Bournemouth have sacked manager Scott Parker after Saturday’s 9-0 defeat by Liverpool, four games into the season. After the loss, Parker, 41, said he was “not surprised” and said the team was “ill-equipped at this level”. It was their third straight league defeat, having won their opening match.
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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has admitted the club is eager to strengthen their squad after missing out on a number of signings and several high profile exits from the club including strikers Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner.
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Pascal Gross’ first-half double gave Brighton a surprise 2-1 win at Manchester United as Erik ten Hag’s reign got off to the worst possible start. The unmarked Brighton midfielder found himself in the right place, at the right time, to tap the visitors into a 2-0 lead with two goals in nine minutes in the Old Trafford sunshine, as the hosts were booed off at half-time by their own fans.
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Jorginho’s first-half penalty was enough to earn Chelsea a first win at Everton since 2017 with a 1-0 victory at Goodison Park. Jorginho converted from the spot with what was the third opening-weekend penalty he has scored for the Blues, after Abdoulaye Doucoure had halted Ben Chilwell’s run into the box with a clumsy challenge.
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Arsenal took maximum points on the opening night of the Premier League with a goal in each half enough to sweep aside Crystal Palace 2-0. Gabriel Martinelli scored the first goal of the season with a second half Marc Guehi own goal ending any hopes Palace had of earning a share of the spoils.
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