Premier League Week one shocks, Hull stun United, Spurs sink, and Haaland’s haircut | OneFootball

It is only Week one, yet the Premier League delivered a jolt, with two Big Six defeats and an off-pitch sideshow.

NY Times notes the early frenzy. It is the first opening weekend since 2021-22 to bring two Big Six defeats, with Chelsea yet to play.

Newly promoted Hull City stunned Manchester United 2-0, on their first Premier League appearance since 2017. It was their first win over United since 1974, when both were in a lower tier. United had ended last season well under Michael Carrick and are back in the Champions League.

Tottenham Hotspur also fell, beaten 3-0 by Brentford. After last season’s slide towards relegation, Roberto De Zerbi arrived and heavy spending followed, with the window closing one September. One game changes little, but Spurs must relearn winning.

Ed Sheeran roared as his club Ipswich Town, newly promoted, upset Sunderland. Sunderland came up last year and qualified for Europe. Ipswich were not fancied, yet they won their first match.

Aston Villa, fresh from last season’s Europa League triumph under Unai Emery, were thumped 4-0 by Brighton. The margin surprised more than the result. Emery answered a post-match question with a single word, silence.

Away from the pitch, Erling Haaland cut off his ponytail in a YouTube reveal. He FaceTimed Pep Guardiola, Jack Grealish and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who variously teased the new look, and he said he hopes it might even make him quicker. He neither scored nor assisted in his first outing, a 2-1 win over Bournemouth.

In a league this fevered, even a haircut can halt conversation. Week one says little, but it reminded everyone why the Premier League grips the world.

Source: NY Times

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