The Premier League Weekend as a Movie: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | OneFootball

🎬 If this weekend were a movie, Manchester United would absolutely be the opening scene where everything goes wrong.

🎥 Best Picture

The match that defined the weekend

St James' Park was a cauldron of emotion on Sunday afternoon, asNewcastle United and Liverpool paid tribute to the late, great Kevin Keegan. The incredible tifos and banners were followed by a minute's applause and chants saluting Keegan, an iconic figure in the history of both clubs.

Add in the sub-plots of Alexander Isak's first return and Victor Munoz's own reception after jilting Newcastle this summer, and the stage was set.

It was the precursor to another thriller between two teams who almost always bring the entertainment. Four goals evenly shared, and a 99th-minute equaliser to ensure the usual late drama.

⭐ Best Actor

Player of the weekend

There were no shortage of impressive debuts across thePremier League this weekend, but Mamadou Sangare's first for Brentford was exceptional.

The Mali midfielder was everywhere as Brentford thrashed Spurs, overwhelming an opposition midfield that included £92.5m recruit Sandro Tonali.

Sangare set up the first goal and was involved in the third, and received a standing ovation when withdrawn in West London. The club-record signing has announced his arrival in thePremier League.

🎬 Best Director

Manager of the weekend

Keith Andrews was a contender for Manager of the Season last term after leading Brentford to ninth in his first managerial role, following a summer of big-name sales.

Andrews has started the sequel in dream fashion after the Bees thrashed Tottenham 3-0 at the Gtech Community Stadium. Brentford are a brilliant example of identifying talent and managing on a low budget, with the appointment of Andrews a gamble that has paid dividends.

🦹 Best Villain

The weekend's antagonist

Debuts do not go much worse thanJoao Gomes' for Aston Villa this weekend. Sent off in the first half with Aston Villa already 4-0 down at Brighton, this was a bad, bad day at the office all round.

Gomes became the first Premier League player to receive a first-half red card on debut since 2012.

🤯 Plot Twist

The result/event nobody saw coming

Hull City's promotion to the Premier League was a minor miracle in itself. Football isn't won by data, but if it was, Hull would have been mired near the bottom of the Championship last season. Only crisis club Sheffield Wednesday conceded a higher xG than Hull, who were the biggest defensive over performers in the league.

Hull, however, ripped up the script again on the opening weekend. A first-ever Premier League win over Manchester United saw Sergej Jakirović's stun their big-name visitors and get their top-flight return off to a dream start.

🎭 Supporting Actor

Someone who didn't get the headlines

Yoane Wissa was not on the scoresheet at St James' Park but his role in Newcastle's opening fixture will not go under the radar.

The DR Congo international was outstanding as the Magpies drew with Liverpool, with willing work rate and threat.

No player won more duels (11) or had more high pressures (41) than Wissa, whose brilliant run set up Joe Willock for the second goal. After a disastrous debut season at Newcastle, this was much, much more like it.

🍿 The Scene Everyone Is Talking About

The single moment dominating Monday's football conversation

There's something incredibly childish about Hull City's 'Mauled by the Tigers' shithousery.

Manchester United were the first side to suffer the sight of thousands of Hull supporters clawing at them after losing 2-0 at the MKM Stadium, a chant so ridiculously playground-like that it straddles cringe and hilarious perfectly.

🔮 The Sequel

The storyline carrying into next weekend

Does Enzo Maresca see Marc Guehi as a genuine midfield option for Manchester City? Or was this a message to the board.

Guehi lined up in the engine room during Manchester City's 2-1 win over Bournemouth at the Etihad, with the centre-back alongside Elliot Anderson in midfield. The England international did well in the unfamiliar role, winning eight duels, three tackles, and completing 95.1% of his passes.

Guehi also headed home the crucial equaliser, after spurning a better chance earlier in the game, to complete an impressive audition. Speaking toSky Sports, he admitted he was also surprised at the change in role.

"So was I [surprised]. It was just an idea the manager had, we worked on it in the week. We're trying different things, trying different solutions for the team. I'm glad today it paid off in the end.

"I had a lot of help. Playing next to Elliot [Anderson] helped. It helps having guys experienced in that position to talk me through the game.

"It's difficult, they're a team that creates loads of space in midfield, they want to create one vs ones. We did well in the end to manage the challenges. The most important thing was to win the game.

"I'll do whatever the team asks me to do. It's for the team."