Premier League Opening Day Best XI 22/23: Does Haaland or Nunez Make the Cut?

Darwin Nunez of Liverpool and Erling Haaland of Manchester City (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
Darwin Nunez of Liverpool and Erling Haaland of Manchester City (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
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The Premier League’s Matchday 1 has come and gone, and already endless debates are happening around the league. The EPL saw the two new boys, Erling Haaland and Darwin Nunez, score on their debuts, while there were plenty of upsets and surprises transpiring around the rest of the EPL.

Some EPL Matchday 1 Stats from the Weekend events:

  • Number of winners and losers: 8 winners and 8 loses
  • Points shared: In two games, the points were shared, and four teams shared points
  • Biggest win: Spurs 4-1 Southampton
  • Lowest scoring game: Everton 0-1 Chelsea
  • Goals scored: 28 Goals
  • Clean Sheets: Five Clean Sheets
  • Opening Goal of the Premier League: Gabriel Martinelli
  • Every EPL encounter had a goal

After an entire weekend of 38 teams playing, 10 games completed, and some rest in between the opening day and the next matchday, The Top Flight selected their best XI from Matchday 1. The series promises to be agree-worthy material as well as controversial.

But would English football be without facts and controversy? The French league. Here is TTF’s team of the weekend.

EPL Best XI Formation: 4-3-3