• Goalkeeper: Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester) – Started the season as he means to carry on with a clean sheet to keep Wolves out and enabled Leicester to pick up three points.
    Goalkeeper: Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester) – Started the season as he means to carry on with a clean sheet to keep Wolves out and enabled Leicester to pick up three points.
  • Right-back: Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham) – Forceful and physical, he stuck to Raheem Sterling and Jack Grealish in a superb display to help inspire Spurs to victory against the champions.
    Right-back: Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham) – Forceful and physical, he stuck to Raheem Sterling and Jack Grealish in a superb display to help inspire Spurs to victory against the champions.
  • Centre-back: Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) – A surprise selection for the Super Cup, he marked his Premier League debut with more resilient defending and a lovely goal that had him in tears.
    Centre-back: Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) – A surprise selection for the Super Cup, he marked his Premier League debut with more resilient defending and a lovely goal that had him in tears.
  • Centre-back: Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) – The former Dulwich Hamlet defender completed his journey from non-league to Premier League by shutting Arsenal out.
    Centre-back: Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) – The former Dulwich Hamlet defender completed his journey from non-league to Premier League by shutting Arsenal out.
  • Left-back: Aaron Cresswell (West Ham) – Inspired West Ham’s four-goal comeback at St James’ Park, turning the tide of the game by overlapping to score the equaliser.
    Left-back: Aaron Cresswell (West Ham) – Inspired West Ham’s four-goal comeback at St James’ Park, turning the tide of the game by overlapping to score the equaliser.
  • Right midfield: Sergi Canos (Brentford) – Got the honour of scoring Brentford’s first top-flight goal since 1947 with a fine goal to cap a bold display at wing-back.
    Right midfield: Sergi Canos (Brentford) – Got the honour of scoring Brentford’s first top-flight goal since 1947 with a fine goal to cap a bold display at wing-back.
  • Centre midfield: Abdoulaye Doucoure (Everton) – A thunderous strike helped Rafa Benitez get a much-needed debut win. Doucoure helped Everton overpower Southampton.
    Centre midfield: Abdoulaye Doucoure (Everton) – A thunderous strike helped Rafa Benitez get a much-needed debut win. Doucoure helped Everton overpower Southampton.
  • Centre midfield: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) – A glorious hat-trick, with his half-volley to complete his treble the pick. Fernandes excelled at running into the Leeds box.
    Centre midfield: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) – A glorious hat-trick, with his half-volley to complete his treble the pick. Fernandes excelled at running into the Leeds box.
  • Left midfield: Paul Pogba (Manchester United) – Just the seventh player to get four assists in a Premier League game. His exquisite pass for Mason Greenwood’s goal could be the ball of the season.
    Left midfield: Paul Pogba (Manchester United) – Just the seventh player to get four assists in a Premier League game. His exquisite pass for Mason Greenwood’s goal could be the ball of the season.
  • Centre forward: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) – A record-breaker, as the first player to score on the opening weekend for five successive seasons, and he also got two assists.
    Centre forward: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) – A record-breaker, as the first player to score on the opening weekend for five successive seasons, and he also got two assists.
  • Centre forward: Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) – A brilliant debut. The Nigerian scored and helped run Aston Villa ragged as Watford surged into a 3-0 lead on their return to the division.
    Centre forward: Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) – A brilliant debut. The Nigerian scored and helped run Aston Villa ragged as Watford surged into a 3-0 lead on their return to the division.

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Bruno Fernandes and Mohamed Salah star in openers - Premier League team of the week

Plenty of big scores as Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United record big wins

Richard Jolly
Richard Jolly

August 16, 2021

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The Premier League season started with a bang as Brentford registered their first win in England's top division since 1947 while Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United all got off to winning starts.

Bruno Fernandes scored three while Paul Pogba registered four assists as United put five past Leeds at Old Trafford.

Mohamed Salah wrote his name into the record books as Liverpool gave Norwich City a pasting on their return to the Premier League.

European champions Chelsea dominated a hapless Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge while Watford marked their return to the top flight with victory over Aston Villa.

Check out Richard Jolly's Premier League team of the week in the gallery above.


Updated: August 16, 2021, 9:46 AM
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