RED DEVILS HELD, CHELSEA RETURNS TO WINNING WAYS AND ARSENAL SHARED POINTS WITH BRIGHTON
The Barclays Premier League Matchday 7 started with the encounter between Manchester United and Everton at Old Trafford. Manchester United started the game as the favorite and proved it with their 43rd-minute goal by Anthony Martial, assisted by Bruno Fernandez, and the first half ended 1-0.
The visitor responded in the 58th minute from the corner through a goal from Andros Townsend, assisted by A. Doucoure. Townsend was seen mimicking C. Ronaldo trademark celebration. It was Ronaldo's 200th Premier League appearance but was not able to celebrate it in a big way with a goal. It was surprising why Ole Gunner Solskjaer
decided to have his Champions league Match winner on the Bench. This defeat has also increased his criticism as many Manchester United fans were seen on various social media criticizing the man's tactics.
Chelsea returned to the winning way with their 3-1 victory over Southampton, thanks to goals from Trevoh Chalobah, Timo Werner, and Ben Chiwell. The first half ended 1-0 in favor of the host Chelsea. J. Ward-Prowse equalized for the visitor from the penalty spot but was sent off 15 minutes later due to a foul on Jorginho. Thomas Tuchel brought back Trevor Chalobah, Ruben Loftuscheek, and Hudson Odoi to the starting lineup.
Southampton on their part gave Chelsea a good fight and could have taken home a point if not for the red card. A critical look into the match will show that Chelsea are more prone to errors when they are given a close marking.
Chelsea returned to the top of the table after the match.
Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion both shared points apiece after an energy and suspense-filled match. Brighton did their best to win the match because they could have moved to second place if they had won the match.
Tomorrow's super Sunday action will see Chelsea retain the first place position if the match ends in a draw or a win for Manchester City.
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