- Top 5 Best Players From Premier League Matchweek 1
The Premier League is back and in full flow once again! After the longest 3 months in the calendar year, The Premier League resumed on Friday night at Old Trafford where Manchester United hosted and defeated Fulham 1-0. Arsenal and Liverpool both started strong with 2-0 wins over Wolves and Ipswich respectively.
Chelsea succumbed 0-2 to Champions Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Spurs and Leicester ended the opening matchweek with an entertaining 1-1 draw at the Kingpower stadium.
Let’s rate the top 5 players from 2024/25 Premier League Matchweek 1
Mateo Kovacic
There is nobody quite like Rodri for Manchester City. The Spaniard missed City’s game against Chelsea, but Kovacic stepped up for Manchester City in midfield. He held Manchester City together in midfield.
Making 4 tackles, 6 recoveries and 2 clearances. He also maintained a 95% passing accuracy, and blasted in City’s second goal to seal the points.
Mohamed Salah
New season, new manager, same old Egyptian magic from Mohamed Salah. The 32-year-old forward assisted Diogo Jota to Liverpool’s opener, and made the result safe for Arne Slot’s Liverpool.
Kai Havertz
A fine performance in front of goal for German forward Kai Havertz. The 25-year old scored Arsenal’s first goal of the season with a glancing header.
He was also directly involved in Arsenal’s second. Kai Havertz form in front of goal is the reason why the Gunners are not looking to sign a striker this summer.
Danny Welbeck
A fine performance for A Premier League stalwart has started the 2024/25 season well under new manager Fabian Hürzeler.
The former Manchester United striker scored Bighton’s second to punish Everton after Gana Gueye lost the ball in his own half.
He was on hand to spring a ball into the path of Adingra who was able to drive Brighton’s third goal home on the day. Despite having just 30 touches against Everton Welbeck was decisive.
Bukayo Saka
Arsenal’s star boy looked very sharp on Saturday against Wolves. It was Saka’s brilliant cross that set up Kai Havertz’s opener.
He Created 5 chances with 90% passing accuracy before scoring Arsenal’s second goal wit a fantastic near-post shot.
Saka is the best player in the 2024/25 Premier League Matchweek 1.
Mazraoui should have gotten a shout, performed very Ok on his debut..