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  • Billionaire Jahm Najafi set to launch $3.75bn takeover bid for Spurs – Source

    Iranian-American billionaire Jahm Najafi, chair of MSP Sports Capital, is about to launch a $3.75 billion takeover bid for Premier League soccer membership Tottenham Hotspur, a supply acquainted with the matter informed Reuters on Wednesday.

    Tottenham declined to remark when contacted by Reuters.

    Earlier, the Financial Times reported MSP Sports Capital is working with a consortium of traders to construction the bid and that it’s weeks away from formally approaching the membership’s proprietor Joe Lewis and chair Daniel Levy.

    The report mentioned that the Najafi and MSP-led supply would worth Tottenham, who’re fifth within the Premier League, at roughly $3 billion earlier than including about $750 million of debt on the membership’s books. It added that MSP and its companions will put ahead 70% of the acquisition worth, whereas backers from the Gulf, primarily from Abu Dhabi, will contribute the remainder 30%.

    Najafi can be a minority shareholder within the National Basketball Association group Phoenix Suns. Tottenham, at the moment managed by Antonio Conte, have 39 factors after 23 video games within the league this season and sit two factors outdoors the highest 4.

    The north London membership final received a trophy in 2008 after they lifted the League Cup.

    Other Premier League golf equipment resembling Manchester United and Liverpool are additionally looking for funding, with Qatari traders making ready to make a bid to purchase United whereas Jim Ratcliffe’s firm INEOS formally entered the bidding course of final month.

  • I’m not too loyal to gamers: Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp

    Amid what’s unfolding as a disastrous season, Brighton thrashing the newest proof of decadence, Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp insisted that he’s not too loyal to his key gamers. Ahead of the FA Cup tie in opposition to Wolves on Tuesday, he mentioned: “I am loyal, I think everyone should be loyal, but I am not too loyal,” the Liverpool supervisor mentioned.

    He then defined his state of affairs: “The problem is too complex. You have a good player who did a lot of good stuff in the past and then maybe, in your mind, you think: ‘That’s it for him now.’ If you can then go out and bring in another player to replace him then it makes sense from both sides to say: ‘Come on, it was a great time, see you later.’ If you cannot bring anybody in then you cannot take anyone out, that’s the situation.”

    Two defeats within the final two video games have pushed them to ninth on the desk, and 19 factors adrift of league toppers Arsenal and 10 behind Manchester United at fourth, which implies Liverpool’s Champions League qualification prospects too are bleak. The issues have been many, from the slackness of the defence, with their defensive wall Virgil van Dijk not as invulnerable as he as soon as was, and lack of coherence and creativity within the centre of the pitch to rustiness upfront. There is a sense of a generational finish.

    With a handful of veterans working out of contract this season, a few of them pillars like James Milner and Roberto Firmino, moreover Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita, an overhaul is predicted on the finish of this season. But Klopp says he’s not pondering too far forward. “When I left Dortmund I said: ‘Something has to change here.’ It was a different situation there but in a way it’s similar – either I go, the manager position changes, or a lot of other things change. As far as I know, from what I hear, I will not go. So that means maybe there’s a point where we have to change other stuff. And we will see that. But it’s something for the future, like in the summer, but not now.”

    The focus, he says, is on how you can flip issues round with the present staff.“We should play higher soccer now. We can’t play and say: ‘These are problems but next season we don’t have them any extra.’ That is absolutely lengthy away. Until then we stick collectively and we combat. If we lose, we lose, however in a means that we will settle for and never: ‘How could that happen?’ he mentioned.

    Only final 12 months was Liverpool eyeing a quadruple, however this season they’ve been swiftly unravelling. The Brighton defeat, the supervisor insists, was the worst in his profession. “I can’t remember a worse game, not only Liverpool. I really can’t. This is a really low point. Brighton were the better team, it was well deserved. They played really well. It was a very organised team against a not very organised team,” he would say.

    After the 3-0 defeat, he had criticised his gamers for not listening to him. “I had an idea to change the formation which was to try to help the team,” mentioned Klopp. “That was the idea. But we never did it properly. We need to be creative with the options we have. What I saw today from my team was that they were not really convinced by it. That’s it,” he mentioned.

  • Klopp slams ‘worst ever’ Liverpool efficiency after Brighton defeat

    Liverpool supervisor Juergen Klopp blasted his aspect’s effort in a humiliating 3-0 Premier League defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion that he referred to as the worst ever in his reign.

    Winger Solly March scored twice and created a 3rd for Brighton as they dominated the sport from begin to end, with Liverpool barely capable of string collectively a single first rate assault.

    “Massively frustrated, congratulations to Brighton on a super game against a bad opponent. We were not good today, I can’t remember a good phase or period,” an irate Klopp stated.

    “Doing better than today should be easy, because this is a really low point. I can’t remember a worse game,” he added.

    Despite dropping 3-1 to Brentford of their final Premier League recreation on Jan 2, Klopp stated that he had been assured coming in to Saturday’s recreation that his aspect might get a much-needed win.

    “There was no sign for this performance before the game, but that’s probably how it is sometimes. There’s nothing that I thought yesterday or this morning that this could happen.”

    Liverpool’s marketing campaign has been derailed by poor performances and accidents to key gamers, with captain Virgil van Dijk lacking as a result of a hamstring pressure and up to date signing Cody Gakpo beginning up entrance as a result of absence of Darwin Nunez.

    As a outcome, the Reds struggled to take care of possession and Brighton had been capable of profit from the possibilities they had been supplied.

    “In these moments we passed from the last line up front, and then when we want to push up the ball was already gone again. So that’s why, it’s just counter (attacks) from their side and it always looks horrible,” Klopp stated.

    Liverpool are eighth within the desk on 28 factors, seven behind fourth-placed Newcastle United, who presently occupy the final Champions League place.

  • Gakpo says Dutch skipper Van Dijk persuaded him to affix Liverpool

    Dutch ahead Cody Gakpo stated he was persuaded to affix Liverpool by Netherlands skipper Virgil van Dijk, who additionally performs on the Premier League membership.

    Gakpo, who scored three objectives on the World Cup earlier than the Dutch went out within the quarter-finals to eventual champions Argentina, joined Liverpool from PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday for a reported preliminary charge of 37 million kilos ($44.56 million).

    British media reported Manchester United have been additionally chasing the participant earlier than Liverpool sealed the deal and Gakpo instructed the membership’s web site that Van Dijk had performed a giant half in his resolution to maneuver to Anfield.

    “What he told me was that this is the right move for me to make and for me to develop and to become a better player, that the club is a really big and massive club but also like a real family,” Gakpo stated.

    “I think that’s also very important for me because I’m a family guy. He said only good things. I’m also happy that he’s here, so he can help me with some stuff.”

    Gakpo’s switch might be formally accomplished at first of the January switch window and he might be eligible to make his debut towards Brentford on Jan. 2.

    Mbappe scores late penalty to safe PSG 2-1 win over Strasbourg
    Liverpool, who’re sixth within the league with 25 factors from 15 matches, tackle Leicester City on Friday.

  • Liverpool boss Klopp charged after pink card in opposition to Man City

    Liverpool supervisor Juergen Klopp has been charged with improper conduct following his outburst on the assistant referee throughout his facet’s 1-0 Premier League win in opposition to Manchester City on the weekend, the Football Association (FA) stated on Tuesday.

    Klopp was despatched to the stands for confronting the official after Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah was denied a free kick late within the second half at Anfield.

    “Juergen Klopp has been charged with a breach of FA Rule E3 following the Premier League game between Liverpool FC and Manchester City FC on Sunday,” the FA stated in an announcement.

    RED CARD FOR JURGEN KLOPP! #LIVMCI pic.twitter.com/pt55IajWsF

    — The Premier League Club (@TPLCSports) October 16, 2022

    “It is alleged that the Liverpool FC manager’s behaviour during the 86th minute of this game was improper, and he has until Friday to provide a response.”

    The determination signifies that the German is free to take cost of his facet after they host West Ham United on Wednesday.

    Liverpool are eighth within the league standings with 13 factors from 9 video games, two factors forward of Twelfth-placed West Ham.

  • Pep Guardiola says Liverpool followers threw cash at him

    Pep Guardiola says cash have been thrown at him throughout Manchester City’s 1-0 defeat at Liverpool within the Premier League on Sunday.

    The City supervisor remonstrated angrily with a piece of the Anfield crowd after Phil Foden noticed a objective dominated out when VAR invited referee Anthony Taylor to evaluation the pitchside monitor.

    Guardiola repeatedly gesticulated at followers within the quick aftermath and later stated cash have been thrown in his course.

    “Next time they will do it better,” he stated within the post-match information convention. “They didn’t get me. They strive it once more subsequent yr.

    “All these coins, they tried, but didn’t get it. They got the coach years ago.”

    Guardiola was referring to an incident when Liverpool followers attacked City’s staff bus forward of a Champions League match in 2018.

    Asked if he had enticed a response from the house supporters, Guardiola stated: “They shout, we shout more.”

    And he was clearly nonetheless angered by Foden’s objective being disallowed after Taylor noticed a foul on Fabinho within the build-up.

    “This is Anfield,” he stated.

    Mo Salah’s 76th-minute objective proved the decisive second on a dramatic day when Jurgen Klopp was proven a pink card for angrily charging out of his technical space.

    Defeat for City leaves Guardiola’s staff 4 factors behind chief Arsenal, which gained 1-0 at Leeds earlier Sunday.

  • Salah ends Man City’s unbeaten begin as Liverpool triumph

    Mohamed Salah ended Manchester City’s unbeaten begin to the season together with his second-half objective securing a 1-0 win for Liverpool in opposition to the defending Premier League champion on Sunday.

    On a dramatic day at Anfield, Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp was despatched off for furiously working out of his technical space, whereas City coach Pep Guardiola angrily remonstrated with the house followers after seeing Phil Foden’s objective dominated out by VAR.

    Salah — who scored the quickest Champions League hat trick in historical past in opposition to Rangers on Wednesday — supplied the decisive second within the 76th minute after Alisson’s intelligent lengthy clearance landed straight at his toes.

    Racing clear, Salah swept a shot previous Ederson to fireplace Liverpool forward.

    Salah. Anfield. Man City. Inevitable.#LIVMCI | @LFC | @MoSalah pic.twitter.com/4ftAmnmlFo

    — Premier League (@premierleague) October 16, 2022

    Just minutes earlier, the ahead thought he was about to be substituted when his quantity was erroneously raised as Klopp ready to make modifications.

    Defeat for City leaves Guardiola’s workforce 4 factors behind chief Arsenal, which received 1-0 at Leeds earlier within the day.

    Victory offers hope for Liverpool that it could actually recuperate from an unconvincing begin to the season, which left it 13 factors adrift of City earlier than kickoff.

    Despite Liverpool’s struggles up to now this time period, this nonetheless felt like a gathering of the Premier League’s elite after the 2 groups’ dominance in recent times.

    That was underlined by a fair first half, with each having probabilities to take the lead.

    Andy Robertson fired Liverpool’s finest probability over, whereas Erling Haaland compelled two saves from Alisson and might need carried out higher with at the least one shut vary header.

    The recreation burst into life after the interval when Salah raced via on objective and regarded sure to attain.

    That was #PL soccer at its sensible finest! 🍿

    Mo Salah-inspired @LFC inflict Man City’s first defeat of the season#LIVMCI pic.twitter.com/yuhBlVFWYD

    — Premier League (@premierleague) October 16, 2022

    But the Egyptian’s effort went broad of the submit, with replays later exhibiting Ederson had supplied an important contact.

    That went unnoticed by the officers and City restarted the play with a objective kick, from which Foden ultimately discovered the again of the web.

    With the visiting followers rejoicing, VAR invited referee Anthony Taylor to evaluate the incident on the pitch-side monitor.

    Walking previous a livid Guardiola, who remonstrated wildly, Taylor dominated the objective out for a foul on Fabinho within the buildup.

    City’s supervisor was livid, repeatedly turning to the Anfield followers behind the dugout to gesticulate.

    The crowd delighted in his anger and erupted shortly after when Salah fired Liverpool in entrance.

    When Alisson collected an inaccurate free kick from Kevin de Bruyne, the goalkeeper then launched a kick downfield to completely pick his teammate.

    This time Salah made no mistake together with his end.

    There was nonetheless time for extra drama when Klopp raced out of his technical space to enchantment a choice, resulting in him receiving a pink card.

    Substitute Darwin Nunez may also have doubled Liverpool’s lead when making a multitude of a late probability with solely Ederson to beat.

  • Trossard hat-trick earns Brighton hard-earned draw at Liverpool

    A hat-trick from Belgian ahead Leandro Trossard earned Brighton a worthy level in an exhilarating 3-3 draw with Premier League title-chasing Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday.

    Brighton coach Roberto De Zerbi’s first sport in cost couldn’t have gotten off to a greater begin as two well-taken objectives from Trossard gave the guests a 2-0 lead by the 17 minute mark at a shocked Anfield.

    Home supporters grew extra pissed off because the hosts struggled to create openings, earlier than Roberto Firmino’s aim, which was initially dominated out for offside in opposition to Mohamed Salah solely to be overturned by VAR, gave his facet a Thirty third-minute lifeline.

    Brighton triggered Liverpool extra issues early within the second half, however their incapability to make some promising conditions rely proved pricey as Firmino confirmed sensible composure contained in the penalty space to equalise within the 54th minute.

    FULL-TIME Liverpool 3-3 Brighton

    A terrific Leandro Trossard hat-trick sees the factors shared in an exciting encounter at Anfield in Roberto De Zerbi’s first match in cost at Brighton#LIVBHA pic.twitter.com/Tbkuse6Gte

    — Premier League (@premierleague) October 1, 2022

    Liverpool accomplished the turnaround and gave the impression to be on target for a vital victory after their gradual begin to the season, when Brighton’s Adam Webster put the ball in his personal internet within the 63rd minute.

    But Trossard was not accomplished but, finishing his treble seven minutes from time and guaranteeing Brighton left Merseyside with the purpose they deserved, a draw that retains them fourth within the standings, 4 factors forward of Liverpool in ninth.

    Gallagher breaks Palace hearts to earn Chelsea 2-1 win

    Conor Gallagher sealed a last-gasp comeback 2-1 win for Chelsea at Crystal Palace on Saturday, sinking the membership he performed for on mortgage final season with a wonderful curling shot in coach Graham Potter’s first Premier League sport in command of the Blues.

    Gallagher — given a heat reception by the house followers within the pre-match warm-up — obtained a ball from fellow substitute Christian Pulisic, created a yard of house for himself after which bent the ball round Vicente Guaita within the Palace aim.

    FULL-TIME Crystal Palace 1-2 Chelsea

    Conor Gallagher’s excellent late strike seals all three factors for Graham Potter in his first #PL match as Chelsea supervisor#CRYCHE pic.twitter.com/wlkask74Kb

    — Premier League (@premierleague) October 1, 2022

    Earlier, Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang had seized on a headed move by Thiago Silva to attain his first aim for Chelsea within the thirty eighth minute and degree the match after Odsonne Edouard had given the Eagles the lead within the seventh minute.

    Palace have been incensed that referee Chris Kavanagh had given Silva solely a yellow card for denying Jordan Ayew a run on aim by dealing with a couple of minutes earlier than the Brazilian arrange Aubameyang for his aim.

    Palace defender Nathaniel Clyne was injured as he challenged Silva and supervisor Patrick Vieira was proven a yellow card for remonstrating with Kavanagh over his resolution to not give Silva a crimson card.

    The end result saved Potter’s males eight factors adrift of league leaders Arsenal however with a sport in hand, underscoring the problem he faces after changing Thomas Tuchel a month in the past.

    Chalobah sees crimson as Newcastle thrash 10-man Fulham 4-1

    Newcastle United made probably the most of an early crimson card for Fulham’s Nathaniel Chalobah, thumping their hosts 4-0 of their Premier League conflict at Craven Cottage on Saturday to safe their first away win of the season.

    Defensive midfielder Chalobah was despatched off within the eighth minute for a harmful problem on Sean Longstaff that referee Darren England initially solely deemed worthy of a yellow card, however he upgraded it to a straight crimson after a VAR assessment.

    The guests wasted little time capitalising on his dismissal, Callum Wilson bundling the ball dwelling from shut vary to open the scoring three minutes later, and Miguel Almiron made it 2-0 within the Thirty third minute with a luxurious left-foot volley.

    FULL-TIME Fulham 1-4 Newcastle

    Miguel Almiron scores twice, together with a world-class end, because the guests cruise previous 10-man Fulham#FULNEW pic.twitter.com/ZPHcsgbGMc

    — Premier League (@premierleague) October 1, 2022

    Newcastle went into the break 3-0 up after Sean Longstaff reacted quickest to thump dwelling the rebound after workforce mate Sven Botman’s header was turned onto the publish by Fulham keeper Bernd Leno.

    Almiron slotted dwelling his second from Joe Willock’s exact move to make it 4-0 12 minutes into the second half, and solely the linesman’s flag stopped him from finishing his hat-trick as he had a aim dominated out for offside within the 69th minute.

    Bobby De Cordova Reid scored a late comfort aim for the hosts however it made little distinction as Newcastle transfer into sixth spot on 11 factors after eight video games, whereas Fulham are two locations under them on aim distinction.

    Quickfire double provides Everton 2-1 win at Southampton

    Conor Coady and Dwight McNeil scored in fast succession within the second half as Everton got here from behind to beat Southampton 2-1 on Saturday and hand the hosts their third straight Premier League defeat.

    The win lifted Everton into eleventh place with 10 factors whereas Southampton are three factors behind in fifteenth.

    Everton seized management of the sport after a sloppy begin however Frank Lampard’s facet lacked high quality in entrance of aim as winger Demarai Gray did not take advantage of a number of promising openings.

    FULL-TIME Southampton 1-2 Everton

    Two objectives in two minutes secures a hard-earned comeback win for Everton#SOUEVE pic.twitter.com/ClRczXqcBA

    — Premier League (@premierleague) October 1, 2022

    Southampton made the guests pay after the break when Joe Aribo produced a neat end after he was afforded an excessive amount of house on the fringe of the field earlier than Everton turned the sport on its head within the house of some minutes.

    Coady pounced on an Amadou Onana knock-down within the 52nd minute to equalise and McNeil fired Everton into the lead two minutes later, lashing dwelling from a decent angle following a intelligent move from Alex Iwobi.

    Southampton saved pushing ahead and Jordan Pickford was known as into motion greater than as soon as, with Adam Armstrong and Kyle Walker-Peters forcing the England keeper into sensible saves, however Everton held on for his or her second win of the season.

  • As Liverpool endure a troubling begin to season, urgent issues emerge

    Liverpool’s latest success has been constructed on the citadel of the gegenpress – a method the place a workforce loses possession however instantly wins the ball again via some lung-bursting and tactically astute closing down. Usually, this counter-pressure is utilized within the last third of the pitch with the idea that profitable the ball in that a part of the sphere permits the ‘gegenpress to become the best playmaker in the team’ – Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp’s personal phrases.

    For Liverpool’s success, this has meant some earth-shaking effort. It has required their workforce to run and chase their opponents. It has required sacrifices – comparable to Roberto Firmino, who as striker focuses much less on objectives and extra on closing down the passing lanes of the defensive midfielder tasked to cease him. It has required the squad to be of a smaller form – one of their depth and high quality – but in addition collectively in accidents, exhausting miles and the wear-and-tear of their lifestyle.

    The outcome – the Reds have chased success throughout Europe, discovering it in a Champions League title. They have, underneath their German supervisor, taken each trophy that might be gained domestically – key of all of the English Premier League, a title that got here after 30 years of wait and weight.

    “80% of modern football teams press. We don’t press. We chase. Our idea of pressing is not to force them one way. Our idea of pressing is not to force bad passes. Our idea of pressing is to steal the ball. Steal the ball to attack – steal the ball to create. It’s all about the last two metres. We go there to steal the ball.” This is Liverpool assistant coach Pep Lijnders speaking to The Coaches’ Voice, particularly describing the English membership’s mentality after they beat Barcelona 4-0 at Anfield – arguably the best affirmation from the footballing gods that their methods and means had been bringing the success they had been coaching for.

    But the 12 months is 2022 and Klopp has been at Liverpool for the final six and a crack or two have began to make their look recognized. Chief amongst them, the very facet of soccer that makes them nice, their relentless gegenpress has endured a breakdown of kinds. The breakdown, merely put, is that they aren’t urgent sufficient anymore.

    The magic quantity is 148. That was the variety of presses per recreation that Liverpool achieved of their EPL title profitable season in 2019-2020, as per the web site FBRef. Last season, that quantity was at 141. The begin of this season has seen a pointy decline to 113 presses per recreation – the least of which got here after they had 85 of their loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford.

    Missing Mane

    Liverpool often employs a 4-4-3 and, on this system, their three forwards are very important to all laptop methods being a go. But the summer time’s protracted contract negotiations got here with some stingy choices, chief amongst them being that the membership selected to not break their wage construction and offered left winger Sadio Mane to Bayern Munich and ended up protecting Mohammad Salah.

    Mane, a participant who stood bang center within the three-way intersection of being a relentless ball-chaser, a prolific finisher and glorious in his link-up play, was thought of the lesser of the 2 losses. But such is the best way that the Reds are constructed that bringing in a alternative – no matter the 100-million-pound price – was not going to fill the opening left by their Senegalese ahead.

    Sadio Mane celebrates after the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern Munich in Frankfurt. (AP)

    Darwin Nunez, recent from Benfica, has tried 10 presses within the last third of the pitch in 9 video games – a horrible statistic for a workforce that’s closely reliant on its forwards to place in defensive work. This isn’t to say that Nunez won’t turn into the participant that Klopp needs him to be. But simply that the worth tag not ensures a completed product and time and coaching should take priority on this situation.

    The lack of quantity urgent on the prime is instantly liable for Liverpool’s excessive line of defense turning into an open sale. When opposition groups can escape Liverpool’s ahead line with ease, the time and area allowed could be deadly. Case in level, Manchester United instructed David de Gea to try lengthy kicks ahead, particularly in the direction of his left to focus on Trent Alexander Arnold. Completely bypassing a midfield and ahead line that isn’t placing as many miles in, and pitting a quick ahead line in opposition to one of many highest defensive traces within the league, United coasted to a win that might have been quite a bit more durable underneath completely different circumstances final 12 months.

    The different issue to Liverpool’s dismal begin this season has been the harm to Thiago. If Jordan Henderson is the engine to the gegenpress then Thiago is the reply to life after it. The Brazilian-Spanish participant lives as much as his ancestry – being within the 99th percentile for progressive passes, the 97th percentile for progressive carries and the 93rd percentile for passes accomplished. A midfielder that may carry, go and hold the ball shifting ahead at an correct tick.

    Missing the genius of Thiago has compelled Liverpool into a number of midfield iterations, principally involving Henderson, James Milner and Harvey Elliot. None of them have been capable of successfully transition the ball from the second half of the pitch to the ultimate at an everyday tempo.

    Signs of life

    Despite warnings of Liverpool’s gegenpress fading, Klopp and employees already appeared to have discovered an answer that might be labored upon. Thiago has returned from harm however extra importantly, a entrance three of Salah, Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz clicked in opposition to Ajax within the Champions League final weel. The trio mixed for 43 presses within the last third of the pitch – 22 of them coming from Diaz, who changed Nunez. Liverpool in whole performed 160 pressures on Ajax.

    The depth of Diaz in urgent, coupled with the return of Thiago, offers Klopp and his teaching employees some respiratory area. It permits the workforce time to tinker and analyse which possibility works greatest. Against Ajax, Jota confirmed sufficient in tandem together with his strike companions to dislodge Firmino from the shadow striker spot.

    The indicators of life are in at an important time for the Reds. Their subsequent three Premier League video games are all at residence to Brighton (presently fourth within the EPL), Arsenal and Manchester City – three groups which are in peak kind in the meanwhile. Judging by the best way the latest Premier League title run-ins have tended to go, groups hardly ever have any room to present initially of the season. One loss can finish a season and a draw might draw doubt. The new ahead line experiment might pull Liverpool from a depressing begin or hand the keys of the automobile to Manchester City for one more 12 months.

  • Liverpool stumble, Tottenham impress in EPL openers

    While Liverpool made a stuttering begin to the English Premier League, Tottenham confirmed it is perhaps able to take one other step ahead beneath Antonio Conte.

    Liverpool needed to come from behind twice to salvage a 2-2 draw at promoted Fulham on Saturday, largely because of new signing Darwin Nunez, after a efficiency that Jurgen Klopp conceded was properly in need of the group’s requirements.

    Tottenham additionally conceded an early objective however got here roaring again to earn a 4-1 victory at residence in opposition to Southampton after a dominant show that hinted that Spurs are properly gelled after a full offseason beneath Conte, who took over as supervisor final November.

    Chelsea additionally had a profitable begin however in much less spectacular vogue, holding on for 1-0 at Everton after Jorginho netted a late first-half penalty.

    Newcastle, Leeds and Bournemouth additionally received of their league openers.

    Fulham impress on their return however Salah scores late on to separate the factors#FULLIV pic.twitter.com/VckQBxz5Ob

    — Premier League (@premierleague) August 6, 2022

    At Craven Cottage, Fulham threatened to drag off a serious upset as Aleksandar Mitrovic put the hosts forward twice in opposition to Liverpool. But Nunez got here off the bench to attain one objective and arrange the opposite for Mohamed Salah.

    Liverpool practically grabbed all three factors when Jordan Henderson hit the crossbar in damage time with a long-distance shot, however even Klopp agreed {that a} win would have been undeserved.

    “The start of the game was really bad from us,” Klopp stated. “No direction, no positivity, no opening up, no breaking lines, nothing (of) what you have to do.”

    It was a distinct story in north London, the place Tottenham reacted beautifully to going behind within the twelfth minute.

    Ryan Sessegnon and Eric Dier put Spurs in entrance by halftime and Southampton defender Mohammed Salibu netted a comical personal objective when attempting to clear the ball off the road within the 61st minute. Dejan Kulusevski capped a stellar efficiency by slotting within the fourth two minutes later.

    FULL-TIME Spurs 4-1 Southampton

    A dominant Spurs efficiency offers Antonio Conte’s males a convincing opening victory over Saints #TOTSOU pic.twitter.com/KiIbRKia0Y

    — Premier League (@premierleague) August 6, 2022

    “It was a perfect start for us, despite going behind,” Conte stated. “I liked the game a lot for the result but especially the way in which the result was created — creating many chances to score, good possession, good high and medium pressure and we were good when we lost the ball and the intensity to try and get it back. … Today we have seen (the) summer work with my players.”

    Conte spent a lot of final season complaining a few lack of squad depth, however nonetheless opted to not begin any of the group’s six offseason signings. Ivan Perisic, Clement Lenglet and Yves Bissouma got here off the bench as a substitute to point out that Conte additionally has elevated choices this season as Spurs tries to hitch champion Manchester City and Liverpool within the struggle for the title.

    NEWCASTLE SPOILS FOREST’S RETURN

    Nottingham Forest spent many of the recreation defending in its return to the highest flight after an absence of 23 years. The newcomer held agency for practically an hour at St. James’ Park however couldn’t stop Newcastle’s Fabian Schar from lastly breaking the impasse with a long-range shot. Newcastle received 2-0 after Callum Wilson added the second within the 78th.

    “We were second best in the game no doubt,” Forest supervisor Steve Cooper stated. “We coped OK in terms of possession and territory but didn’t play well enough with the ball.”

    Fellow newcomer Bournemouth obtained off to a greater begin after Scott Parker received the battle of the previous England midfielders as his group earned a 2-0 residence win over Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa.

    FULL-TIME Newcastle 2-0 Nott’m Forest

    Two glorious second half targets wrap up the three factors for Newcastle#NEWNFO pic.twitter.com/4FtWh1yeNM

    — Premier League (@premierleague) August 6, 2022

    Jefferson Lerma and Kieffer Moore scored both aspect of halftime at Vitality Stadium as Gerrard — who performed alongside Parker at Euro 2012 — minimize a annoyed determine for a lot of the afternoon.

    His expensively assembled group dominated possession within the south-coast sunshine however was toothless in assault.

    AARONSON GIVES LEEDS A SPARK

    There was a definite American taste to Leeds’ 2-1 win over Wolverhampton at residence.

    U.S worldwide Brenden Aaronson performed a key half within the profitable objective as he rushed in to fulfill a cross from Patrick Bamford, though it was credited as an personal objective by defender Rayan Ait-Nouri, who tried to clear the ball solely to poke it into his personal.

    Leeds went behind early when Daniel Podence scored for the guests within the sixth minute with a volley that spun off the turf and in off the underside of the crossbar.

    FULL-TIME Leeds 2-1 Wolves

    Leeds begin the season with victory after preventing again from a objective down#LEEWOL pic.twitter.com/PvCOgSjHGj

    — Premier League (@premierleague) August 6, 2022

    Rodrigo leveled for the hosts within the twenty fourth.

    Aaronson and fellow U.S. worldwide Tyler Adams made their first begins for Leeds, which is managed by American coach Jesse Marsch.

    “All the debutants did quite well,” Marsch advised the BBC. “(Aaronson) is relentless. He is nonstop. His work rate is incredible. I know him well and the thing I know about him is he is only going to get better.”

    CHELSEA ‘HAVE THINGS TO IMPROVE’

    Chelsea earned its first win at Goodison Park in 5 visits, however coach Thomas Tuchel acknowledged his group seemed rusty as he tries to include new signings whereas dealing with the shortage of a pure striker.

    “We have things to improve but this isn’t a surprise,” Tuchel stated. “We struggled physically but showed the spirit to get the clean sheet.”

    🔵 @ChelseaFC kick off the season with three factors #EVECHE pic.twitter.com/Ym7dQ247yr

    — Premier League (@premierleague) August 6, 2022

    Everton can be with no striker and misplaced two extra gamers as Ben Godfrey was carried off early with a suspected damaged leg and Yerry Mina exited within the second half with an ankle damage.

    Godfrey’s damage meant there was eight minutes of stoppage time within the first half, and Jorginho transformed a penalty seconds earlier than the interval after Abdoulaye Doucoure pulled down Ben Chilwell.