Football. ua sums up the second round of the championship of England.
The London derby ended, Maurizio Sarri won again, and Unai Emery lost, Brighton found the key to the game against Manchester United and much more - in the review of the second round of the Premier League.
ENGLAND. PRIME LEAGUE, 2nd TOUR AUGUST 18, 2018 14:30 Cardiff 0: 0 Newcastle 17:00 Everton 2: 1 Southampton 17:00 Leicester City 2: 0 Wolverhampton 17:00 Tottenham 3: 1 Fulham 17:00 West Ham 1 : 2 Bournemouth 19:30 Football 1 Chelsea 3: 2 Arsenal 19 AUGUST 2018 15:30 Burnley 1: 3 Watford 15:30 Football 1 Manchester City 6: 1 Huddersfield 18:00 Brighton & Hove 3: 2 Manchester United 20 AUGUST 2018 22 : 00 Football 1 Crystal Palace 0-2 Liverpool Chelsea attack sharply, but is terribly defended The central match of the second round of the English Premier League was the London derby between Chelsea and Arsen ohm. From the first minute, the initiative was taken by the wards of Maurizio Sarri, and the "Gunners" mostly defended. You can safely say that the London derby turned out to be glory!.
See also: Chelsea - Arsenal 3-2 Video of goals and a review of the match Newcomer Chelsea Jorginho decided not to delay with the adaptation, and already immediately shows an impressive game - it was the Brazilian who started his team's attack, after which Alonso walked on the flank and rolled the ball to Pedro, and he realized his moment. Arsenal had an excellent opportunity to recoup, but Obama made a killing position from the slaughter position above the gate, and then the rule "do not score you, they hammer you". Aspilicueta threw forward on Morata, he figured out Mustafi and struck - Cech did not bail out. And again, the "Gunners" had a great opportunity to score, but Mkhitaryan in Obama's style missed out of the slaughter position. Insecurity in their abilities? Bad luck? Otherwise, how can you justify the failures of a Gabonese and an Armenian in such a situation?.
The next five minutes was effective for Arsenal - Mkhitaryan corrected and scored from a much more difficult situation, and Ivobi equalized the score, after which the "blue" got nervous, but in time came the break. In the second half, Chelsea almost did not give anything to create the "Gunners", and the exit to replace Mateo Kovacic and Eden Azar stepped up the game. Passage on the flank of the 27-year-old Belgian culminated in an accurate attack by Marcos Alonso and the final score was fixed - 3: 2.
In the game, Chelsea can see the hand of Maurizio Sarri - a 59-year-old specialist for a short time lined up the attacking style of the team, but in defense - the trouble. If the high pressure of the "blue" does not turn out to be a success, then any attack of the opponent can become a scoring. Over this component of the game, Sarri will most likely force his players to work in the near future. Also worth noting the game Ngolo Kante - the French adapted to the requirements of Sarri and this season will be more likely to attack than with Antonio Comte. Perhaps Kante will even be able to score 6-7 goals before the end of the season, despite the fact that previously more than one did not score.
Career Unai Emery in the Arsenal began not the best way, but it's too early to draw any conclusions. 47-year-old specialist at the start of the difficult rivals in the face of Manchester City and Chelsea. Further, the rivals are simpler, and there the "Gunners" must score points. Also worth noting Matteo Genduzi - midfielder while, perhaps, does not pull on the game at the core against the grants, but there is a huge potential for the 19-year-old Frenchman, able to significantly add in the course of the season.
Brighton knows how to beat Manchester United at home Manchester United lost to Brighton, while this defeat is the second for the "red devils" in the arena of "Falmer". In May, wards Jose Mourinho lost the "seagulls" with a score of 1: 0.
See also: Brighton - Manchester United 3: 2 Heads-up and match review It would seem defeated defeat, in the Premier League almost any team is ready to impose a fight and create a sensation, but the alarm bell is that Mourinho's wards did not really create moments for victory. The first goal MJ came after the rebound, and Lukak successfully played on the second floor, the second ball - a penalty. Manchester United have a problem with the creation, and it is necessary to solve the Portuguese as soon as possible. After all, we can not justify ourselves that only the beginning of the season and the team is gaining form, the problems from last season remain in the current.
Mourinho all summer requested that the leadership of the club acquired a central defender. Many names were called, including Harry Maguire, Yerri Mina and even Diego Godin, but nobody bought it and was not. Well, today in this game at least came two goals, where questions to the defense players: Eric Bayi cut down Pascal Gross, for which he was appointed and realized a penalty, and Victor Lindeleph overlooked Glenn Murray who in a beautiful style defeated De Gea.
Mourinho's request for the purchase of a central defender was not carried out. But what about the game in the attack? This Portuguese has to be solved, but it's unlikely that Jose will give up pragmatic football ... And Harry left!.
There was one of the many London derby - Tottenham took Fulham and managed to cope with the "summer residents". But this is not the main event of this fight. Harry Kane finally scored in August. This happened! Earlier, Kane spent 15 matches in the Premier League in August and never scored. For the first goal, he needed 49 shots!.
At the same time, it seemed that the fortune did not turn to face Kane in this duel. He had a great opportunity, receiving a transfer from the flank, and from a close distance hit the crossbar. However, Harry got his way, taking advantage of the moment on the 77th minute of the game, removing the defender on the backswing, and rolling the ball into the lower corner of the goal.
Well, until the end of August, the "spurs" still have to hold another match - against Manchester United. Perhaps, this goal will give strength to Kane, and he will want to increase the collection of goals this month. At least one more.
Note that for Fulham in the basis of the match against Tottenham came eight newcomers from eleven. "Spurs", as you remember, remained without strengthening this summer.
For Manchester City was 40th round of Premier League, and not 2nd Manchester City at the start of the season shows a very strong game. We can assume that the "citizens" are now even better than the season before. Wards Pep Guardiola for three weeks had three fights, of which two against Chelsea and Arsenal. And in both cases confident, "dry" victories were won.
See also: Manchester City - Huddersfield 6: 1 Goals and match review When it came to less eminent teams like Huddersfield, the "townspeople" simply left no chance for "terriers". Sergio Aguero designed a hat-trick in this meeting and could score more, and Mendi returns former confidence that he had before the injury.
"Last season we could not attack that way, because we did not have Mendy. He has the energy to go ahead and go back, "said Guardiola after the match. Probably, here you can see a stone in the garden of the Ukrainian Alexander Zinchenko, whom Guardiola used last season in the position of the left defender. Apparently, Guardiola treated him exclusively as a substitute, and it was not in vain that rumors of the departure of the Ukrainian to Betis.
Recently, the City learned the horrific news: the team leader Kevin de Bruyne was out for three months. But the "townspeople" show that the loss of one performer is not so important, at least at this stage. While the functions of the Belgian should be taken over by Bernard Silva, and the City plays as if last season and did not end.
Salah - player of not one season The final match of the second round of the championship of England was a duel between Crystal Palace and Liverpool. The favorites of this confrontation were precisely the "reds", and Jurgen Klopp's wards did not throw glasses. Crystal Palace did not look like a team that would easily cede three points, but Liverpool was determined.
But it's not even important. The best player of last season in the "red" Mohamed Salah continues to show an outstanding game: the Egyptian earned a penalty, earned the removal for the opponent and gave an assured transfer. Already from the first round Salah demonstrates that he is a player of more than one season. And while there are no prerequisites for Mo to lose his phenomenal form.
It is important to note one more fact - Liverpool again did not miss. For 180 minutes at the gates of the "red" has not been a single ball. On the first rounds, we can conclude: Liverpool - the closest major competitor for Manchester City for winning the English Premier League. "The Reds" play reliably in defense, but it's not worth talking about attacking.
Team Tour:.
Etheridge (Cardiff) - Trippier (Tottenham), Cook (Bournemouth), Duffy (Brighton), Alonso (Chelsea) - Hughes (Watford), Prepper (Brighton), David Silva (Manchester City) - Salah (Liverpool), Aguero (Manchester City), Richarlison (Everton).
Interesting Facts:.
Sergio Aguero came in second place among the legionnaires in the number of goals in the Premier League (146), overtaking former Arsenal striker and Manchester United Robin van Persie (144 goals). More among the legionaries scored only ex-striker Arsenal Thierry Henry - 175 goals.
Ederson - the first goalkeeper in the history of Manchester City, who made an assistant in the Premier League.
Sergio Aguero has nine hat-tricks in the Premier League. More only Alan Shearer.
David Silva became the fourth Spaniard who had 250 matches in the Premier League. Prior to his 250 matches in the Premier League, his compatriots Mikel Arteta (284), Pepe Reina (285) and Cesc Fabregas (344).
Arsenal for the first time in 26 years, began the championship with two defeats. At Arsene Venger this was not. "Gunners" did not start the championship with two defeats since 1992. In that season, Arsenal under the guidance of coach George Graham lost to Norwich (2: 4) and Blackburn (0: 1).
Eden Azar came on the 4th place in the list of the best assistants in the history of Chelsea in the Premier League (41). More assists only on the account of Frank Lampard (90), Didier Drogba (55) and Gianfranco Zola (42).
All 7 assists from the start of last season Aspilikueta gave to Morata. Only Riyadh Marez gave the same number of asses to Jamie Vardi in Leicester.
Harry Kane first scored in the Premier League in August. He did not score in 14 games this month.
Midfielder Newcastle Kennedy - the first field player of the Premier League since 2010, who has not given a single pass in the half. Then, speaking for Blackburn, this anti-record set the Croatian striker Nicola Kalinich in the game against Birmingham.
James Milner - the first football player who scored eight goals in a row in the Premier League with a penalty.
Scorers:.
PLAYER CLUB FOOTBALL (PEN) GAMES Sadio Mane Liverpool 3 2 Sergio Aguero Manchester City 3 2 Richarlison de Andrade Everton 3 2 Cullum Wilson Bournemouth 2 2 Roberto Pereira Watford 2 2 Pedro Rodriguez Chelsea 2 2 Paul Pogba Manchester United 2 (2) 2 Raheem Stirling Manchester City 1 1 David Silva Manchester City 1 1 John Stankovic Huddersfield 1 1 Assistants:.
PLAYER GAMBLING CLUB Benjamin Mendy Manchester City 3 2 Jose Holebas Watford 2 2 Eden Azar Chelsea 2 2 Serj Orie Tottenham 1 1 Erik Lamela Tottenham 1 1 Patrick van Aanholt Crystal Palace 1 2 Roberto Firmino Liverpool 1 2 Mohammed Salah Liverpool 1 2 Luke Shaw Manchester United 1 2 Mario Lemina Southampton 1 2 Table:.
# 21 AUGUST 2018 AND ABOUT 1 Manchester City 2 6 2 Liverpool 2 6 3 Chelsea 2 6 4 Watford 2 6 5 Tottenham 2 6 6 Bournemouth 2 6 7 Everton 2 4 8 Leicester City 2 3 9 Crystal Palace 2 3 10 Manchester United 2 3 3 11 Brighton & Hove 2 3 12 Newcastle 2 1 13 Southampton 2 1 14 Wolverhampton 2 1 15 Burnley 2 1 16 Cardiff 2 1 17 Arsenal 2 0 18 Fulham 2 0 19 West Ham 2 0 20 Huddersfield 2 0 Next round:.
ENGLAND. PREMIER LEAGUE, 3rd TOUR AUGUST 25, 2018 14:30 Wolverhampton -: - Manchester City 17:00 Bournemouth -: - Everton 17:00 Arsenal -: - West Ham 17:00 Fulham -: - Burnley 17:00 Huddersfield - : - Cardiff 17:00 Southampton -: - Leicester City 19:30 Liverpool -: - Brighton & Hove 26 AUGUST 2018 15:30 Watford -: - Crystal Palace 18:00 Newcastle -: - Chelsea 27 AUGUST 2018 22:00 Manchester United -: - Tottenham Hotspur.