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·24 August 2026

📸 Premier League opening day, first howler for Robert Sánchez 🫠

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New season, really?

On Monday night, the two former Real Madrid coaches from last season go head-to-head in the Premier League opening round finale, as Alvaro Arbeloa’s Fulham face Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea.

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An opening derby that has already thrown Chelsea’s Spanish goalkeeper, Robert Sánchez, into the spotlight...

Although the Blues had taken the lead after just 30 seconds through João Pedro, Fulham equalized thanks to their wonderkid, Joshua King.

On that goal, Robert Sánchez — responsible for several blunders and targeted by many Chelsea fans in recent seasons — is clearly not free of blame...

Bad positioning and a handling error: that goal is clearly on him, isn’t it?

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