Spurs get Frank off to flier as Haaland triggers revamped
Tottenham manager Thomas Frank enjoyed a “dream” home launching with a 3-0 win over Burnley, while Erling Haaland inspired new-look Manchester City’s 4-0 thrashing of Wolves on the opening weekend of the Premier League season on Saturday.Frank was seconds far from launching his period in charge with a trophy till a late Paris Saint-Germain revival won the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday.Advertisement The former Brentford manager replaced
Ange Postecoglou in spite of the Australian ending Tottenham’s 17-year prize dry spell by lifting the Europa League last term.Postecoglou was reversed by Tottenham’s worst domestic season considering that 1976-77 as they completed just above the transfer zone in 17th place.Frank’s bid to restore Tottenham’s league fortunes got off to the ideal start in north London.Richarlison maximized the faith displayed in him by Frank as the Brazilian kipped down Mohammed Kudus’cross to open the scoring.The set combined once again on the hour in more magnificent style as Richarlison’s bike kick transformed the Ghanaian’s delivery.Advertisement Brennan Johnson was
Tottenham’s Europa League last hero with the only objective versus Manchester United and he began the new season by racing clear to slot in the third.
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or dream start. A good efficiency versus a tough opponent. I will simply enjoy it and I hope the players, the club and the fans enjoy it since that is very important, “Frank said.At Molineux, Pep Guardiola revealed his City revamp as he bids to get better from last season’s third-place finish.City’s failure to safeguard the title after winning it for the previous 4 seasons has triggered a major overhaul from Guardiola.Advertisement Regardless of Haaland’s double, it was new signing Tijjani Reijnders who took the program with a hand in all of City’s first 3 objectives.
“We understood he is a leading signing for the coming years for City,”said Guardiola on Reijnders exceptional Premier League launching after a ₤ 46.5 million move from air conditioner Milan.”Of course we have changed after last season with lots of injuries and problems-fresh energy this season.”Reijnders rubbed in his first City objective in
in between two predatory surfaces from Haaland.Another City new kid Rayan Cherki, drew from Lyon in the summertime, settled the scoring.Advertisement For the past two seasons, all 3 promoted groups have actually gone down.Sunderland made the ideal start to trying to buck that pattern with a 3-0 victory over West Ham.Former Arsenal and Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Granit Xhaka is among swimming pool of brand-new finalizings drew in to the Stadium of Light.But it was 3 players key to their promotion back to the Premier League for the very first time given that 2017 who scored. Eliezer Mayenda’s looping header gave the Black Cats take off on
the hour mark.Centre-back Dan Ballard headed in the 2nd before Wilson Isidor rounded off a big win in interruption time.-Newcastle miss out on Isak- Ad Newcastle missed out on the wantaway Alexander
Isak as they stopped working to find the advancement versus 10-man Aston Vacation Home in a 0-0 draw at Rental property Park.The Magpies were the dominant side even before Ezri Konsa’s red card for reducing Antony Gordon 24 minutes from time.Isak had actually not been included throughout Newcastle’s pre-season as he appears identified to force through a relocate to Liverpool, who reportedly saw a ₤
110 million( $149 million )deal for the Swedish striker rejected.The 2 clubs take on in their next league match at St. James’Park on August 25.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said he desires an end to the saga one way or another.Advertisement “From my point of view, you desire a resolution quickly. It’s eliminating the focus
of the players and the supporters, “said Howe”We wish to be joined together. We ‘d like a resolution, however we’re not in control of that.”Fulham’s Rodrigo Muniz struck in the 96th minute to restore a 1-1 draw at Brighton after Matt O’Riley’s penalty put the Seagulls in front.Arsenal, top-flight runners-up for the last three seasons, are in action on Sunday when they travel to Manchester United.Champions Liverpool started their title defence with a 4-2 win versus Bournemouth on Friday.kca-smg/ ea