With 25 minutes to go against Manchester United, the Everton supporters had something to roar about as Jack Grealish made his return after rejoining on loan. The attacking midfielder remains universally popular thanks to his desire to entertain, getting the hosts back on their feet by creating dangerous situations within seconds of his arrival. Everton were limited in the final third for long periods as Thierno Barry sat on the periphery.
If David Moyes is to keep his side pushing for a top-half finish, he will need Grealish to be a creative focal point. Will Unwin Match report: Everton 2-2 Manchester United There was no shortage of highlights from the new arrivals as Arsenal battled back to beat Chelsea, Morgan Rogers setting the tone with a well-taken goal within two minutes. Emi Martínez got a hostile reception on his return to the Emirates but, while he may feel disappointed not to have kept out Kai Havertz’s opener, he made a handful of excellent saves, a diving stretch to deny Bukayo Saka the best of the bunch.
Ezri Konsa, on his first start for Arsenal, had the home fans on their feet after a thunderous slide tackle to stop Rogers early in the second half, the standout moment of a solid performance. It was Christos Tzolis who really took the game by the scruff of the neck, however, harrying Chelsea’s defence with mazy dribbles and driving runs forward. He also provided the diagonal ball which, via Havertz’s audacious dummy, set up Martin Ødegaard to score the winner, earning a first Premier League assist.
Will Magee If Thomas Tuchel required a reminder of precisely how good Alex Scott is, the Bournemouth midfielder provided it at St James’ Park. The 23-year-old reads the game a little faster and a little better than those around him and his stellar passing range raised the tone in a game Marco Rose’s side really should have won after cantering into a 2-0 lead, with Scott helping to create both goals. While Newcastle’s manager, Matthias Jaissle, can be heartened by his team’s refusal to surrender and, courtesy of goals from Harvey Barnes and Jacob Ramsey, their ultimate collection of a point, for long periods his players found no answers to Scott’s questions.
Surely a first senior England cap beckons. The forthcoming Nations League fixtures against Spain, Croatia and Czechia offer ideal openings for Tuchel to put Scott on the international stage his talent demands. Louise Taylor The omens don’t look good for Álvaro Arbeloa.
Only twice before have Fulham started a top-flight season with three successive defeats and it ended with relegation on both occasions: in 1951-52 and in 2020-21 under Scott Parker. Arbeloa tried to concentrate on the positives after throwing away the lead twice against Crystal Palace and ending up losing to Ben Chilwell’s winner. His side looked dangerous in attack, with Josh King having already developed an understanding with the summer signing Gonzalo García, even if the Spaniard played a comical role in Tyrick Mitchell’s second equaliser.
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