Premier League Gameweek 1

[Dante]

Friday 13th August 2021
20:00 Brentford v Arsenal (Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Premier League / Sky One / Sky Sports Ultra HD)

Saturday 14th August 2021
12:30 Man Utd v Leeds United (BT Sport 1 / BT Sport Ultimate)
15:00 Watford v Aston Villa
15:00 Leicester v Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:00 Everton v Southampton
15:00 Chelsea v Crystal Palace
15:00 Burnley v Brighton
17:30 Norwich City v Liverpool (Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Premier League / Sky Sports Ultra HD)

Sunday 15th August 2021
14:00 Newcastle United v West Ham United (Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Premier League / Sky Sports Ultra HD)
16:30 Tottenham Hotspur v Man City (Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Premier League / Sky Sports Ultra HD)

The Premier League starts tomorrow! A big six-pointer on Friday.

 

[Dante]

First game kicks off later today. Score predictions?

 

[awop]

First game kicks off later today. Score predictions?

1-3 : Auba x2, Pepe and i'm not going to pretend i know any Brentford player. We can't draw (or lose) having 5 of the top 6 in our first 10 games.

 

[WeePat]

1-3 : Auba x2, Pepe and i'm not going to pretend i know any Brentford player. We can't draw (or lose) having 5 of the top 6 in our first 10 games.

2-1 Brentford. Ivan Toney x2. Pepe penalty.

 

[RedDevilPure]

Promoted teams always raise their game on their opening game as though it's their cup final but eventually fall short. Happy to see Brentford promoted, was gutted to see them missing out on last season. Think this will be a high scoring game. Probably something like 2-3 or 3-4 to Arsenal.

 

[Number32]

Brentford 0 - 0 Arsenal, a boring match that no one cares.

 

[Mrs Smoker]

I see nothing but Brentford win, or hard earned draw for Arse.

 

[Mrs Smoker]

We're back at five games at same time! Good times.

Subs, still three, hopefully?

 

[ArjenIsM3]

Brentford 5-0 Arse.

 

[Mihai]

Brentford 0 - 0 Arsenal, a boring match that no one cares.

This, games between mid table clubs are usually boring in the PL.

 

[Catt]

Oh, goody!

 

[Classical Mechanic]

We're back at five games at same time! Good times.

Subs, still three, hopefully?

Yes but you can now name 9 for the bench.

 

[Catt]

Anyone know much about Brentford?
3 points tonight?

 

[Mrs Smoker]

Anyone know much about Brentford?
3 points tonight?

They were Cafe favourites last few seasons. Playing nice, and should've come up last year, if not for Fulham ruining things.

 

[Hulksmash]

Finally it shall Beginn. Im hyped

 

[FrankDrebin]

I look at the artwork on the new PL ball and I just instantly think of that psychedelic frog from Futurama.

 

[Offside]

Good to see the 3pm back.

 

[FrankDrebin]

I'm 99% certain Norwich City will go back down again.

 

[Levenstein]

Friday 13th August 2021
20:00 Brentford v Arsenal 1-2

Saturday 14th August 2021
12:30 Man Utd v Leeds United 3-0
15:00 Watford v Aston Villa 1-0
15:00 Leicester v Wolves 2-0
15:00 Everton v Southampton 2-1
15:00 Chelsea v Crystal Palace 2-0
15:00 Burnley v Brighton 1-1
17:30 Norwich City v Liverpool 0-2

Sunday 15th August 2021
14:00 Newcastle United v West Ham 1-3
16:30 Tottenham Hotspur v Man City 1-2

 

[Nickelodeon]

Thank God its back.

 

[Zaphod2319]

Friday 13th August 2021
20:00 Brentford v Arsenal 1-2

Saturday 14th August 2021
12:30 Man Utd v Leeds United 3-0
15:00 Watford v Aston Villa 1-0
15:00 Leicester v Wolves 2-0
15:00 Everton v Southampton 2-1
15:00 Chelsea v Crystal Palace 2-0
15:00 Burnley v Brighton 1-1
17:30 Norwich City v Liverpool 0-2

Sunday 15th August 2021
14:00 Newcastle United v West Ham 1-3
16:30 Tottenham Hotspur v Man City 1-2

nice score sheet, but there will be one or two more draws. Villa Watford probably a draw.

 

[Bale Bale Bale]

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[Zaphod2319]

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Brentford looking better now!

 

[awop]

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Nice ! Martinelli or Balogun leading the line then.

 

[WeePat]

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[Withnail]

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[Levenstein]

nice score sheet, but there will be one or two more draws. Villa Watford probably a draw.

Yes, it could easily be like that

 

[Scroto Baggins]

I'm 99% certain Norwich City will go back down again.

They lost Buendia and Skipp, two of their standout players last campaign.

 

[Dumbstar]

Thank God its back.

Amen to that. And what a great match to watch. A plucky little team vs a newly promoted one. Already sensing a battle for midtable superiority.

 

[Dumbstar]

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Edit: and 50 years goes back to when Dalglish was a nipper. That's what you call burning your bridges.

 

[roonster09]

Edit: and 50 years goes back to when Dalglish was a nipper. That's what you call burning your bridges.

Souness was also around same age isn't it.

 

[WeePat]

Edit: and 50 years goes back to when Dalglish was a nipper. That's what you call burning your bridges.

I hadn't even thought Dalglish and Sourness

Edit - genuine typo but it works

 

[Dante]

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Quite a few people are tweeting the same leaked lineup. Take with a pinch of salt until something official comes out.

No Obama Yang, Lacazette or Saka. Brentford have a real chance.

 

[RDCR07]

Don’t really care who wins. Toney hat trick please since he is in my fantasy team.

 

[AltiUn]

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That's exquisite

 

[Dante]

Don’t really care who wins. Toney hat trick please since he is in my fantasy team.

I always thought he looked quite poor when I watched him. Obviously his goalscoring in the Championship means he wasn't all bad. But I do think we should be cautious about overrating him.

Spoiler

Goals	Players	Clubs	Competition
30​	Ivan Toney	Brentford	Sky Bet Championship 20/21
30​	Glenn Murray	Crystal Palace	Npower Championship 12/13
29​	Teemu Pukki	Norwich City	Sky Bet Championship 18/19
28​	Adam Armstrong	Blackburn Rovers	Sky Bet Championship 20/21
28​	Ross McCormack	Leeds United	Sky Bet Championship 13/14
28​	Jordan Rhodes	Huddersfield Town	Npower Championship 12/13
27​	Chris Wood	Leeds United	Sky Bet Championship 16/17
27​	Daryl Murphy	Ipswich Town	Sky Bet Championship 14/15
27​	Ricky Lambert	Southampton	Npower Championship 11/12
26​	Teemu Pukki	Norwich City	Sky Bet Championship 20/21
26​	Aleksandar Mitrovic	Fulham	Sky Bet Championship 19/20
25​	Ollie Watkins	Brentford	Sky Bet Championship 19/20
25​	Neal Maupay	Brentford	Sky Bet Championship 18/19
25​	Tammy Abraham	Aston Villa	Sky Bet Championship 18/19
25​	Andre Gray	Brentford	Sky Bet Championship 15/16
25​	Jordan Rhodes	Blackburn Rovers	Sky Bet Championship 13/14
25​	Sylvan Ebanks-Blake	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Coca Cola Championship 08/09
24​	Troy Deeney	Watford	Sky Bet Championship 13/14
24​	Charlie Austin	Burnley	Npower Championship 12/13
23​	Dwight Gayle	West Bromwich Albion	Sky Bet Championship 18/19
23​	Billy Sharp	Sheffield United	Sky Bet Championship 18/19
23​	Glenn Murray	Brighton & Hove Albion	Sky Bet Championship 16/17
23​	Tammy Abraham	Bristol City	Sky Bet Championship 16/17
23​	Dwight Gayle	Newcastle United	Sky Bet Championship 16/17
23​	Danny Graham	Watford	Npower Championship 10/11
23​	Sylvan Ebanks-Blake	Plymouth Argyle	Coca Cola Championship 07/08
22​	Jarrod Bowen	Hull City	Sky Bet Championship 18/19
22​	Che Adams	Birmingham City	Sky Bet Championship 18/19
22​	Oliver McBurnie	Swansea City	Sky Bet Championship 18/19
22​	Jay Rodriguez	West Bromwich Albion	Sky Bet Championship 18/19
22​	Lewis Grabban	AFC Bournemouth	Sky Bet Championship 13/14

These are the top Championship goal scoring seasons of all time. How many have actually proven to be any good at PL level? Not many, imo.

 

[Klopper76]

Can't wait for this. Great to have fans back.

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[Klopper76]

I think Arsenal will surprise and win this comfortably by two or three.

 

[awop]

Whatever happens, at least there is something new in attack to look forward to. I hope Balogun can be what Nketiah couldnt.
Saka the only impact sub on the bench is a bit scary