4 best players from gameweek one of the Premier League
Matchday one of the English Premier League did not fail to live up to expectations as fans across the globe were fully entertained by action from arguably the best football league in the world.
Manchester City kicked off the new campaign on August 11 with a 3-0 victory over newly-promoted Burnley at Turf Moor. Arsenal also began their season on a winning note with a slim 2-1 victory over Nottingham Forest, the team who ended their title hopes last term.
The biggest fixture of week one was the heavyweight clash at Stamford Bridge which saw Chelsea and Liverpool share the spoils for the umpteenth time with a 1-1 draw. Also, Newcastle United secured an emphatic 5-1 victory over Aston Villa, while Manchester United earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Overall, it was a breathtaking round of Premier League football. This article will rank the four best players from the first week of action in the English top flight.
The former Leicester City winger who joined the Magpies this summer for a reported £38 million gave a terrific performance on his Newcastle debut. Harvey Barnes came off the bench to wrap up a scintillating victory for his club against Aston Villa.
The 25-year-old was introduced into the match in the 68th minute, and it took him nine minutes to record his first goal involvement for Newcastle United. He provided the assist for his side's fourth goal of the game scored by Callum Wilson. Later, he put the icing on the cake himself in stoppage time to seal a resounding victory for Eddie Howe's team.
After such an impressive performance off the bench, Barnes will fancy his chances of breaking into the starting XI in subsequent games.
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