Summary

  • Alvarez strike in first half enough to give Man City victory over Newcastle

  • Win means champions City continue 100% start to Premier League season

  • FT: Tottenham 2-0 Man Utd - Sarr and Davies give Spurs first win under boss Postecoglou

  • FT: Fulham 0-3 Brentford - Wissa and Mbeumo (2) score for Bees, Ream sent off for Fulham

  • FT: Liverpool 3-1 Bournemouth - Salah, Diaz and Jota score after Reds went behind, Mac Allister sent off

  • FT: Wolves 1-4 Brighton - Mitoma, Estupinan and March (2) give Albion big win, Nunes sent off for Wolves

  1. Postpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Liverpool 0-1 Bournemouth

    Now then... Dominic Solanke goes down in the box after latching on to a neat ball through the home defence by Marcos Senesi.

    He is sandwiched between two Reds defenders, but the referee sees no foul. We play on.

  2. Postpublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Wolves 0-1 Brighton

    Billy Gilmour plays a great ball down the flank to find Kaoru Mitoma, who gets into the box but his ball across the face of goal evades everyone.

    Wolves then break quickly but Brighton get numbers back before Craig Dawson thunders an effort from distance well over.

  3. Postpublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Fulham 0-0 Brentford

    Brentford midfielder Mathias Jensen flings a free-kick into the box and Yoane Wissa heads it up into the air. Bernd Leno catches. Still waiting for this game to come to life.

  4. Postpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Liverpool 0-1 Bournemouth

    Liverpool may be vulnerable in midfield and defence, but they remain a potent threat in attack.

    Diogo Jota gets in down the right but his pull back is claimed by Neto, diving away from his goal.

  5. Postpublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Fulham 0-0 Brentford

    Brentford don't properly clear and Issa Diop has a long-range shot blocked.

    Fulham get it back and Andreas Pereira swings a cross back in. Nathan Collins and keeper Mark Flekken go for the same ball but Collins heads it behind. A bit nervy but no harm done.

  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

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    What's getting silly is the knee jerk reactions of people wanting managers out after 2 games.. come on people give your head a wobble

    Mike

    Took a week for the Trent can’t do this and Klopp 7 seasons chat to start. Glad these supporters didn’t watch Souness or Hodgson’s Liverpool play.

    Matt, Southport

  7. Postpublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Liverpool 0-1 Bournemouth

    Liverpool are one poor touch away from being level.

    Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross to the penalty spot is met by Diogo Jota, but his heavy control sees the ball get away from him.

  8. Postpublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Fulham 0-0 Brentford

    Fulham's Harry Wilson nicks the ball past Rico Henry, who has already committed to the tackle and brings him down. Just a free-kick, no card.

  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

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    RB: If only Liverpool had a Caicedo or a Lavia?

    Johnny: This permanently inverted RB with Trent is awful. So porous. A run of fortunate results last season, where the xG told a very different reality, then dodgy preseason and now this, it doesn’t work. Sign an elite DM, and play 4-3-3

    Paul: Liverpool were always going struggle for a while. They’ve almost entirely changed their midfield at once rather than gradually. Their new guys are talented but will still need time. And their defence is as bad as last season.

  10. Postpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Liverpool 0-1 Bournemouth

    Boos ring around Anfield for what the home fans feel is already some time wasting from the visitors.

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    Get Involved - Klopp in or out?published at 15:20 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

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    This will be Klopp's last season at Anfield. He's gone stale and can't seem to change.

    Cliff

    All this talk of Klopp out is very short sighted. There's zero support for him in transfers behind the scenes which means deals are being lost and the team isn't being strengthened. Liverpool will struggle to make top 10 this season but it's not Klopp.

    Andy

    Ah a new season and another phase of the fickle Liverpool fan. Change the record. Losing now but you'll win 5-1. Enjoy football.

    Barnsey

    It does not matter who manages Liverpool, who the players are, it will always be the same. Silly mistakes. It’s like we’re cursed having to do things the hardest way possible.

    Oliver

  12. Postpublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Liverpool 0-1 Bournemouth

    Andoni Iraola made a habit of upsetting the big lads with Rayo Vallecano last season.

    He's set up his stall to achieve another here.

    Liverpool continue to be an absolute horror show at the back.

  13. YELLOW CARDpublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Wolves 0-1 Brighton

    Julio Enciso kicks the ball away and he is booked.

    We've had four yellow cards dished out in the opening 20 minutes.

  14. Postpublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Fulham 0-0 Brentford

    Brentford midfielder Mathias Jensen has a crack with a free-kick from about 45 yards but it's off target. Worth a try. I guess.

  15. Postpublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Liverpool 0-1 Bournemouth

    Bournemouth are swarming Liverpool's midfield in the middle of the pitch and then breaking in numbers when they win the ball.

    The latest such example ends with Dominic Solanke firing over from range.

  16. 'Special, special player Mitoma'published at 15:19 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Wolves 0-1 Brighton

    Glenn Murray
    Former Brighton striker on Final Score

    What a fantastic finish from Mitoma.

    Picks up the ball just inside the Wolves half and glides past about four or five players, then cooly slots it into the net.

    If I could liken it to another goal it would be Hatem Ben Arfa's for Newcastle against Bolton, such a mazey run and finish.

    What a special, special player Mitoma is!

  17. Postpublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Wolves 0-1 Brighton

    What do we reckon then for Kaoru Mitoma? £80m? £90m? £100m? Every time I see Brighton play he is the one who gets you up on your feet.

    Meanwhile, Wolves are really struggling to put together any sort of attack so far.

  18. Postpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Liverpool 0-1 Bournemouth

    Liverpool continue to try to make amends for the earlier concession.

    Luis Diaz sees two efforts blocked before Dominik Szoboszlai's shot is deflected wide.

  19. Postpublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Liverpool 0-1 Bournemouth

    Diogo Jota goes down in the box after what he feels is a tug of the shirt as Mohamed Salah's cross floats over him and everyone else.

    His shirt was pulled but enough to prompt the tumble?

  20. Postpublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Fulham 0-0 Brentford

    Couple of interceptions from Brentford deny Fulham the chance to break into the box.

    Fulham have had 69.2% possession over the opening 15 minutes of this game.