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Five things we learned from the Premier League weekend, featuring Sunderland’s stunning start and the value of a good goalkeeper.Gravenberch is crucial to the championsFor the second time in days,
Crystal Palace In their last 10 games, Palace have visited Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs and Arsenal and hosted Nottingham Forest, while visiting Wembley three times to face the two most recent Premier League champions and a Champions League quarter-finalist.
Coming off a 20-goal season, 33-year-old Chris Wood scored twice in the opener and big-money signing Dan Ndoye also scored in his Premier League debut for Forest. With new additions James McAtee and Omari Hutchinson unveiled before the game, reinforcements are coming for the Europa League participants.
As Wearside partied, Régis Le Bris, not known for his use of hyperbole, predictably urged a note of caution as Sunderland looked down on the rest of the Premier League.
The Stadium of Light, for so long, was where Premier League aspirations came to die. There were fleeting moments of joy, enough to help its tenants stage a series of escapes from relegation to the Championship, but it became a venue synonymous with Sunderland’s perennial struggle.
The Premier League roared back into life this weekend. Amid all the prematch excitement there were several impressive tifos on display in the stands.
The Lads shone under the watchful eye of the Lambton Worm on Saturday, recording our biggest opening-day win since 1974!
Will there be big teams sliding down the table, like Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur last season, or stunning runs up the standings like Nottingham Forest during the same campaign?Read on for the current Premier League table.