English Premier League Matchday 3: Sunday proves Chelsea’s up for the challenge
Surprise, surprise, Watford makes it three in three. What doesn’t come as a surprise is Chelsea, who keep up with the same efforts as the aforementioned.
It was a slippery Sunday that failed at disappointing and gave us goals and controversy from the first game to the last. The English Premier League has surely returned after Murphy’s law stole the show. An undebatable red card not given, allowed a team to take all the points.
Happy to see Fulham finally showing their worth and open their Premier League account with three points. Burnley still look a team besides themselves of last season, but this could be due to the European football taking place at Turf Moor… It’s understandable.
"It definitely affected Wilf. We didn't see anything like the best of him until late in the game."
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) August 26, 2018
Roy Hodgson says Etienne Capoue's challenge affected Wilfried Zaha: https://t.co/a49Sx9t1mN pic.twitter.com/bvi4Nl7bSV
Newcastle, a victim of controversy? Some will say yes, while others will say no. Sarri’s Chelsea looks set to battle for the league title. They really rallied for their points to keep up their chase. However, did the better team win on the day?
Rafa Benitez claims that his @NUFC side were close to taking points off @ChelseaFC but a "soft penalty" and an own goal proved to be the difference at St James' Park.
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) August 26, 2018
Watch his interview in full here: https://t.co/W28pwA9EVe pic.twitter.com/a9AWQGwzOW
The match of Matchday 3’s Sunday football has to go to Watford and Crystal Palace. The game started off at 1000 kilometres per hour, and was played at that pace for remainder of the 90 minutes.
Yes, Newcastle and Chelsea did not derail from being the best match, but the first of the day set the pace.