Rodri if you had the pursestrings of power and cash at your disposal?<\/p>\n We\u2019re also playing a game of build your perfect political cabinet consisting only of football managers. And playingitbythebook has very much not played it by the book in the comments, he\u2019s appointed Duncan Ferguson as Foreign Secretary. Big Dunc vs Donald Trump here we go. A battle for the ages.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n How would you replace Rodri?<\/p>\n New City manager Maresca has a big job on his hands. And arguably first on his to do list is to work out how to replace the irreplaceable Rodri?<\/p>\n City fans \u2013 and even non-City fans \u2013 how would you go about it?<\/p>\n Rodri could be making his Barcelona debut later. Photograph: Bruna Casas\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a006.18 EDT<\/p>\n Aston Villa get going today away to Brighton. <\/p>\n Have a read of Jonathan Wilson\u2019s preview of Villa\u2019s upcoming season. It\u2019s all change, but risk can often equal reward.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Email from Dave Estherby:<\/p>\n \u201cNot sure how much of a hand he actually had in this but \u00a3200m for Isak and Gordon is nailing Eddie Howe for Chancellor.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Let\u2019s turn our attentions to the day of football ahead\u2026<\/p>\n The headline fixture, without doubt, is Newcastle vs Liverpool at 4.30pm. A fixture that signals a return for one certain player\u2026.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n See this is good stuff from Kaushal Oza:<\/p>\n \u201cThe Country is in safe hands. Prime Minister – Arsene Wenger. Chancellor of the Exchequer – Unai Emery. Foreign Secretary – Pep Guardiola. Home Secretary – Carlo Ancelloti. Defence Secretary – Mikel Arteta<\/p>\n \u201cAnd the Special One as the Leader of Opposition. Parliament will be fun.\u201d<\/p>\n Email in your football manager cabinet nominations here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Anyone for a feel good read?<\/p>\n Aaron Bower was up at Lincoln to witness their return to the second-tier for the first time since 1961. The result didn\u2019t go their way but spirits are high.<\/p>\n Lincoln City fans arrive for the match against Pompey. Photograph: Harriet Massey\/Getty ImagesShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a005.37 EDT<\/p>\n And I promise, last one on Spurs defeat yesterday and then we will move on, but Billy Munday\u2019s analysis from yesterday is well worth a read.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n I\u2019m sorry to do this Spurs fans, but the messages coming in are all trending in the same direction.<\/p>\n This in from Alastair Hagger:<\/p>\n \u201cGood morning. Spurs = Utter shambles. There is no spine to the team. No centre forward, no strength in midfield, centrebacks who don\u2019t want to head the ball, a raw and inexperienced goalkeeper. We are in trouble already.<\/p>\n \u201cDe Zerbi said in the post-match that \u2018we weren\u2019t ready for the start of the season\u2019. I mean it\u2019s just beyond comical now. Brentford seemed perfectly ready to me.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Build your dream cabinet:<\/p>\n \u201cKing Kenny for PM. I will hear no counter-argument.\u201d<\/p>\n Oligarchic calling in the big guns here. Keep letting us know who\u2019d be in your dream cabinet, consisting only of football managers past or present. Who\u2019d be a good chancellor for that matter?<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Comment from fallentower:<\/p>\n \u201cIf we\u2019re getting into xG talk, yesterday\u2019s 3.96 xG was the second highest Spurs have had against them since the stat came into use 14 years ago. Only the 3-6 fiasco against Liverpool in 2024 topped it. So you can make a case that this was not just \u201cmore of the same\u201d but a good deal worse, defensively speaking. Clearly there is massive work to do at the back.\u201d<\/p>\n The comments and emails are really spoiling us today. Get in touch below or email in here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Will a post-Pep Premier League<\/a> lead to a shift in style? And if so, what might that look like?<\/p>\n It\u2019s all hypothetical. But I like hypothetical. We are all nothing, if not professional speculators.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n R.I.P. possession football?<\/p>\n Really like this from Phil Grey who\u2019s emailed in.<\/p>\n \u201cFascinating to see that in the post-Pep Premier League<\/a> all 5 teams that won yesterday had less of the ball than their opponents.\u201d<\/p>\n Now don\u2019t quote me on this, but I\u2019m pretty sure that there\u2019s a stat that QPR (my team) won 16 matches last season. And had less than 50% of the ball in all 16. Aka\u2026as long as we don\u2019t have the ball we\u2019re alright.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Email from Matt H:<\/p>\n One for the United and Spurs fans to get into here\u2026and also the xG army.<\/p>\n \u201cNo eggs in either basket, but on xG Man U \u2018won\u2019 their game 1.8 to 1.3, i.e they were unlucky, whereas Tottenham lost theirs 4.0 to 0.5. I think Tottenham have got a lot more to do really.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n TODAY\u2019S TASK<\/p>\n We\u2019ve had a few in touch already. The task is to build your dream cabinet, consisting only of football managers.<\/p>\n A comment from stooze can get us underway:<\/p>\n \u201cJurgen Klopp as PM, with Kevin Keegan prominent too….That\u2019d be a start most people might get on board with.\u201d<\/p>\n Email in here<\/a> with your thoughts or drop a comment below\u2026<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n And last but not least, Leeds snatched a one-nil win away to Forest.<\/p>\n Another match with late drama to kick-off opening weekend. This time the excellently named Anton Stach doing the snatching\/statching.<\/p>\n Anton Stach and Leeds get their celebrations on. Photograph: David Klein\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a004.31 EDT<\/p>\n Also enjoyed this snippet from Sam Cunningham\u2019s report<\/a> from Portman Road.<\/p>\n double quotation mark Thirteen games, no goals and a serious knee injury at the Brazilian side Athletico Paranaense; two league goals in 17 games at Turkish side Goztepe; then six in 28 at French side Toulouse. A modest return and not one that screams he would be ready to break down doors in the English top flight.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n And more good news for the promoted teams as Ipswich got off to a winning start against Sunderland.<\/p>\n A 90th minute winner for the Tractor Boys on their return to the big leagues. How could it get any better?<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a003.55 EDT<\/p>\n That could be one of our #themesoftheday actually. Build your dream cabinet consisting only of football managers. Can be past or present. I\u2019m having Neil Warnock as my Prime Minister, with Clint Hill as his chancellor. I also reserve the right to a second go.<\/p>\n Get in touch here!<\/a><\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Andy Burnham was in town to watch his beloved Everton beat Crystal Palace two-nil.<\/p>\n And here\u2019s a fun fact. Burnham is seven years younger than David Moyes. Which is actually quite a bit less than I\u2019d have anticipated. On the other hand, it would be a cabinet meeting I\u2019d be interested in watching however. A true meeting of minds.<\/p>\n Andy Burnham in the stands with his wife Marie-France van Heel and former Everton player Peter Reid. Photograph: Ian Hodgson\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a004.31 EDT<\/p>\n Brentford good; Tottenham bad. Check out Jacob Steinberg\u2019s report from the Gtech yesterday where despite it being a new season, it was the same old story for Spurs.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Hull City provided the shock of the weekend, as they cruised past Manchester United two-nil upon their return to the Premier League<\/a>.<\/p>\n After the result, United gaffer Michael Carrick has told everyone to stay calm! Which I\u2019d argue is one of those things you don\u2019t want to have to hear your manager saying on week one.<\/p>\n Hull City manager Sergej Jakirovic as the scoreboard is seen in the background. Photograph: Lee Smith\/Action Images\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a003.40 EDT<\/p>\n That\u2019s what we\u2019ve got coming up, but first things first let\u2019s run through the five fixtures we had yesterday\u2026<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Today\u2019s Premier League<\/a> fixtures<\/p>\n Brighton v Aston Villa (2pm)<\/p>\n Manchester City v Bournemouth (2pm)<\/p>\n Newcastle v Liverpool (4.30pm)<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Preamble<\/p>\n Well, well, well. We\u2019re back again. New season, same fun. Firstly, Spurs fans, I\u2019m very sorry. And secondly, how is this happening again? And Man United fans don\u2019t you look anywhere. I\u2019m talking to you guys well. It\u2019s better to get these things all out in the open so let me know your thoughts by emailing<\/a> in or posting a comment below.<\/p>\n As well as having all the reaction from yesterday, we\u2019ll also be building up to today<\/a>. A feast that includes three Premier League matches: Brighton v Aston Villa (2pm), Manchester City v Bournemouth (2pm) and Alexander Isak\u2019s return to Tyneside, as Newcastle host Liverpool at 4.30pm. Barcelona and PSG are in action as the European leagues click into gear too. Let\u2019s get into it.<\/p>\n
It would be fascinating to know which algorithms or eagle-eyed staff in Ipswich\u2019s recruitment department spotted the potential in Emersonn to score the goals to keep them in the Premier League<\/a>.<\/p>\n