Liverpool stagger, Spurs beam on opening end of the week
Liverpool's Premier League title challenge got off to a lazy beginning as the Reds were held 2-2 at recently advanced Fulham, while Tottenham followed through on their pre-season publicity by whipping Southampton 4-1 on Saturday.
Jurgen Klopp conceded the most amazing aspect of Liverpool's day was the outcome as the Champions League finalists two times needed to fight against eminent loss at Craven Cottage.
Aleksandar Mitrovic kept up with his staggering structure from last season in the Championship as the Serb outmuscled Trent Alexander-Arnold to head Fulham into a merited halftime lead.
The presentation of Darwin Nunez in the final part rejuvenated Liverpool and the Uruguayan flicked home his most memorable Premier League objective since a €75-million move from Benfica to even out.
Mitrovic reestablished Fulham's lead from the punishment spot after he was stumbled by Virgil van Dijk inside the area.
In any case, Mohamed Salah guaranteed Liverpool essentially didn't begin the season with a loss by opening into a vacant net from Nunez's pass.
"We began very a contrary way that we needed," said Klopp.
"We are utilized to more predominance and we never could get that since we just played not sufficient, not fast enough, not exact enough."
TOTTENHAM'S TITLE DREAM
Paradoxically, Tottenham had a fantasy start to the mission to raise trusts they could seek a first association title in quite a while.
Prods likewise fell behind to James Ward-Prowse's strike from the edge of the container after only 12 minutes, yet the reaction from Antonio Conte's men was earnest.
The objectives to turn the game around before halftime came from impossible sources as Ryan Sessegnon and Eric Dier headed home.
Mohammed Salisu then passed the ball into his own net for a funny own objective on the hour mark.
Dejan Kulusevski adjusted the scoring with a cool and exact completion into the furthest corner to take Spurs above Arsenal at the highest point of the table.
Newcastle might not have conveyed the enormous name signings many expected in the exchange market, however the Magpies did the business on the pitch to ruin Nottingham Forest's re-visitation of the English first class with a 2-0 win.
Timberland have even outspent Newcastle in the window on 12 new signings up to this point, however were given an example in the move forward in quality to the Premier League at St James' Park.
Fabian Schar's exciting strike opened the scoring before Callum Wilson's ruthless completion fixed the three focuses.
Bournemouth were likewise 2-0 champs over Aston Villa, dispersing their pre-season unhappiness after an absence of move action.
Jefferson Lerma started the Cherries off very well after only three minutes and Kieffer Moore added a second 10 minutes from time.
Leeds disregarded the deficiency of Kalvin Phillips and Raphinha over the late spring as they beat Wolves 2-1 at Elland Road.
Daniel Podence had terminated Wolves into an early lead, yet Jesse Marsch's men retaliated astonishingly.
Rodrigo impacted in from a thin point to even out before Rayan Ait-Nouri's own objective chose the game a little ways from time.
Chelsea start their mission later on Saturday away to Everton.
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