A Martin Zubimendi double took Arsenal high of the Premier League as Ange Postecoglou’s first recreation accountable for Nottingham Forest led to a 3-0 defeat, whereas Nick Woltemade’s debut objective earned Newcastle’s first win of the season in opposition to Wolves on Saturday.
Postecoglou made a swift return to north London after being sacked by Tottenham in June however didn’t get pleasure from a dream debut within the Forest dugout in opposition to a ruthless Arsenal.
Mikel Arteta’s males had two weeks over the worldwide break to mull over dropping 1-0 to title rivals Liverpool as a consequence of Dominik Szoboszlai’s beautiful free-kick.
However the Gunners made it three wins from 4 video games due to an unlikely goalscoring hero.
Zubimendi scored simply 10 occasions in 236 video games for Actual Sociedad and commanded a £60 million ($81 million) price within the switch window as a consequence of his defensive skills and distribution from the bottom of the midfield.
Nonetheless, the Spanish worldwide smashed house a blistering volley from outdoors the field to interrupt Forest’s resistence on 32 minutes.
“Unbelievable from Zubimendi,” mentioned Arteta.
“Two very tough targets by way of execution. He’s come into the membership and you’re feeling an actual presence, an actual authority with every thing he does on the pitch.”
It took lower than 60 seconds into the second half for Viktor Gyokeres to double Arsenal’s lead from Eberechi Eze’s cross earlier than Zubimendi headed in his second of the sport.
A snug victory achieved with out William Saliba and Bukayo Saka and, for a lot of the match, Martin Odegaard or Declan Rice underlined the depth of high quality in Arsenal’s squad as they intention to go one higher after three consecutive second-placed finishes.
– Immediate hero Woltemade –
Woltemade did his greatest to make Newcastle followers neglect the departed Alexander Isak with an instantaneous impression in a 1-0 win for the house aspect at St. James’ Park.
The large German worldwide powered house a header from Jacob Murphy’s cross for the one objective on 29 minutes.
Eddie Howe’s males badly missed a focus up entrance earlier than the worldwide break as Isak sat out the opening weeks of the season earlier than his British switch file £125 million transfer to Liverpool on deadline day.
Woltemade himself value a membership file £65 million however has already begun repaying that present of religion.
Bournemouth moved as much as third due to Antoine Semenyo’s winner from the penalty spot to beat Brighton 2-1.
Kaoru Mitoma had cancelled out Alex Scott’s early strike for the Cherries.
Aston Villa stay and not using a objective this season however did reach blunting the specter of their former star Jack Grealish in a 0-0 draw away to a rejuvenated Everton.
Leeds had been undone by a 94th minute personal objective by Gabriel Gudmundsson to lose 1-0 at Fulham.
Sunderland’s robust begin again within the Premier League continued by holding Crystal Palace in a 0-0 stalemate at Selhurst Park.
Tottenham are aiming to hitch Arsenal on 9 factors once they go to West Ham later on the London Stadium.
Chelsea, who’ve seven factors from three video games, can go high within the 1900GMT kick-off at native rivals Brentford.
Isak may make his Liverpool bow because the defending champions intention to retake high spot away to Burnley on Sunday earlier than Manchester Metropolis host Manchester United.
